[Patrick100]

The more sophisticated Catholic theologians (at least since the Reformation) explain that relics have a rôle inasmuch as they focus the prayers and holiness of the faithful. They don't need to be authentic, they just have to be venerated, and the veneration is cumulative.

"Sophisticated theologians". Hilarious. Good one, Malcolm.

"How about some messiah's fingers, for sale, they come in packs of ten."

[Abernathy]

The more sophisticated Catholic theologians (at least since the Reformation) explain that relics have a rôle inasmuch as they focus the prayers and holiness of the faithful. They don't need to be authentic, they just have to be venerated, and the veneration is cumulative.

Like the holy stone of Clonrickert.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

We can learn more through satire than through discourse, sometimes.

[Bones McCoy]

The more sophisticated Catholic theologians (at least since the Reformation) explain that relics have a rôle inasmuch as they focus the prayers and holiness of the faithful. They don't need to be authentic, they just have to be venerated, and the veneration is cumulative.

(And it wasn't the whole penis, it was the prepuce, which was at least possible).

If you read the scripture, that's the only bit likely to be left on earth.
But how likely is it that the Rabbi who performed the bris would keep it and label it sufficiently for crusaders to find it 1100 years later.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Lucky it wasn't recycled as a dog chew.

[Althea]

"How about some messiah's fingers, for sale, they come in packs of ten."

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[Patrick100]

"How about some messiah's fingers, for sale, they come in packs of ten."

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I do hate Richard Curtis "comedies", though. Awful writer.

[Althea]

I watched that clip and I wanted to punch Rowan. He was absolutely unbearable in the first series.

[shyamz]

Even he says it didn't find its feet until series two. I suppose this is why Ben Elton is held such high regard still, but I maintain Blackadder and Young Ones alone (neither the sole work of himself alone don't forget) can make up for everything else and make him untouchable.

I was watching the Blackadder nomination for Britain's Best Sit-Com recently, where Curtis himself while talking about Fourth and the inital controversy surrounding it, that he'd love to have been able to have a few explosions and stuff in his films. It seems even he doesn't enjoy them that much.

In which case, son't make them you wastefull arse - neither do we!!!

[PaulOnBooks]

I had the dubious pleasure of meeting Richard Curtis once. He's very fond of himself if not his films.

[Patrick100]

I know his stuff is "popular" and makes a huge amount of money but there always something very twee, obvious and predictable about his work. Like it's written on autopilot by, joining some dots. . Blackadder probably, would have made a good hour special.

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[Big Arnold]

It's all in the mind: How your brain chemistry can predict your sexual future

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Testosterone is the principal hormone which controls sex drive, so someone with high levels is more likely both to respond to sexual imagery and to seek out sexual partners.

[shyamz]

[Daley Mayle]

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[Big Arnold]

David Cameron warns the Taliban could be 'waiting it out' to plunge Afghanistan into chaos after troops withdraw in 2014

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