Sweeping statements

I refer to Ramon Casha’s letter about the family (May 30). When he puts ink on paper in the correspondence column of The Times, he seems to be upset by any mention of divinity or religion and he does this to a degree that he unleashes a large dose of animosity and sarcasm.

He used the epithet “vicious” in his attack on Bishop Mario Grech perhaps because he is well aware that the Bishop will not reply directly to him nor would he start a polemic with him. I leave the reply to readers.

On my part, I find the Bishop’s words most convincing and reassuring. Indeed, they come from a loving shepherd who really cares and loves his flock, a magnificent treatise of moral and healthy ethics, and (please accept the multifarious metaphor) an impenetrable shield against those forces which are only intent to destroy and disfigure the family. It will only be to our peril that we ignore the Bishop’s advice.

To continue on a personal note, I would be delighted if Mr Casha explained and elaborated on two of his (fallacious) statements, which still have not been challenged, namely that the creation of the world out of nothing could have happened due to the quantum fluctuations and that there is no proof that Jesus ever existed, let alone that he is God made man.

The latter sweeping and deceiving statement was, I think, the first fallacy and gaffe, and a feeble attempt to outstrip anyone who ever dared to declare for 18 centuries here in Malta. The audacity of it all is immeasurable.

Surprisingly, hardly any reaction has been forthcoming from any quarter, civic, ecclesiastical, intelligentia or whatever except from a Maltese paper and from Mgr Anton Gauci. This is what prompts me every now and then to write on this subject.