Well, as far as I know yes, he is, at least at the time of going to press. But I was alerted to an epistle from Micheal Moore, of ‘Bowling Columbine’ fame here, urging the pontiff to do otherwise, or at least a little bit. This news was brought to me by Nan, who enjoys approximately two thousand times the amount of followers than do I, and for good reason.

Her posts are not only reliably thought provoking but guaranteed to promote insightful and educated responses from her legion of followers. Apart from me, of course, from whom such intimidating wisdom leads to generally silly sprays that betray my own lack of education.

So I post below what is both a response to Mr Moore, and a recommendation in somebody that you might do well to follow.

Disclaimer: Nan is not paying me a cent for this endorsement. Yet.

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What’s religion really worth

Without the gift of virgin birth?

So pull your head in Micheal Moore

You’ve got it wrong this time for sure

It makes me angry, makes me sick

To hear a fellow Catholic

Get all hot and lyrical

To deny my favourite miracle

Our Mary, oh so sweet and pure

Is still a virgin (there’s no cure)

She never even felt the need

(Nor Joseph) for the dirty deed

They never even shared a bed

They slept with rosaries instead

Hummed a little sacrament

Produced a little accident

A perfect son (who needs a daughter?)

A bearded chap who walked on water

Who stepped aboard the sailing ships

Disseminating fishing tips

Turning water into wine

(The perfect guy with whom to dine)

So Micheal, please cease your intrusions

And leave me to my sweet delusions

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