Catholic priests and the communion wine

According to reports* (is this a spoof?) Catholic priests are so over-worked in Europe and have to take so many communion services that they are tipsy a good part of the time and unfit to drive between their country parish churches.

Epicurus would approve. It is better to have them tipsy and merry than to have them preach sober.

* Guardian news report from Northern Ireland 11/16/07

 

One Comment

  1. Were the Catholic church a bit more modern and enlightened, the priests would be married and their wives would keep them sober and in order. There would be other benefits, but I am too embarrassed to mention them. Suffice to say I have in mind fairly recent scandals and legal cases.

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