Catholic church in votes-for-songs scandal

[maineflyer 0]

So-called 'Faith Schools' have been endorsed by the British Gov' and they're set to rise in number if anything in the UK.

 

How interesting it is that a politician with a background in the politics of war and attacking certain faiths became the chairman of CFC.

I don't think the endorsement of faith schools includes the systematic exclusion practiced by Scotland's catholic community.

[Zappa 0]

I don't think the endorsement of faith schools includes the systematic exclusion practiced by Scotland's catholic community.

 

Absolutely, but my point was that your suggestion of targeting the subject of their schools (which are government endorsed) is certain to fall on deaf ears. It's been brought up time and time again over the past few decades and nothing will have a worthwhile effect on the subject. Segregation is here to stay in Scotland. What could possibly be achieved with the right people involved (including press/mass media) is for the Gov' to back off slightly on the whole 'sectarianism' campaign, but it's a long shot IMO. This train is in motion and beyond de-railing it completely it looks to be close to unstoppable.

[Wija 0]

It really is about time for people to see what Labour stand for in Scotland.

 

A vote for Labour in Scotland is a vote for the Roman Whore.

 

There simply cannot be 1 way traffic on this song nonsense. It is a tribal thing that happens the world over in Football stadia. We hate you, you hate us.

 

If they want to try this line, then let them. It will end in them cutting their own throats.

[maineflyer 0]

Labour doesn't give a damn about the catholic community and neither does the SNP. However, both parties are fully prepared to chase this single largest group of voters who will act in concert, guided by their church leadership. Labour and the SNP know full well the party that loses the catholic vote will lose the election. That's why they will fall over themselves to lick the catholic arse, no matter what it costs. This is a situation consciously created and maintained by the catholic leadership in many countries.

Edited March 30, 2011 by maineflyer

[ian1964 10,386]

Lifted from another forum,a reply from Mr Kearney in response to an email sent to him from a Rangers fan:

 

 

The newspapers reports you refer to are inaccurate. Headlines about dossiers being sent to the police do not represent in any way the intentions of anyone in the Catholic Church. I have written to the newspapers concerned though to date they have not published my letters.

 

Since the CIS cup final a number of messages have been received by Church officials from disaffected fans, but, my only comment on this has been ââ?¬Å?The right port of call for complaints of this nature would be the policeââ?¬Â. Certainly the Catholic Church is in no position to amass evidence or compile dossiers nor does it wish to do so.

 

There is no doubt that feelings run high at these fixtures. In fairness, however, this is no different to feelings football engenders around the world. It is a passionate and sometimes violent game. One only has to look at recent fixtures in the Roma vs Lazio derby where fans have been stabbed, Euro qualifier games abandoned completely because of violence or a recent Birmingham vs Aston Villa game which resulted in police clad in riot gear repelling a full-scale pitch invasion to realise just how sedate Scotland�s football matches are in comparison.

 

Frankly, the Scottish media have done Glasgow no favours with incendiary tales of apocalyptic and life-threatening conduct. Much attention has been given to the topic of sectarianism though again an informed perspective has been lacking. If neither the fans who sing ââ?¬Ë?sectarianââ?¬â?¢ songs or the officials charged with policing them, have an accurate understanding or definition of the term, it seems unlikely they will be able to respond, far less eradicate such behaviour. Rather than convening further high profile summits or compiling eye-catching headlines, what is needed most of all now is a informed definition of the term ââ?¬Ë?sectarianismââ?¬â?¢ and a renewed pledge from everyone involved in football not to tolerate it.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Peter Kearney

Director

Catholic Media Office

5 St Vincent Place

GLASGOW

G1 2DH

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