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Archbishop of Canterbury Tells Remainers To Stop Whingeing

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for Remainers to "stop whingeing" and accept the result of the Brexit referendum.The Most Rev Justin Welby said those who voted to stay in the EU must now "take seriously the fact that the majority voted Leave", stating "We may not like it but that is democracy."Good man.😉

Sue Hammond ● 2628d17 Comments

Whingeing? I did a search of the Bible full text online (King James Version, of course), but could not turn the word up at all (the program offered one appearance of "wringing").I must admit that I did hope for some lines of comfort like:-"Blessed are the whingers, for they will be proven righteous in the years that come after. This will not do many of them any good as they will be long gone from this mortal plain of woes. And those few who do yet survive will not get any credit for their foresight as no-one likes a smart-ass, not even a muleteer."

David Ainsworth ● 2628d

Perhaps he'd do better to remind Johnson et al of the ten commandments? In particular: "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour". 

Michael Ixer ● 2627d

"Perhaps he'd do better to remind Johnson et al of the ten commandments?"For Johnson, Cummings, Gove and their ilk, the Ten Commandments are only there for other people to be guided by. Their elite break free of these unnecessary fetters. Winning is all.

David Ainsworth ● 2627d

I'm not saying it would do any good, in the same way as he's not going to shut up those who think Brexit is a mistakes and want another referendum now the issues have been exposed during the past three years. Perhaps he should pray for a resolution to the backstop problem if he feels the need to intervene?

Michael Ixer ● 2627d

"Perhaps he should pray for a resolution to the backstop problem if he feels the need to intervene?"Would anybody understand his prayer? Would he?"The Archbishop of Canterbury says he prays in tongues early every morning."https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46945022

David Ainsworth ● 2627d

Seems to me that he is not the only one speaking in tongues at the moment!

Caroline Whitehead ● 2627d

It would be interesting to know the PM's take on the Ten Commandments. Here they are, in the simplest form I could find, for the benefit of the brexiteers.You shall have no other Gods but me.You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it.You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.Respect your father and mother.You must not commit murder.You must not commit adultery.You must not steal.You must not give false evidence against your neighbour.You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour.

Charles Gillbe ● 2626d

Sorry Charles, but why is this for the benefit of the Brexiteers?

Martine Guy ● 2626d

Probably because the mis held belief is that they are all agnostic heathens who drive white vans and are raaaaycist.

Andy Pike ● 2626d

Andy, you misunderstand. I didn't want to post a more complicated version since they may not have been understood.

Charles Gillbe ● 2626d

Silly old me, I have also misunderstood.  What do you mean Charles?

Martine Guy ● 2626d

God knows ...

Sue Hammond ● 2626d

Ha, ha, I think he is moving in a mysterious way!

Martine Guy ● 2626d

Some Remainers are atheists, so we're going to consider the Archbishop irrelevance. Still, some of the ten commandments are good sense - obviously not the ones referencing god 🙂

Michael Ixer ● 2626d

if there is a God I bet He will be watching BBC parliament today with a bucket of popcorn wondering what on earth is going to happen next!

Adam Tripp ● 2626d

"if there is a God I bet He will be watching BBC parliament today with a bucket of popcorn wondering what on earth is going to happen next!"I should have thought that if one were a god there would be a total lack of any suspense.

David Ainsworth ● 2626d

"Still, some of the ten commandments are good sense"Well, we certainly need envy or covetousness, and lying is a must. Otherwise the whole basis of our society would collapse.

David Ainsworth ● 2626d