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The Angelus

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  • 04-07-2012 5:24am
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    dchris
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭


    The Angelus . I watch RTE News, however I am not religious. Every night when I tune in, I am met and infringed with this codswallop.

    Why should I put up with this? Who wants the Angelus ? If you want prayer, go to mass, don't inflict in on the masses.

    At this stage I find it semi- offensive, and semi-hilarious . Black man painting a wall, white woman looks at clock, pause, tries to divide 37 by 4, .. Pause. Bong..

    When will RTE give up ramming religion down out throat. Change with the times.

    I hate it!


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    MrStuffins
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    .............. aaaaaand breathe


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    Kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    dchris wrote: »
    The Angelus . I watch RTE News, however I am not religious. Every night when I tune in, I am met and infringed with this codswallop.

    Why should I put up with this? Who wants the Angelus ? If you want prayer, go to mass, don't inflict in on the masses.

    At this stage I find it semi- offensive, and semi-hilarious . Black man painting a wall, white woman looks at clock, pause, tries to divide 37 by 4, .. Pause. Bong..

    When will RTE give up ramming religion down out throat. Change with the times.

    I hate it!

    Our generation isn't religious but the previous one was and they are still alive and make up the bulk of RTE's audience. They will continue to play the angelus aslong as the old biddy's want it.

    Give it about 15-20 years and it will be gone. This doesn't help you now ofcourse but it might calm you down knowing that it won't grace the airwaves forever......and you sound like you need calming down.


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    dchris
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭dchris


    Bongggg


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    Kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    This might make you feel better too.



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    MrGeneric
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭MrGeneric


    The Angelus should be replaced by Aslan. At least then RTE will be consistent. Let's get a petition going.


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    MrStuffins
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    MrGeneric wrote: »
    The Angelus should be replaced by Aslan. At least then RTE will be consistent. Let's get a petition going.

    The Aslangelus!


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Its perfect, I use that Minute to get the Headlines on BBC


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    dchris
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭dchris


    I think the minute be much better spent highlighting missing people , instead of random people pausing and posing. Keep the bongs if the religious want it, but use it for communal good and benefit


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    pickarooney
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    Who watches the news these days? Old people is all, the kind of people who want to listen to the Angelus.

    I think they should make an album with all the best moments of The Angelus.

    They could call it Hits from the Bongs.


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    dchris
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭dchris


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I think they should make an album with all the best moments of The Angelus.

    They could call it Hits from the Bongs.

    Thats just gas! We could have a reeling in the bongs too, The Angelus through the decades.

    We must be the only folk to have it in Europe . If we had tourists, they'd think we were (funda)mentalists


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    hoodwinked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    Kirby wrote: »

    Give it about 15-20 years and it will be gone.

    it won't though, people were saying the same in the 80's and its still here.

    to be fair a trend we seem to go through in this country, those in their 20's and even 30's & 40's have no time for religion (well obviously some do but most don't)

    but by the time people get into their 50's 60's their social calendar again usually (there are always exceptions) becomes less about 21st's and 30th's, an more about "did you hear who died?"

    Most People fear death, religion helps people feel comforted they go to mass and the angelus continues for the new religious oldies! :pac:


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    Kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    hoodwinked wrote: »
    Most People fear death, religion helps people feel comforted they go to mass and the angelus continues for the new religious oldies! :pac:

    I don't buy this for a single second. Yes, in the moments before death while we are petrified, most ask for help or turn to god in fear of the unknown. But thats at the very end.

    People don't suddenly turn religious as they get older. You either are or aren't. My granny wasn't a religious person and she thought the Angelus was a load of old cod....that didn't change as she got older. Both my parents are in their 50's now and haven't suddenly started going to mass. They simply aren't religious people.

    As I said, its a different generation. The god fearing, ruled by the church paddies are dying out. In twenty years when the current crop of 30 year olds are 50, they will think the same about the Angelus and it will be phased out.


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    Monty Burnz
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    Bong

    Bong

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    BONG

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    BONG

    Bong

    BONG

    Bongggggggggggg....


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    NinjaK
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 963 ✭✭✭NinjaK


    dchris wrote: »
    The Angelus . I watch RTE News, however I am not religious. Every night when I tune in, I am met and infringed with this codswallop.

    Why should I put up with this? Who wants the Angelus ? If you want prayer, go to mass, don't inflict in on the masses.

    At this stage I find it semi- offensive, and semi-hilarious . Black man painting a wall, white woman looks at clock, pause, tries to divide 37 by 4, .. Pause. Bong..

    When will RTE give up ramming religion down out throat. Change with the times.

    I hate it!

    We are a Catholic country, deal with it. If you go to another county you will have to deal with their religion, have some respect.


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    Funglegunk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭Funglegunk


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyEmiIp6U8


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    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,933 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    It's not the Angelus, it's a "Time to Reflect" ;)

    ⛥ ̸̱̼̞͛̀̓̈́͘#C̶̼̭͕̎̿͝R̶̦̮̜̃̓͌O̶̬͙̓͝W̸̜̥͈̐̾͐Ṋ̵̲͔̫̽̎̚͠ͅT̸͓͒͐H̵͔͠È̶̖̳̘͍͓̂W̴̢̋̈͒͛̋I̶͕͑͠T̵̻͈̜͂̇Č̵̤̟̑̾̂̽H̸̰̺̏̓ ̴̜̗̝̱̹͛́̊̒͝⛥



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    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,988 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    dchris wrote: »
    Thats just gas! We could have a reeling in the bongs too, The Angelus through the decades.

    We must be the only folk to have it in Europe . If we had tourists, they'd think we were (funda)mentalists

    Why do you watch it then? If you're sitting there watching it and counting the bongs, the only one inflicting religion upon himself is you, unless you've been tied to a chair by a religious zealot who's holding the remote out of reach and laughing like a lunatic.

    The tourists couldn't give a toss, they're too busy walking in the rain and moaning about getting ripped off.


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    two wheels good
    Registered Users Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭two wheels good


    I do my best to duck the angelus. Quick reactions to mute the radio.


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    stargazer 68
    Registered Users Posts: 5,089 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    As far as Im concerned its just 18 bongs which means its 6pm!!


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    Johnny Johnson
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭Johnny Johnson


    dchris wrote: »
    The Angelus . I watch RTE News, however I am not religious. Every night when I tune in, I am met and infringed with this codswallop.

    Why should I put up with this? Who wants the Angelus ? If you want prayer, go to mass, don't inflict in on the masses.

    At this stage I find it semi- offensive, and semi-hilarious . Black man painting a wall, white woman looks at clock, pause, tries to divide 37 by 4, .. Pause. Bong..

    When will RTE give up ramming religion down out throat. Change with the times.

    I hate it!

    Don't turn on RTE One till 6.01pm

    Your life will probably be better for it.


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    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    dchris wrote: »
    woman looks at clock, pause, tries to divide 37 by 4, .. Pause. Bong..

    Bravo sir, I am holding my sides here.:D:D:D


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    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    BONG

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    FYP:cool:


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    #24
    ger vallely
    Registered Users Posts: 766 ✭✭✭ger vallely


    @ninjak-We are not all catholics. The church should not be considered to rule this country. Religion should be freedom of choice,along with alot of other major life decisions. Ireland has changed hugely,maybe now we ought to have the muslim call to prayer, a pagan ritual,jewish prayers.Or none at all.There are churches and mosques for people to go to practice their relioion. Surely our national state run broadcaster should not be biased to a religion.Many people in this country pay tv licence money,not all of us are catholic,i'd like to see that reflected in the programming.Just a thought,no ill will meant to you personally,of course!!


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    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭squonk


    dchris wrote: »
    The Angelus . I watch RTE News, however I am not religious. Every night when I tune in, I am met and infringed with this codswallop.

    Why should I put up with this? Who wants the Angelus ? If you want prayer, go to mass, don't inflict in on the masses.

    At this stage I find it semi- offensive, and semi-hilarious . Black man painting a wall, white woman looks at clock, pause, tries to divide 37 by 4, .. Pause. Bong..

    When will RTE give up ramming religion down out throat. Change with the times.

    I hate it!

    I replied to another post from you over on the radio forum. The Angelus is a tradition and means something to some generations. Nothing is stopping you turning over to RTE2 to watch the Simpsons or any of the other channels you have. Stop the hate posts and go out and get a life for yourself.


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    two wheels good
    Registered Users Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭two wheels good


    NinjaK wrote: »
    We are a Catholic country, deal with it. If you go to another county you will have to deal with their religion, have some respect.

    You do realise that this argument is devoid of logic?

    Even if the majority of the population is of a certain religion why should the state broadcaster show favour or bias towards that religion. State institutions should be secular and unbiased.

    When I visit other European countries I haven't noticed the state broadcaster transmitting in favour of the religion of one segment of the population. Maybe you are referring to countries of North Africa or Arabia or maybe Franco's Spain? Are they the models of society you have in mind?


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    #27
    Joey the lips
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    Why would i want to Buck, suck or muck the anglelus


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    Frynge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭Frynge


    Between the angelus and aslan on rte, they really have to find a goldilocks zone to keep everyone happy and I don't think that will be possible with faircity being broadcast


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    Funglegunk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭Funglegunk


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    Why would i want to Buck, suck or muck the anglelus

    I keep imagining the word as Duck. For some reason.


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    ger vallely
    Registered Users Posts: 766 ✭✭✭ger vallely


    squonk-just because it has been a tradition does not mean that it should be carried on. That does not make it right. The national state run broadcater ought to be neutral and not biased to any one religion.That's just it.


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    hardCopy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Heh, The News, I remember that


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