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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Religion Quote for the Day

Posted by Dan Savage on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:28 AM

"The church gave up its credibility for Lent."—Maureen Dowd.

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I'm not catholic but I thought if you give something up for lent you get it back at Easter?

Posted by yourmom.com on March 31, 2010 at 7:33 AM

Not bad for her - she's usually overwhelmed by love of her own cuteness, but she brought her old A game out for this one.

Posted by gloomy gus on March 31, 2010 at 7:38 AM

The church hasn't had any credibility for years now.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on March 31, 2010 at 7:47 AM

@1, that's Dowd for you - it's best to read her as if it's your tipsy Auntie Mo, a funny drunk but never as on-target as she thinks.

Posted by gloomy gus on March 31, 2010 at 7:48 AM

The Church had credibility? On what and since when?

Posted by giffy on March 31, 2010 at 7:54 AM

The devil does wear Prada
and Fendi

Posted by Jerry Blank on March 31, 2010 at 7:58 AM

Maureen today and Colbert last night shredding the church. Both especially damning as both are Catholic.

Posted by meowmeowkitty on March 31, 2010 at 8:19 AM

@ 5280,

xo

Posted by kim in portland

on March 31, 2010 at 8:20 AM

How can people be surprised that atheism is up among folks under 35 when; the Feds are running raids on Christian militants, women are blowing themselves up in crowded subways in the name of Allah, and the Pope comes out as a friend of pedophiles everywhere, all in the same week?

Posted by it's loud in here. on March 31, 2010 at 8:21 AM

Back at you, Kim.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on March 31, 2010 at 8:48 AM

The church will always have credibility with those so completely brainwashed from early childhood. It's the reason it survives.

Posted by Vince on March 31, 2010 at 9:15 AM

Also: even a blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut. Maureen Dowd is NOT your friend, Dan. Nor David Brooks.

Posted by bobbo on March 31, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Also: even a blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut. Maureen Dowd is NOT your friend, Dan. Neither is David Brooks.

Posted by bobbo on March 31, 2010 at 10:19 AM

@3 Indeed. From my understanding, you have to give up something that you have/do.

For example, the Catholic Church could give up shoving dicks down little boys' throats for lent.

Is that how it works?

Posted by Aly on March 31, 2010 at 12:36 PM