Well a big week for the Papists! Pope Francis......... when I heard Jesuit my first thought was zealot, passionate about his beliefs, possibly fanatical but on reflection devout seems better suited and, a first perhaps? A man who truly believes in his God!! On the plus side I am sure his appointment is striking fear... Continue Reading →
Vatican Secret Archives
How fascinating would it be to delve into The Vatican Secret Archives?Hundreds of years of history and mystery and although the Church has apparently opened its doors, there is still so much it seeks to protect. Why? Surely if the Church is what it claims to be, there is no longer a need for such... Continue Reading →
Controversy & Speculation
So much speculation in the media this week around the worst examples of behaviour of senior members of the Catholic Church. So for years, the Pope has managed to protect the reputation of the Church from the worst of crimes - child abuse. Yet now we are all meant to believe he has stepped down... Continue Reading →
Controversy Over Pope’s Resignation
So firstly, let's agree, the Pope's resignation was (in part) a diversionary tactic that has backfired beyond all expectations. The world was meant to speculate on the incoming Pope; where the outgoing Pope might reside; how he might spend his time; and so on. While these events unfold we were not meant to wonder "what... Continue Reading →
This is Democracy
What the!!!Death threats to UK's top Muslim MP who voted for gay marriageI hope Mr Khan does not fall victim to the pressures brought about by his religious choices. He is clearly somebody able to separate blind religious belief from political independent choice. Britain cannot allow Islam, Christianity or any other religious institution, large or... Continue Reading →
Religion, Faith and Morality
Defined in the Oxford dictionary as "the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods", religion is thought provoking, controversial, inspires strong emotions and at its worst moves people to perform terrible acts of violence and war in its name.Faith is defined as "complete trust or confidence in... Continue Reading →
Planting Seeds!
After mulling over the article about "more than a thousand Roman Catholic priests voicing opposition to same-sex marriage legislation in an open letter to the Daily Telegraph" I suddenly twigged! This is not only about their fight against gay marriage..After hundreds and even thousands of years of persecuting others, the Catholic Church has started planting... Continue Reading →
The Church on Gay Marriage
This post was prompted by apparent opinion of a news article about more than a thousand Roman Catholic priests voicing opposition to same-sex marriage legislation in an open letter to the Daily Telegraph.Here is my theory!! In my first hand experience there is minimal enthusiasm in Britain for the church and yet the UK sentiment... Continue Reading →
Funny and Serious ... food for thought ... 