Yeah that's not really how it works. It's a freaking sacrament.

Well, I'm not saying a paper signed at "gunpoint" magically makes you a priest. I'm just saying that he had the paperwork, and he had his epiphany. I find it perfectly believable that in the blah years between the flashback and him ending up Australia he went through the steps necessary to make it for really real.

Of course, I'm not Catholic, so I realize I don't have the same perspective on how official everything has to be. In my Lutheran confirmation classes we were taught that any Confirmed person can perform an "emergency" baptism (such as someone converting on their death bed and there is no pastor available) if necessary so in my eyes all that's important is the person performing the ceremony does it right and has faith.

the catholic stuff was really, really annoying and I had to handwave it because it was Eko-related and NOTHING CAN OR WILL COME BETWEEN US.

Even being raised Catholic the Catholic stuff isn't bothering me. Eko is a "priest" because that was the path not followed. It really only matters if the priest and the followers believe. Of course, I could be wrong and they're all screwed when God checks the paperwork.

It really only matters if the priest and the followers believe.

In Catholicism? I'm pretty sure they're kind of strict about that sort of thing.

I wouldn't be surprised if the writers end up following the hybrid approach to Catholicism that many African parishes are adopting, which would make sense considering Eko's origin.

It really only matters if the priest and the followers believe.

In Catholicism? I'm pretty sure they're kind of strict about that sort of thing.

The followers will be fine, because it's all about intent and the belief that Eko is, in fact, a priest. Eko's the one that'll have to do some splainin'.

The followers will be fine, because it's all about intent and the belief that Eko is, in fact, a priest. Eko's the one that'll have to do some splainin'.

I suspect Eko expects to go to hell anyway. I just think he's made peace with that idea and would like to help others. Hell (no pun intended), it's pretty much why he became a criminal in the first place.

Last night on Veronica Mars, there was a shoutout to Lost.

Here's the visual: [link]

Polter-Cow suggests in his LJ that we watch it a second time, as others have liked it better the second time.

Hmmm...

Also, someone on LJ pointed out that she was sitting in the tail section, and he was in the middle of the plane, and wondered how exactly he managed to step on her foot.

Yeah. Combined with the blurting it out with such specificity, that's very suspicious.

Oh, right! She *is* a Tailie. Maybe, like the way they discovered that Ethan wasn't on the plane, someone will mention the flight manifest around Eko or Girlfight, and they'll go over it and discover that Libby was never on the plane but is a mole of some sort.

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Last night on Veronica Mars, there was a shoutout to Lost

Okay, THAT is hysterical!

I wouldn't be surprised if the writers end up following the hybrid approach to Catholicism that many African parishes are adopting, which would make sense considering Eko's origin.

I just don't trust the writers to give it that much thought.