Tommy Collison

Mum raises the excellent point about the cheek of the priests of the Catholic Church, sending a letter home to parents of kids making their confirmation asking them not to go OTT on their ‘special day’. It’s not the fact that they want a non-flamboyant confirmation, which is something Mum has always advocated, it’s the fact that they’d think of sending the ‘rules and regulations’ this week of all weeks. Impeccable timing….

The front page of today’s Irish Times reveals that two priests in Co. Louth have written to parents with a 10-point list of ‘rules and regulations’ that must be adhered to in a forthcoming Confirmation ceremony. I think they should have left their pens in their pockets this week.

And what rides on its heels? The Vatican saying “What happened in some schools cannot be compared with the millions of lives that have been destroyed by abortion.”When you’re in a hole, shut up and stop digging. Or dig up, if God can help with that.Also, this was said by someone who I won’t name, not to be too name-and-shame:

What’s Atheism? Well, atheism is the belief that there is no god. All scientists are atheists, because they don’t believe in god, they believe in science. Atheists want everyone to worship science and for there to be no religion. 

Doesn’t need commenting on :)