From sinner to saint, quite a transformation.

What a nasty lot of responses. Yes, of course, people can behave really badly and realise later what they were and change.

Isn't the whole story of St Pauls conversion on the road to Damascus, just such a story? he was persecuting christians , had his conversion moment, and went on to lead them and die for his religion.

Being educated and articulate didn't stop Jonathan Aitken going to prison and serving time. I think that experience was his road to Damascus. He may well have faced up to what he did to his daughter and shown his sorrow and rebuilt his relationship with her. Since then he has tried to live a good life. Why shouldn't he.

“he broke my poor Carol’s heart”

Well it’s definitely easier if you’re well connected. If you’re educated and articulate it’s easier to convince people as well. I thought it was unforgivable how he got his young daughters to lie for him.

You can most certainly go from sinner to saved.

I dont call anyone a saint.
That is for Jesus to decide.

Is an Anglican priest a saint? ... not the ones I have known!