Resolution 8A:
– legitimises witch-hunts against gay clergy;
– can be used to exclude gay people from Communion;
– demeans the relationships of re-married divorcees, Continue reading Resolution 8A – it’s anti-Gay – @churchofireland @8aNoWay #anglican #lgbt
Okay everyone makes mistakes – but at least check the heading before posting to a website, especially when that appears to be directly linked to Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/sinnfeinireland/status/189381399273414657 What is, of course, more amusing is that it is the Education spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, making the comment. Perhaps Deputy Crowe could start ensuring the press team in Sinn Féin have improved their knowledge of the English language as well as the Irish. min·ster noun a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment. any large or important church, as a cathedral. (dictionary.com) I think we can safely say that those responsible meant Minister as is stated in the article itself. It really help to proofread something before sending – I know … Continue reading English education needed as @sinnfeinireland makes #typo on twitter
It’s funny what you find on the internet about yourself…
This morning when I was surfing, I found two disturbing threads on two particularly disturbing forums. One was really a repost of the other.
To quote someone hiding behind the name of “Credo”, on one of the sites
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the full text of the posts can be found here…
and also on this site posted by someone called Seosamh here… (warning only click if you really want to – it does not make for pleasant reading) Continue reading “love between two persons… is to be treasured and respected”
We have a rich cultural heritage in our placenames in Northern Ireland, but sadly there are far too few times when we see the original language (Gaeilge) in use on public signs. This is probably due to the language being seen to be “Nationalist” and therefore not of interest to the rest of the population. However, I would contend that it is of interest to both those who live here – and those that visit this small part of the world. Why should we just give the names of our towns in English? Often they make more sense when given … Continue reading Placenames – a sense of history
Following on from my post about the support of HM Government in the United Kingdom of the ban on the use of Irish in the courts of this land, I was in Kelly’s Cellars in Belfast and saw a sticker on the wall, but being me I didn’t quite like the design – so have made a new design…. Continue reading Aisghairigí an Péindlí Deireanach!
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