Marcos’ Faith
Ferdinand Marcos says he was kept from committing suicide by his Roman Catholic religion. It’s too bad the same religion did not keep him from stealing his country blind.
And Imelda is upset over press reports of her obscene palace collection of thousands of shoes, expensive gowns and extravagant gifts, which are now being shown to the Filipino people “while they are not being shown the prayer room which would prove how pious we were.”
Will some good atheist please help finish this letter while I throw up?
LARRY N. LORENZONI SDB
San Francisco
Father Lorenzoni is director of the Salesians of Don Bosco Development Office.
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