Whilst the 'men, women and children' in the pews of Catholic churches seem to be making rapid progress, the Church in Scotland has made a major mistake in removing Fr. Patrick Lawson from his parish because he blew the whistle on sexual abuse. The mistake was compounded when an edict was issued at Mass in his former church, ordering the congregation not to discuss the matter. Several walked out. I hope right thinking will trickle up through the layers - the Church in Scotland has already lost many adherents and will lose more if abuses and cover-ups are not faced honestly and proper remorse is shown.
A few months ago, I would have said 'Good, the sooner all organised religions disappear, the better' but I think I am more open-minded now and accept that a great number of people derive comfort from their faith and companionship within their church.