Despite not being a religious person I have a position as part-time verger at Selby Abbey.  Its attraction for me is entirely secular – its history and architecture.  Nevertheless I remain respectful of others’ deeply held beliefs.  I could be equally respectful if it were a mosque or a synagogue.

But something happened at the Abbey today which caused me to re-evaluate just how deeply believers held their faith.

I was taking a dump and enjoying one of those ‘clean sweep’ moments when I heard someone enter the trap next door…

…and started praying.   You’ll like this because the remarkable thing was, he was praying for a good shit.

Now, if someone wants to invest in the power of prayer, that’s up to them.

Me?  I’ll stick to All-Bran.