Must we be infantilised?

28 February 2014

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From Mrs Vivien Moores

Sir, - Could one of the reasonswhy there are few young people in church be that church members are often treated like children? Clergy are the religious "experts", and the rest of us are encouraged to drink our "milk" and not concern ourselves with things too difficult for us.

VIVIEN MOORES
4 Redwing Road, Bury BL8 4ET

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