Cleric is just a killjoy; YourSay.ARCHBISHOP Vincent Nichols' call for Aston Villa not to play on Easter Sundays is really his opening bid for the next promotion to cardinal. Only one in 14 go to church on a normal Sunday, and the games don't stop anyone from going to church. But they do provide joy for millions on a holiday weekend - we should not listen to this killjoy kill·joy n. One who spoils the enthusiasm or fun of others. killjoy Noun a person who spoils other people's pleasure Noun 1. . Keith Porteous Wood Keith Porteous Wood is the Executive Director, formerly General Secretary, of the National Secular Society in the United Kingdom, a position he has held since 1996. , Executive Director, National Secular Society * MY wife and I like nothing better on a Sunday but to go for a short drive into the country and enjoy a short walk. Part of the treat is to call in at a garden centre to enjoy a coffee and perhaps a snack. Today, however, is Easter Sunday and, by law, all the garden centres are closed together with the larger supermarkets. Nevertheless, I could, if I were so inclined, join 40,000 other citizens and shout my head off at Villa Park Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago. or I could sit in a public house all day and drink myself silly. Am I a better Christian because I have foregone my Sunday treat? and are the churches more full because people are not shopping? I think not. Why is the law so biased against garden centres and large shops in this way? Is it not time it was repealed? H C Beresford, Streetly CAPTION(S): Archbishop Vincent Nichols: Branded a killjoy for his views about Aston Villa playing on Easter Sunday. |
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