I don't think the church has much to say about it . . . probably 90 percent of the Celtics supporters in the stands haven't been to Mass in years . . .
You're right about the supporters, but as for the Church...
(From the article.)
Last night Peter Kearney spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland, slammed the move. He said: "It is quite worrying that firstly some spectators saw fit to complain, but even more so that police felt that the act merited investigation.
"Incitement to religious hatred normally involves demeaning the signs and symbols of a person's faith "So, it would be interesting to know how a gesture of reverence falls into any of these categories.
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Now if Mr Kearny thinks that sliding to your knees and making such a gesture in front of the protestant fans is an act of reverence, he's as out of touch with reality as the supporters who use it as an excuse to beat the crap out of each other.