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Do you go to Mass regularly?

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  • 11-05-2012 11:51pm
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    supernova84
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    I used to when I was a pup but now it's only once a year at Xmas. I find it all rather boring if I'm honest. Do you be going regularly?


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    Sarky
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    If by "to mass" you mean "drinking", then yes.


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    Mr Benevolent
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    No, it's for religious nutters and really, really, really old people (100+). People who go to mass now are just looking for favours. I long for the day that masses are all cancelled due to lack of interest.


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    The Big Red Button
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    If a Catholic close friend/family member married or died, I'd go to their wedding/funeral. That's about the height of it. Was last at a funeral around three years ago.


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    Mickey H
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    No.


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    GarIT
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    Regular means re occurring at fixed times. The only time I would ever enter a church is for a funeral, that's the only time you don't have a choice really. So yes I do go regularly.


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    Jimoslimos
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    Funerals, weddings - that's it. Don't do the whole Easter/Xmas thing anymore.


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    RichieC
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    I have friends.


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    Dudess
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    Every day,


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    Jimoslimos
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    Sarky wrote: »
    If by "to mass" you mean "drinking", then yes.
    Well 'mass' generally means a gathering of people.....so as long as you're not drinking alone.


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    Mickey H
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    Dudess wrote: »
    Every day,

    Sarcasm detector just exploded... :(


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    cocoshovel
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    Whats with all these insipid threads lately? Eh, Im not complaining. Beats moaning and complaining I guess.


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    celtictiger32
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    no i dont agree with cults


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    Quality
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    I bring my kids most weeks


    The way I see it, is If I have gone to the effort of having them christened and going to an r catholic school then why wouldn't I bring them to mass?

    It's a nice quiet hour once a week, time to reflect and be quiet in myself. Relaxing for me. I find it therapeutic


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    Copper_pipe
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    Every sunday morning at 11


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    le la rat
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    Last time I went I dropped Jesus out f my mouth and on t the ground


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    RichieC
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    Quality wrote: »
    It's a nice quiet hour once a week, time to reflect and be quiet in myself. Relaxing for me. I find it therapeutic

    Apart from the whole stand up, sit down, now kneel, up again bull**** and the murmuring crowd that reminds me of death, yea it's quiet...


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    starbelgrade
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    It all depends on how often someone I know is getting married or has died.


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    celtictiger32
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    le la rat wrote: »
    Last time I went I dropped Jesus out f my mouth and on t the ground

    hes had worse days sure didnt the general nail him to a snooker table ...........maybe im getting my stories mixed up;)


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    Old Tom
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    supernova84 wrote: »
    Do you be going regularly?
    What for?


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    Links234
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    Would never set foot in a church again...

    besides, I think if I did, everyone in there would turn and look at me like this


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    J Cheever Loophole
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    Yes - I go regularly, and I don't regard myself in anyway holy or particularly good living.

    I have kids that I bring to Mass and I insist they go. If, when they reach the age of 16, they feel that it is not for them, then I'm happy for them to bow out.

    Masses are very well attended in Armagh (although have still suffered significant decline over the years), and I have to say I feel a sense of belonging by going, altough I would prefer not to go into the spiritual side of things here.

    Seeing the Catholic Church and Catholics individually suffer so grievously at the hands of loyalist paramilitaries over the troubles was another reason why I was determined to attend - people up here were killed for their faith and I never lost sight of that.

    The Catholic Church is under attack again, as evidenced by so many posts and threads on these boards, but an awful lot of that is very much self inflicted. However my attendance at Mass was never to worship any priest or bishop, and the wrongs of so many has not impacted on my faith.


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    Sarky
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    So you're just going to spite the prods? Awesome.


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    RichieC
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    J Cheever Loophole wrote: »
    Yes - I go regularly, and I don't regard myself in anyway holy or particularly good living.

    I have kids that I bring to Mass and I insist they go. If, when they reach the age of 16, they feel that it is not for them, then I'm happy for them to bow out.

    Masses are very well attended in Armagh (although have still suffered significant decline over the years), and I have to say I feel a sense of belonging by going, altough I would prefer not to go into the spiritual side of things here.

    Seeing the Catholic Church and Catholics individually suffer so grievously at the hands of loyalist paramilitaries over the troubles was another reason why I was determined to attend - people up here were killed for their faith and I never lost sight of that.

    The Catholic Church is under attack again, as evidenced by so many posts and threads on these boards, but an awful lot of that is very much self inflicted. However my attendance at Mass was never to worship any priest or bishop, and the wrongs of so many has not impacted on my faith.

    So are you holy or not? sounds like your a cultural catholic forcing it on your kids for the sake of sectarianism..


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    J Cheever Loophole
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    Sarky wrote: »
    So you're just going to spite the prods? Awesome.

    What's it to you?


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    Dudess
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    J Cheever Loophole wrote: »
    Yes - I go regularly, and I don't regard myself in anyway holy or particularly good living.

    I have kids that I bring to Mass and I insist they go. If, when they reach the age of 16, they feel that it is not for them, then I'm happy for them to bow out.

    Masses are very well attended in Armagh (although have still suffered significant decline over the years), and I have to say I feel a sense of belonging by going, altough I would prefer not to go into the spiritual side of things here.

    Seeing the Catholic Church and Catholics individually suffer so grievously at the hands of loyalist paramilitaries over the troubles was another reason why I was determined to attend - people up here were killed for their faith and I never lost sight of that.

    The Catholic Church is under attack again, as evidenced by so many posts and threads on these boards, but an awful lot of that is very much self inflicted. However my attendance at Mass was never to worship any priest or bishop, and the wrongs of so many has not impacted on my faith.
    How do you mean self-inflicted? It tends to be because of not being a believer and/or objecting to wrongdoings by the organisation surely.


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    RichieC
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    J Cheever Loophole wrote: »
    What's it to you?

    You're helping to keep ****ty sectarianism alive, so it means something to all Irish people.


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    Mr Benevolent
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    J Cheever Loophole wrote: »
    What's it to you?

    Forcing kids to go because it's tradition/expected/the family way is just a tad silly. Doesn't happen so much in Ireland (ROI) tbh.


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    Sindri
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    The benches are hard, the priests are middle aged out of touch men engaged in homiletics who try and tell you how to live your life while you parrot back inane mumblings about something that cannot possibly be substantiated and that rests on claims of phenomenon that break the laws of physics all so you can alleviate anxiety and fear.


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    J Cheever Loophole
    Registered Users Posts: 967 ✭✭✭J Cheever Loophole


    Dudess wrote: »
    How do you mean self-inflicted? It tends to be because of not being a believer and/or objecting to wrongdoings by the organisation surely.

    The actions of many within the church have caused the attacks on the church. A lot of these attacks /criticisms are justified.


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    partyatmygaff
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    Dudess wrote: »
    How do you mean self-inflicted? It tends to be because of not being a believer and/or objecting to wrongdoings by the organisation surely.
    I think he meant the reason for the RCC coming under attack largely came about by the actions of certain members of the RCC hierarchy.


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