From England-
THE makers of Buckfast Tonic Wine have defended South Devon monks after their morals were publicly attacked by a bishop.
The Right Rev Bob Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church, accused the Devon-based Benedictine monks of going against Christian values.
The comments were made after a Freedom of Information request revealed Buckfast Tonic Wine has been mentioned in 5,000 crime reports in Scotland in the last three years.
Speaking on BBC Scotland Investigates last night Bishop Gillies said: "What sort of moral double-take is there that these monks can be so closely associated with that product and knowingly aware of the social damage as well as the medical damage it is doing to the kids who take it in such vast volumes?"
He added: "The monks at Buckfast are in a Benedictine monastery, which is founded upon the rule of St Benedict. Benedict urged his monks to live a simple life following a rule which leads them into closer discipleship with the Lord."
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http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Monks-morals-defended-wine-row/article-1727581-detail/article.html
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