According to The Sun newspaper, Keira Knightly said she is desperate to be Catholic because her sins would be forgiven. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor, who is an atheist, is reported to have said: ‘You’d just ask for forgiveness and then you’d be forgiven’.
The 27-year-old will be next seen in Anna Karenina.
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There certainly is no load, but I never realized it could actually be so simple. I think the trouble with this lady’s concept is …
Hi Boyd,
Mattt 11:28f certainly suggests that there is no load, doesn’t it? But isn’t there such a thing as being too simple?
Yes, but why would an atheist desire forgiveness? Maybe for the publicity?
It’s quite possible that this is simply an answer to a journalist ‘s question, but taking it at face value, I’m sure that everyone experiences a longing to start over fresh. Guilt isn’t a religious preserve: it’s a basic human experience, don’t you think?
Yes, I do think that. And in that light, perhaps my comment was a little too sharp. I agree that guilt is a basic human experience, at least to those humans who have the capacity to experience guilt. The Door we hope to squeeze through is narrow though.
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Thanks for that!