Now The Police Finally Find People Who Won't Be Nasty To Them...

[Paigntonian]

They close down a church service in South London (Covid). Knew we Catholics would get their ridiculous attention sooner or later. Hardly a marauding mob. Good to know, however, that they felt sufficiently safe to leave the station.

[Paigntonian]

And Andy-Hughes: Of course the police decide where they choose to enforce the law. If they don't, who does? You've really excelled yourself today, and not in a sensible way.

[andy-hughes]

Paigntonian - // Question Author
Good grief: It wasn't a wedding or Christening was it! //

No it wasn't - but that has nothing to do with what you said about 'church goers', or the fact that your statement was incorrect.

Why not address your criticism of Atheist - which was also incorrect.

[Mamyalynne]

Christ the King church on Balham High Road looks to have erred, yes.

[Paigntonian]

gness: As it's a Christian festival maybe you'd like to turn up to work on Monday. That would put us Catholics to shame...

[sunny-dave]

I find myself verging towards Oscar Wilde's aphorism of "The Unspeakable in Pursuit of The Uneatable".

It's hard to know which is worthy of greater contempt - the spineless, toadying cowardice of the police when faced with real protests or the appalling (if predictable) actions of the Catholic Church in callously disregarding public safety.

A plague on both their houses!

[andy-hughes]

Paigntonian - // And Andy-Hughes: Of course the police decide where they choose to enforce the law. If they don't, who does? You've really excelled yourself today, and not in a sensible way. //

That's rich, coming from someone who mis-qoutes a post and then has a go at the AB'er who didn't post it - and who doesn't know that people who are gathered in a church are not necessarily church-goers!!

My point about the police is that they do not get to decide that they will apply the law here, and not there, today, and not tomorrow, and that is clear to anyone who is not simply looking to pick an argument - especially if that person is in no position to accuse others of 'excelling themselves and not in a good way'.

[gness]

Your church is, as it always has been, quite capable of shaming itself.

This is just one more example.

[New Judge]

//Christ the King church on Balham High Road looks to have erred, yes.//

In what way and how you know?

[bednobs]

anyway there is something unsavory about the OP continually moaning about the police failing to do their job, them moaning just as loudly when they appear to be doing their job (although i do tke note of NJ's point) seeming on the premise it's to do with "his" religion

[andy-hughes]

Paigntonian - Don't forget to mention your inability to maintain a civil debate when you next go to Confession.

[andy-hughes]

// anyway there is something unsavory about the OP continually moaning about the police failing to do their job, them moaning just as loudly when they appear to be doing their job //

Maybe you should quit while you are behind Paigntonian.

[Mamyalynne]

'Looks to have' from the reports, I don't know hence the previous comment.

However now this has moved on from 'a' church to Catholic bashing I'll *** off.

[New Judge]

//anyway there is something unsavory about the OP continually moaning about the police failing to do their job, them moaning just as loudly when they appear to be doing their job//

I think our Devonian friend's criticism revolves around choosing to pick only the low hanging fruit. But in this case, of course, there is also the matter of whether the action taken by the police was lawful or not.

[bednobs]

:) hence my "seemingly" "appear" and "although i do tke note of NJ's point"

[archibaldy]

I don't think church meetings should have been given special privileges over other hobbies or pastimes in the first place and allowing it will obviously draw scrutiny from others not allowed to pursue their pastimes. That said if bridge clubs had been given the green light instead I'm sure they too would also be pushing the boundaries of what's allowed so I don't think the church did anything anyone else wouldn't.

[andy-hughes]

Mamya - // However now this has moved on from 'a' church to Catholic bashing I'll *** off. //

I am not 'bashing' anyone, and certainly not on the basis of their faith.

I am taking the thread originator to task for blatantly misquoting another AB'er and then having a pop at him for something he did not say, then making erroniuous comments about the police, followed by erronious comments about what constitutes a church-goer, followed by a chidlish insult.

None of those posts are based on faith, with the exception of the one pointing out the inability of the originator to observe the tenents of her faith, and keep a civil tongue when responding.

[andy-hughes]

archi - // so I don't think the church did anything anyone else wouldn't. //

Just because other people may or may not break the law is never an excuse when doing it onseself - and the church elders should absolutely know better, and set a proper example.

[Paigntonian]

Mamy: Don't blame you.

[andy-hughes]

Paigntonian - // Mamy: Don't blame you. //

Why would you - she hasn't done anything wrong!!