But if Catholic teaching is worth a damn, the Irish lot could have been trusted with their political influence in the '50s but turned out to be as corruptible as anyone else.

The Vatican loved this national influence rather than warning about it. Mmmm.

The more Joe injects reality, the more you question the privilege society offers religion. It's alright saying ignore celibate priests when they give advice on sex but listen to them on a n other issue but if you are capable of filtering where they can help you in the first place, why bother asking them?

Or can you trust them to not give advice on matters YOU think they have no expertise?

The day I start pointing out the weaknesses of Sheffield Wednesday is the day I am no longer a true fan.