"No. I just did not think clerical abuse was relevant to a discussion on persecution"
Yess you did - it's one of yor stock defences when you run out of excuses
"I absolutely accept that, and I have said so before"
Lip-service and evasion - you have refused to acknowledge even one and have said on numerous occasions that yo have never found evidence of one, even when you have #been given it.
That remains your position
Try again for a straight answer - are not what happened in Northern Ireland examples of major atrocites and persecution carried out by Christians in the name of their religion - a simple yes or no will suffice at this stage?
"but are there any happening now for us to condemn?"
You've been given the case of Nigeria - you first questioned that it was happening, then you trivaialised it because there were not enough dead (being driven from their homes doesn't count apparently!!) and now you've moved on.
"here are all too many examples of Christians"
There are too many examples of Palestinians being massacred and forced out -not Christians so unworthy of comment (other than to support and defend what is happening)
Jim Carroll