Sacrilege

One reads or hears of this more and more often, it seems, whether perpetrated by malicious atheists, foolish young people, or "ignorant" (I find such a defense utterly lacking in credibility,) "journalists."

The Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia has criticised the authorities for not pressing charges against two Muslim journalists who took Holy Communion.

The two apparently put communion wafers in their mouths and then spat them out.

The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Murphy Pakiam, said the two men had desecrated the church, and the lack of charges appeared to legitimise their behaviour.

It is the latest in a series of incidents raising religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country.

One fears that an over-reaction will lessen the availability of communion to the faithful, of opportunities for adoration.... and yet it is hard to see that anything could be an "over" reaction to such evil.