Quote Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy View Post
I detest him because of his convictions they are laughable but unfortunately also have to be taken seriously due to his influence with people. That frightens me massively the Pope is also a danger but he is far away in Rome but Paisley is only up in Ballymena
Personally, I am much more worried of atheists both in Ireland and Ulster. The paramilitaries on both sides were always dominated by them. The major religious denominations always condemned the violence, but when church attendance declined, people turned to some crazy ideologies. Marxism on the Republican side and the far-right with the Loyalists. Makes me wonder if atheism is really compatible with the concept of liberal democracy.