On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Salil Tripathi <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Indrajit Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: >>> When Diana was divorcing Charles, Teresa apparently said: >>> Poor thing, >>> she has suffered so much. In public though, she was always >>> opposed to >>> divorce, following the Catholic doctrine - example of >>> another >>> hypocrisy, the titled can do what they want, but the masses >>> must >>> suffer and repent. >>> >>> Salil. >> >> >> Does "apparently said" count for evidence? >> >> > > > Indrajit, I said "apparently" because I don't have the exact quote, > and I don't have the time to look it up. I'm about to go on a fairly > long trip starting Monday, and have two deadlines between now and > then. But she did say something to that effect. Hope that helps. > > Salil >
Here you go: from Hitchens: Here you go: From Hitchens: http://www.salon.com/sept97/news/news3.html Relevant quote: // Let me offer examples of two small but related "actions." Two years ago, the population of the Republic of Ireland went to the polls in a referendum. The single issue was the removal of the constitutional ban on divorce. Ireland is the only country in Europe with such a prohibition, and it is also engaged in serious talks with the Protestant minority who fear clerical control of their lives in a future "power-sharing" agreement. For this reason, most Irish political parties called for a "yes" vote. In the concluding stages of the campaign, which was very closely fought, Mother Teresa intervened to urge that the faithful vote "no." A few months later, she gave an interview to the American magazine, Ladies Home Journal, which reached millions of housewives. She was asked about her friendship with Princess Diana, a friendship which has been evolving over the past several years, and also about Diana's then impending divorce. Of the divorce Mother Teresa said that "It is a good thing that it is over. Nobody was happy anyhow." So, from Mother Teresa it was sermons for the poor about morality and obedience, but forgiveness and indulgence for princesses. Few commentators noted the contrast, because such facts did not "fit" the image that has become so necessary. But actually, this contrast is a far better guide to Mother Teresa's theory and practice than the received opinion about either. // Salil
