In the blame game, it’s better the devil you know

I THANK John Williams for his support (Irish Independent, Letters, November 5) for the proposition that abuse by the clergy is not the Devil’s work but is the sole responsibility of the abusers and those who cover up for them.

John carries on to postulate that if the Devil indeed is the ruler of the Earth, he is not doing a great job and should be shown the door.

John has my total support, in principle, but I would remind him of the last words of Voltaire when urged by a priest to renounce Satan before he died, to which he replied: “Now is not the time to start making enemies.”

Good luck, John, I’m right behind you, in spirit.

Harry Charalambou Muswell Hill, London