Columnist challenged on death of religion
Among his many gems, I had to re-read this: “There are only remnants of serious religion left here now. You occasionally see a prayer group huddled (what an evocative put-down word) outside a shopping centre or you may run into a zealot handing out rosaries.”
Yes. “Religion as we know it, is now almost dead.”
Now, as it happened I attended the 7.30 mass in the Church of the Resurrection, Mallow, on Saturday, November 20, and I would conservatively estimate the attendance at 500.
Not bad for something almost dead.
This was only one of eight masses celebrated that weekend in Mallow. Conservative estimate of total attendance - 2,800/3,000.
Not bad for something almost dead.
Perhaps religion is almost dead for Mr Levy, but it certainly isn’t dead for me, and he is not entitled to speak for me.
I would expect from Mr Levy, and the Irish Examiner, some semblance of professionalism regarding the facts, and your columnist should spare us his personal agenda.
Many organisations would love to be as “almost dead” as serious religion.
Liam Sheehan
29 Blackwater Drive
Mallow
Co Cork
: The sharp decline in mass attendance is well documented. Ironically, the piece was not an attack on religion. It highlighted a decline in standards illustrated by the proliferation of sex shops in our towns and cities in inappropriate locations.
