A small wooden cross with pale cloth draped over its arms stands on dark stones against purple.

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Margaret Atwood

If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker imagines choosing a religion and gives Catholicism a qualified preference because it includes female saints and the Virgin Mary. “Probably” and “at least” keep the endorsement tentative. The stated appeal is the presence of women within its sacred figures.

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