Christian Prayer is a rigmarole and means nothing said David Norris.

According to today's Irish Independent ,the aspiring Presidential Canditate,made the following remarks two years ago ,in connection with the daily prayer recited at the beginning of Seanad and Dail sittings.
Deploring the fact that such sittings began with a prayer he said"It's a rigmarole,it means nothing and we should be alert to the fact that there are atheists,agnostics,Jews and Muslims and I just think it makes a mockery of the whole thing,to involke Jesus Christ as the source of our doings here".
This man wants to represent all the people of Ireland ,including Christians ,I presume.You can see now the respect he holds for Christian beliefs and Religions.
The Labour Party has long been recognised as containing its fair share of professed atheists and agnostics.It is no surprise therefor to read that Aodhan O Riordan  a Labour T.D. of Dublin Central also calling for the axing of the prayer.
If this concerns you ,you should seek clarification from you local Labour representatives to ascertain if this is official Labour policy and whether their Presidential canditate also shares these views.
Remember,Nationalist Christian Irish =bad.Post colonial multiculturalism =good.
See earlier blog on "Old Nick".