Mass Boycott

BingoMingo

Just saw on the news at :1:00 PM that some Bishop has come out and said the boycott of mass organised by some woman did not work. In fact attendance was a bit higher than usual !!!!!!

Does the catholic church have such a sophisticated system for measuring attendance that it can tell us this at 1:00 Pm on the day?

Are all catholics bar-coded so they get counted when they pass the church door or do they have an on-line communication wafer counter installed on each alter?

How is it done?

Three Hail Mary's Bishop - I must not BS on Sundays.

krudler

Its the house of god, if he can turn wafers into the body of himself he can install a counter on the door.

Wolfe Tone

lol, most Churches have Sunday morning services.

BingoMingo

BingoMingo wrote: »

Just saw on the news at :1:00 PM that some Bishop has come out and said the boycott of mass organised by some woman did not work. In fact attendance was a bit higher than usual !!!!!!

Does the catholic church have such a sophisticated system for measuring attendance that it can tell us this at 1:00 Pm on the day?

Are all catholics bar-coded so they get counted when they pass the church door or do they have an on-line communication wafer counter installed on each alter?

How is it done?

Three Hail Mary's Bishop - I must not BS on Sundays.

Perhaps he just looked around his church, seen that there were a few extra people, more than usual, and drew his conclusion from that?


Honestly, I'm not even remotely religious, and have no interest in it at all, but what a silly comment to make. Trying to find any little thing to moan about.
:rolleyes:

Shenshen

BingoMingo wrote: »

Just saw on the news at :1:00 PM that some Bishop has come out and said the boycott of mass organised by some woman did not work. In fact attendance was a bit higher than usual !!!!!!

Does the catholic church have such a sophisticated system for measuring attendance that it can tell us this at 1:00 Pm on the day?

Are all catholics bar-coded so they get counted when they pass the church door or do they have an on-line communication wafer counter installed on each alter?

How is it done?

Three Hail Mary's Bishop - I must not BS on Sundays.

He must keep close track of the hosts he's giving out....

BingoMingo

Deleted User wrote: »

Perhaps he just looked around his church, seen that there were a few extra people, more than usual, and drew his conclusion from that?


Honestly, I'm not even remotely religious, and have no interest in it at all, but what a silly comment to make. Trying to find any little thing to moan about.
:rolleyes:

I'm Not moaning - I'm Joking - You are the one who is moaning !

Get a sense of humour

Galvasean

Well he was hardly going to turn around and say, "Yup, mass attendences are down. They sure showed us. Better change our dogma!"

Dades

I'd no more trust the church's figures on this than I would, well, any of their figures about anything.

Galvasean

Dades wrote: »

I'd no more trust the church's figures on this than I would, well, any of their figures about on anything.

Edited for simplicity

BingoMingo

Galvasean wrote: »

Well he was hardly going to turn around and say, "Yup, mass attendences are down. They sure showed us. Better change our dogma!"

LOL

OK - How's this !

Go to mass and when you die theres's 69 virgins waiting for you !!!!!

Would That Jack Up Attendance ?

Newaglish

BingoMingo wrote: »

LOL

OK - How's this !

Go to mass and when you die theres's 69 virgins waiting for you !!!!!

Would That Jack Up Attendance ?

I hear other religions are offering 72!

magicbastarder

if the church can make 7,300 loaves and 3,400 fishes out of a basket or two of each, it's kinda understandable how a few pensioners and some new parents who want their kids baptised might look like the sort of crowd that would fill slane.

PeterIanStaker

Its not like he's gonna admit it if attendance was down. Give it another fifteen years or so mind you. . .

Goduznt Xzst

BingoMingo wrote: »

Go to mass and when you die theres's 69 virgins waiting for you !!!!!

cypharius

1 Timothy 2(King James version)

11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.





Yep, bible's pretty clear on the matter of women teaching the bible.

dvpower

BingoMingo wrote: »

Does the catholic church have such a sophisticated system for measuring attendance that it can tell us this at 1:00 Pm on the day?

"Hi Mary"
"'Morning Peter"
"Good to see ye Jim"
"Ah Anne, it's yourself"
"oh hello, I don't think we've met"

eblistic

Looks like this Priests' Association vs. the Bishops thing has potential to become a bit of a laugh... (Sorry if posted elswhere).
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0928/1224279828137.html

BingoMingo

eblistic wrote: »

Looks like this Priests' Association vs. the Bishops thing has potential to become a bit of a laugh... (Sorry if posted elswhere).
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0928/1224279828137.html

Sort of like the SITH in Star Wars ?

Galvasean

"I'm no good at judging the size of crowds Ted, but I'd say there's about seventeen million of them"

Marcus.Aurelius

Galvasean wrote: »

"I'm no good at judging the size of crowds Ted, but I'd say there's about seventeen million of them"

That's so bizzare, I watched that episode last night.

At any rate, if you're trying to reform the RCC then you're in sore need of a real hobby.

Galvasean

House wrote: »

At any rate, if you're trying to reform the RCC then you're in sore need of a real hobby new church.

FYP

But seriously, there are many Christian churches out there which would cater to the needs of the people who want to reform the Catholic Church.