I got this from kottke, but it seems worth mentioning here. James Cameron — of fanastical movies such as Terminator and Aliens — is producing a documentary claiming to have found the burial cave of Jesus and his wife, Mary Magdalene. Additionally, Jesus and Mary Magdalene had a son, and the DNA found in the boxes could possibly undermine the concept of the Virgin Mary’s immaculate conception. Doesn’t this vaguely sound familiar?

I read this interesting press release today stating that KFC’s (aka Kentucky Fried Chicken) president wrote a letter to Pope Benedict XVI asking for his blessing in serving the Fish Snacker sandwich to Catholics observing Lent.

I think I’m genuinely torn about this issue. On its face I guess its alright for any company to ask for a special blessing if their menu item may appeal a certain group of worshipers. Although I don’t believe the actions of KFC in case was entirely altruistic. It was my impression from the press release that KFC was going through this public process just to draw attention to their new sandwich. I guess this issue will be left up to Catholics to decide if this menu item truly fits into the ideals of Lent. I’m mean seriously, we’re talking about a fish sandwich that was deep fried in chicken grease and vegetable oil.