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All this talk about women wanting to become priests reminds me of those serious (but pointless) medieval arguments about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. I would be more impressed to read that twelve Catholics (men or women) had seen sense and given up their paranormal beliefs to become atheists - or at least agnostics!
Last year I had a colonoscopy (I was 75 then) and I was a bit anxious about the actual procedure (I had no symtons). The nurse who gave me the relaxing pill said "You might feel some discomfort BUT YOU WON'T REMEMBER IT". My interpretaion: this is really gonna hurt! When you think about it this is no solace at all. The fact I wasn't gonna REMEMBER it did absolutely nothing to allay my fears about the immediate future! In the event, the procedure was over before I knew it, and if there was any "discomfort" I had not the slightest recollection of it. Was it there but I don't remember it? I simply don't know. In the follow-up survey by the doctor's office I praised everyone involved for being so nice to me. I also suggested they instruct the knockout-nurse to drop the line about not remembering the "discomfort". It serves no purpose whatsoever other than to induce needless anxiety. Even if it is true!
