It was intended to be funny, with a certain element of criticism attached to it.
A reader felt that it was disrespectful and that on occasion this blog posts material which is offensive. The reader also expressed the opinion that the blog can be tedious in its criticism of aspects of insititutional church life.
Someone else wrote to say it was an excellent post.
Subsequently the one-liner was removed.
Is it not important that we have the sense (of humour) to laugh at ourselves?
Is it not a real failing with the churches that they take themselves far too seriously?
It's interesting to note those organisations that refuse to tolerate criticism.
Someone once commented you can always spot a dictatorship - it's those countries which print a photo of their leader on their currency. Not perfectly so as the Queen of England is on UK notes.
Would the churches not be in a healthier place today if they were not tied to strict and serious straitjackets?
The church has a long tradition of 'not giving scandal'. There are cons and pros on that line of thinking.
The church has a long tradition of 'not giving scandal'. There are cons and pros on that line of thinking.
On the other hand one can never beat good taste.
Everyone is entitled to their good name but in an open and free society it's imortant that public figures, people in positions of 'authority' be criticised and indeed, praised too.
There's plenty to criticise about leaders within the Irish Catholic Church. Surely a balance is needed to counteract the sycophancy that's so evident.
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Of course it is OK to poke fun at people. Setting out to demolish them or be hurtful is something else.
Nevertheless we need robust criticism in all walks of life and that includes the church.
I can give you a reference if you ever need one to say that you never go overboard in your blog. My proof is in those comments of mine which you don't pass when you think I've gone over the top.
I don't have any problem with that. It's your blog. But it does show that you have your own standards and apply them.
So I wouldn't pay too much criticism on that score.
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