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Originally Posted by FiftyBelow
I'm a Catholic and from my perspective, Harper's actions may be representative of an honest mistake. However, I expect the Prime Minister of a country that is nearly 50% Catholic to at least understand the etiquette involved in communion. He should have never lined up in the first place. I'm not appalled by his actions but I'm certainly disappointed. Is it too much to ask people to respect certain aspects of a religion that it's followers hold dearly?
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But he didn't line up - he was in the first row with the mourners - the priest offered it down the row. I do find it odd that the priest would offer it to him in the first place - it's pretty well known that he's an evangelical protestant. Maybe he ate the wafer after the camera left him? I think he was damned no matter what he did.