GW Discourse

There are some things you can do that are easier than say, “I’m sorry. What I did was wrong.” You, like Bishop Richard Williamson — he of the no-longer-scorned Society of St. Pius X — can say “I’m sorry that people heard my disturbing thoughts. Now please stop paying attention to me in a negative light.”

That is essentially the crux of Williamson’s non-apology. We are led to believe that one month ago, Williamson believed that the Holocaust dead numbered 300,000 (none involving the use of hydrogen cyanide gas) but now — only when countries are barring his presence from their midst — does he accept the full story. It is, of course, nonsense. His current Holiness did a disservice to the Church by making light of the Vatican II reforms that finally absolved collective Jewish guilt for the death of Jesus.

Christopher Hitchens recently offered his own biting take on the matter, of which I urge a full read.

UPDATE: The Church isn’t buying the apology. And rightfully so.