"Hoops Mr Carroll, Hoops !!!! :"
More from our resident defender of The Jewish People who can't bring himself around to condemning extreme antisemitism by a friend
I'll consider what you have to say in the light of your overwhelming integrty!
As far as souperism is concerned - this remains one of the most shameful activities of the famine - well documented and certainly well retained in local history
Whenever I drive into town here I pass what is still referred to as "Balls's School" (now a car repair and tyre depot)
It is a monument to the practice of demanding that families rejected their religion for a bowl of soup for their children
Whne we got to know some of our singers closely they told us the stories of members of their families being pressured in order that their children were fed the megre, watery soup on offer (Captain Balls was a very devout ex-English army officer who owned the school)
The memory is retained right into the present generation
I was talking to a young woman a few years ago about a singer friend from outside the county - she asked how the name was spelt
When I told her, she said, "Oh, they must have taken the soup!"
Back later, when I've shaken the dust of Connemara off my shoes.
Much to say - especially on religion
To put Keith's dishonesty into context - I have no objection to the church per-se
I detest those within the church to rape children and I detest more the hierarchy who facilitated those rapes by covering them up and in doing so, allowing the rapists to continue having access to children
I have always believed religion and politics are a toxic mix
Having said this - I would be devastated on behalf of friends, neighbours and family if these practices destroyed the church - as far as I'm concerned, common-sense will eventually do that   
Jim Carroll
By the way Keith
"Whenever other contributors challenge Jim's views, he drops the subject"
I never drop a subject when challenged (unlike those like you who are only capable of hit-and-run postings)
I nor only attempt to substantiate my arguments but I enjoy doing so - it often takes me back to my books to check
You chose to post theses smears behind my back when I had obviously stopped posting - you often do (usually on threads I am not involved in)
'Bout time we struck a medal for people who behave like you (The Yellow Ribbon has a nice ring to it)
(no intention of taking up this or anything up with you at length