The Church of England is considering a proposal to dethrone St. George as its official patron on the grounds that he is too warlike and offensive to Muslims. (HT: CrunchyCon blog)
St. Alban is proffered as a replacement.
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Bah!!!
that’s nuts. I’ll bet that many UK Muslims wouldn’t have a clue who he was, far less be offended by him!