That debate was entirely around the question "is the Catholic Church a force for good". Of course they were going to piss people off. Irrational I think not.
On the other hand, if I was Catholic and cared about defending the Church, I would be deeply ashamed about the lazy and patronizing non-intelligent defense Widdecombe and the bishop put forward. A "defense" of a Church that claims the moral high-ground on many issues that especially concern the poor and down-trodden of this world - something that should have been easy if there was any truth to it
They got slammed out of the park, and rightly so.
(, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 17:57, Reply)