Libraries vital for nation's happiness, says Archbishop

May 2, 2011 - 9:23am — Blake

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams criticised library closures during his Easter Sermon, delivered at the weekend.

Speaking on the wider topic of happiness—which is to be the subject of the first "happiness index", conducted by the Office for National Statistics—the Archbishop reflected on a recent stop-off at a local library on a "rather devastated" Manchester council estate. Williams said his visit had "revealed a lively group of teenagers who were regular users, welcomed by staff, glad of a place to do homework, gossip and feel secure."

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May 4, 2011 - 10:36am — Anonymous

Why is God punishing people then?

As obviously the innocent should not be punished.
Someone who works for one of the richest landowners in the country pontificating about council cuts. Maybe if the churches didn't get tax relief there'd be more money to help pay for services?

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