I THINK it was in 1990 that I wrote protesting about the way your paper verbally slaughtered Bishop George Carey the then Archbishop Elect of Canterbury. I asked for a fair chance for Bishop Carey to prove his worth.

Then on Wednesday, June 26 last, the amazing executioner extraordinaire went to town and slaughtered the Archbishop again.

From where does John Blunt get his information? He agrees that it is right that Mr Carey should launch a crusade to stop the moral decline in this country, but who told John Blunt that the teaching of the Ten Commandments is out of fashion?

Who told him that, I quote, "there is consent to living over the brush?" Who told him that, I quote, "The Church of England condones the do-as-you-please outlook?" News to me Mr Blunt!

Here's news for you Mr Blunt, there is not now, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be, anyone beyond pardon including as, I quote John Blunt, "homosexuality, gay priests even."

Mr Blunt goes on to say "Welcome though Dr Carey is on the Blunt Bandwagon." You sure could have fooled me Mr Blunt!

WINIFRED BRENNAN (Mrs), Temple Street, Nelson.

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