Comments on The Pensive Quill: Shut Them Up Sean

Section 408 http://www.independent.ie/national-n...

2011-08-17T09:20:53.195+01:00

Section 408

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/children-of-divorce-are-born-lsquolosersrsquo-claims-bishop-2848957.html

Just a bishop at his antics in trying to undermine civil partnerships, it seems.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/children-o...

2011-08-16T09:58:47.101+01:00

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/children-of-divorce-are-born-lsquolosersrsquo-claims-bishop-2848957.html

Yet another example of how out of touch the RC clergy are.He bases his comments on social service work he did in the 60's and 70's. Yeh he will have his finger on the pulse of what is happening in modern day Ireland.

Went to mass on Sunday and the Priest informs us t...

2011-08-15T22:30:26.935+01:00

Went to mass on Sunday and the Priest informs us that due to Health and Safety issues the wee shrine used for lighting candles for intentions had to be replaced.Apparently it kept going up in flames (thought that was what it was for)The company who supply the candles offered two replacements free of charge.Priest then informs us that same company are now supplying candles that last 6 hours instead of 2.Then here comes the punchline , candles now costing 50 pence instead of the previous 20 pence.So prayers are now costing 150 % more but last 300% longer.The Catholic Church at this point have completely lost the plot.Priests sermon involved thanking the congregation for various collections made during the year to charitable causes.Felt that he was leading us into the whole price of getting into heaven has just went up routine that followed.Think that's me finally finished with the R.C Church.They have gone beyond parody now.

Michaelhenry, grooming money perhaps?

2011-08-15T22:14:53.051+01:00

Michaelhenry,

grooming money perhaps?

I still go to mass- for my sins- Catholic faith c...

2011-08-15T21:09:57.650+01:00

I still go to mass- for my sins-
Catholic faith can not be avoided in Ireland-
A chapel and another Catholic building to house the priest in every parish-
most of the weddings and funerals we attend are catholic- and so on-
but more people are just seeing the priest and the chapel as side players- something for the background of family photos-
There is a priest who charged people £50 to sign their passport forms- whats that all about-

Alfie, it's probably the same for a lot of pe...

2011-08-15T20:39:41.248+01:00

Alfie,

it's probably the same for a lot of people. I can't abide by any of it.

Anthony, That is what she says! She goes one day ...

2011-08-15T20:27:35.589+01:00

Anthony,

That is what she says! She goes one day for me, two days for my sisters and four days for everyone else. My father goes on Sunday, but he has a very strange view of religion. He sees it as useful to get him through the hard times even if it may not be true! My younger brother doesn't have a strong faith either, but he goes to mass regularly and, like John McGahern, enjoys the ritual and the history of Irish Catholicism even if he doesn't believe in its substance.

Talk about nuance, for fuck's sake!!!

Alfie, that is to make up for the rest who don&#...

2011-08-15T20:18:13.964+01:00

Alfie,

that is to make up for the rest who don't go any day!

Larry & Anthony, My mother goes to mass every...

2011-08-15T20:14:24.121+01:00

Larry & Anthony,

My mother goes to mass every day!

Larry, good question. I was talking to a friend t...

2011-08-15T20:11:00.001+01:00

Larry,

good question. I was talking to a friend the other day and he asked a guy from the country did he not meet people at mass on Sundays. The reply he got was 'who goes to mass these days?' Where I live the people who seem to go in any sort of numbers are Eastern European and African people. And that is just from observing them or listening to them as I occasionally walk past.

anyone still going to mass??????

2011-08-15T19:53:03.727+01:00

anyone still going to mass??????

Brady has been asking gaelic clubs to rearrange th...

2011-08-15T15:54:46.150+01:00

Brady has been asking gaelic clubs to rearrange their fixtures at different times so that mass attendance is not affected. Do they accept responsibility for nothing? It is always something or somebody else, Jews, journalists, gays, David Norris, Peter Tatchell, the swinging sixties, communists - anything but the Church. The GAA - it made me do it your honour.

Nuala, and we cen even hang the priests on them!!...

2011-08-14T21:09:58.438+01:00

Nuala,

and we cen even hang the priests on them!!!!!!!!!!

I never stop!!

Mackers, modern day Mass rocks may soon be the on...

2011-08-14T17:00:07.743+01:00

Mackers,
modern day Mass rocks may soon be the only place republicans can meet.

Nuala, I think there is something in that about t...

2011-08-14T15:08:43.067+01:00

Nuala,

I think there is something in that about the link. The French could never understand why the Irish they were coming to assist had such ardour for the Pope. The French viewed him as one more despot to be got rid of.

Mackers, the Catholic church is so disgraced, the...

2011-08-14T13:50:54.509+01:00

Mackers,
the Catholic church is so disgraced, the kindest thing they could all round is hold their hands up and beg forgiveness.
I think the link between republicanism and catholicism was forged by the anti-Irish, anti-Catholic invaders mentality.
The Irish people clung to their religion as they watched everything else being stripped away.

Larry, that is a photo from Patrick's Day! Bu...

2011-08-13T19:55:23.319+01:00

Larry,

that is a photo from Patrick's Day! But I did shave. Got a bit of stick in Belfast this morning about it

had to look twice there mackers, bejaysus you trim...

2011-08-13T19:52:26.124+01:00

had to look twice there mackers, bejaysus you trimed the beard on 'bake-book'...lookin like a super fit michael moore haha

looks like people have reached saturation with edu...

2011-08-13T19:13:52.469+01:00

looks like people have reached saturation with educated bullroots.

Vatican strategy is working!