We need a debate, not Church-bashing

MIKE MACKINNON takes a swipe at what he disparagingly calls the God squad (Irish Examiner letters, Oct 28).

We need a debate, not Church-bashing
Mon, 03 Nov, 2003 - 00:00

He uses the current EU constitution debate to take part in the popular Irish pastime of Church-bashing.

He wrote of selective Christians and Catholics but conveniently forgets to mention whether he is an à la carte Catholic who has at times of births, marriages, deaths etc availed of, or attended, such sacraments.

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