The Vatican Forgives The Beatles

That's true. John Lennon said something about Jesus 44 or 45 years ago and now the Vatican has forgiven the Beatles.

It's true, but what a joke! What position is the Vatican in to be forgiving anyone? The stuff they're guilty of makes about everyone else's so-called sins small potatoes.

The Pope ought to be on his old crotchety knees making a few confessions himself. Then maybe he'd be in a position (I doubt it though) to judge the rest of us.

John Lennon was a better person than the Pope any day of the week. I hope he's looking down from the cosmos and saying, "Keep yer forgiveness, y' dirty old git!"

The Pope's Approval Rating

Hmm, I didn't even know they did approval ratings polls for the pope. This is the first I've ever heard of it that I recall.

Pope Benedict continues his decline as only 36% of adults across the six countries have a favorable opinion of him. This is down from 39% in April and 49% in January;

Only 36% of adults across "the six countries" polled -- Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the U.S. -- have a favorable opinion of him.

It's nice to know I'm not alone in having an unfavorable opinion of the guy. As far as I'm concerned, the Catholics went from a lovable teddy bear to a stern hall monitor. And I don't even keep track that much. But everything I ever hear about the current pope makes him sound like a thorn in everyone's side.