Category Archives: religion

Breaking the seal

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Over in Ireland they are apparently going to remove the legal protection afforded to things told in the confessional – for the sake of the children of course. At the moment it’s just in the case of someone confessing to “sexual abuse” where there is planned to be mandatory reporting required. Now I’d hope that the Irish clergy will have the courage of their convictions and not break the seal of the confessional and suffer prison terms if it comes to that as from a religious point of view that it s the correct thing to do. Now that priests … Continue reading →

A very traditional wedding?

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An amusing thought that crossed my mind the other day, which I’ve not noticed being picked up anywhere else but I may well have missed it. It struck me that the upcoming royal nuptials have an incredibly traditional aspect to them, taking place as they do at Beltaine (or as near as damn it). Now apart from the obvious fertility aspect remember this is in theory the future king and queen of the country getting married here, at a time when “tradition” would have it a may queen would be chosen as well as a green man (see dire art … Continue reading →

Census 2011 – again

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Since I last muttered about Archbishops Cranmers campaign to tell the census takers to “Mind their own business” , he’s been asked quite a few questions about the census generally and his campaign which he answers here. The main point of which is really that if we don’t start telling them “no” at some point then they’ll never stop, or as he puts it: “it is about protesting a limit to the intrusion of the database state. Only by telling the Government to MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS can that protest be made. Leaving the question blank is passive assent to … Continue reading →