Words' worth

Madam, – Michael Drury (April 7th) asks why non-believers would object to “saying a few meaningless words before and after a…

Madam, – Michael Drury (April 7th) asks why non-believers would object to “saying a few meaningless words before and after a declaration”.

Um, perhaps because they are meaningless words? Let’s agree then that non-believers can insert some gobbledegook of their choice in place of the religious reference. I suggest “ramalama ding dong”. – Yours. etc,

MICHAEL MCELREE,

Station Road,

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Glenageary,

Co Dublin.