Great work by Fr Ian Taylor

THE EDITOR: I wish to congratulate Fr Ian Taylor, Roman Catholic priest of Moruga for the bold and decisive instruction given to the catholic community to abandon Carnival (Newsday 25/2/2002).

It will be most encouraging if other church leaders can do likewise. I have always wondered why church-goers (I didn’t say Christians) and particularly those of the catholic church participate in such unspiritual activities. No one in the church has stood up before and dealt with the situation in such a stringent manner like Fr Taylor. Is it because some of them in authority are involved in the ecstasy that prevails? Would Jesus have been on the streets at Carnival time? Church-goers revelling in Carnival activities have been described in scripture as men becoming lovers of themselves rather than lovers of God. How can someone profess to love God, be an example to others, propagate the righteousness of God, attends church with humility and piousness and participate in the jamboree? The catholic church once respected as a mighty force of Almighty God is now being looked at as an elephant beaten by a dinosaur and people like Fr Taylor and others can be the ones to heal the wounds.

It is about time somebody takes a stand before the cankerworm eats away at the heart of the church. There is still hope for the church. Miracles are wrought under the hands of a group of catholic brethren who visit the Mon Repos church from time to time. The church has serious spiritual people who are pressing the battle on. I am almost certain Fr Taylor will not find favour with many church-goers, not only from the catholic church, but other denominations who are guilty. Fr Taylor has stood out like Elisha in the test of faith among the heathen gods. Listen to him. Press on Fr Taylor there are many Christians standing at your side.

BR MELLY
Port-of-Spain