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Dear Grauniad,

it's not that I can't see why you find the story quirky and amusing and generally reminiscent of Father Ted, because I can:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,2204547,00.html

But honestly: while I don't expect you to treat the matter reverently, couldn't you come up with a slightly less lame way of refering to the consecrated wine than holy tipple? Fail.

I suppose, incidentally, this puts paid to the urban myth that priests are exempt from the breathylyser test in Ireland. I suspect that the claims of an Anglican priest of my acquaintance, that Church of England clergy are exempt from the law on speeding if they're going to take a service are similarly mythical. (In case anyone is getting worried, my friend has neither a driving licence or a car, so don't panic about being mown down by a vicar on his way to Evensong....)

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I agree entirely with your assessment. FAIL.
(Also, I don't get the priests' defence that it's important and often unavoidable for them to drink - a point I do understand - because surely what's at stake is whether they're safe to drive. If they are unsafe to drive, it doesn't matter how important or job-related the alcohol consumption was. It's like the defence given by that government minister who was driving whilst on his mobile phone. The defence isn't "it was a very important phone call", the defence should be "it wasn't affecting how safely I was driving")

Same story as reported in the Telegraph: Pettifogging bureaucracy contributes to Catholic persecution or PC Brigade now have sights set on the Church

and in the Times: New Evidence of Drink-Driving Priests Threatens Split in Anglican Communion - Ruth Gledhill reports on the imminent schism.

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and in the Times: New Evidence of Drink-Driving Priests Threatens Split in Anglican Communion - Ruth Gledhill reports on the imminent schism.

Sporfle. Probably including what's described as a courageous and principled statement from Peter Akinola.....

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"people are sometimes embarrassed by my humility" you know.

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Well, quite. What other explanation could there possibly be for them leaving the room in a hurry?

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Perhaps the answer is a charitable collection for Father's Taxi Fund?