Well I thought I would never see it. The church has found a way to cut
clergy training costs without compromising on training.

I have always imagined that the Priesthood was populated in the main
by drunks. My imagination was cultivated by years of witnessing
priests "leaving everyone standing" with not a sway nor a hint of a
stagger after a heavy bevy session. It was claimed by one priest that
it took years of training at some of the best (and very expensive)
theological seminaries to produce priests of the quality of the one we
were talking about. 

With their new approach to recruitment, direct from the Pub, I suppose
a good part of their training will have already been completed. They
will no doubt be given an exemption from that part of their training
thus cutting training costs. Neat move.

Spud