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Well, so much happening on this thread.
John, thanks for the comprehensive reply. It goes some way towards answering the question I had and it is interesting to take the 'base' numbers that are being bandied about and look at them. We can see straightaway that £45m per day is not the correct figure. In fact, £18m per day is the right number, a substantial difference and nowhere near as emotive. I accpt this is just the staret of the cost/benefit analysis, but at least shouting £18m per day is more accurate than £45m per day. I will read your response a coupel more time to fully absorb the detail you have kindly provided, thanks.
Apologies to my Catholic friends, no insult intended. I seek nothing more than to save my country money. The Catholic church is awash, like most religious orders, with loot taken from the poor it claims to protect and succour, and therefore should be able to pay for the Pope's visit. Why should I, a Baptist, pay for the Pope or any other religious leaders visit?
With regard to Ireland Bern, not sure why that is so insulting. The previous Pope paid a very successful visit, made all the more so because Ireland is a catholic nation, and recognised globally as such, along with most of South America. I happen to think it would be more appropriate for the Pope to visit those type of countries.
Let me be clear, I hav nothing against th Pope or Catholics, but, I don't want to pay for ANY religious leaders to come to my Church of England country. They can come, of course, but let them meet the total costs, don't foist it on the UK tax payer.
PaulB, sadly you are right about the state of the Church of England. However, I think it owes less to the influx of foreign catholics and more to the weak-kneed cow-towing succession of Archbishops of Canterbury that we have had.