Blessing yourself?

darad

Driving home from work the other day an ambulance passed me by and I saw a fella in his 30's bless himself twice whilst staring as if terrified at the ambulance. I also knew a taxi driver who touched some sort of medal thingy in his car three times when he saw an ambulance pass by or passed by a church.

Who is responsible for making these people have these silly ocd behaviours?? Or what is it supposed to signify?

Superbus

darad wrote: »

Who is responsible for making these people have these silly ocd behaviours??

God, probably.

starlit

Haven't done in a while!:p

Joey the lips

Here we go again.... :rolleyes:

Grimreaper666

Obsessive compulsive disorder..........it's a Catholic thing........

squod

darad wrote: »

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Who is responsible for making these people have these silly ocd behaviours?? Or what is it supposed to signify?

I'm palindromaphobic, stop freaking me out

The way I see it is that whoever is in the back of the ambulance needs all the help they can get.

Gran Hermano

Sounds like some OCD induced by an imaginary friend.

OPENROAD

I always bless myself just as the plane is starting to gather up speed along the runway for takeoff, more out of superstition though, but I always always do it.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I always bless meself when I pass a gravestone one the side of the road or an Ambluance drives by, just a habit really.

Ollchailin

darad wrote: »

Driving home from work the other day an ambulance passed me by and I saw a fella in his 30's bless himself twice whilst staring as if terrified at the ambulance. I also knew a taxi driver who touched some sort of medal thingy in his car three times when he saw an ambulance pass by or passed by a church.

Who is responsible for making these people have these silly ocd behaviours?? Or what is it supposed to signify?

It's this thing called religion. Generally frowned upon by those who frequent these parts.

But then I think you already knew that...

Rabble Rabble

In before the Flying Sphaghetti Monster.

darad

Ollchailin wrote: »

It's this thing called religion. Generally frowned upon by those who frequent these parts.

But then I think you already knew that...

and what has an ambulance got to do with religion, pray tell, whilst excusing the pun.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

darad wrote: »

and what has an ambulance got to do with religion, pray tell, whilst excusing the pun.

You're the least subtle, whilst trying to be subtle, troll I've seen in a while.

Rabble Rabble

What an utterly boring pointless thread which should be kicked to the agnostic and atheist forum.

Rabble Rabble

In before Zombie Jesus.

Rabble Rabble

In before religion as child abuse quote from Dawkins.

Ollchailin

darad wrote: »

and what has an ambulance got to do with religion, pray tell, whilst excusing the pun.

You honestly don't know why someone who believes in a higher being/God would bless themselves when they see that someone is in distress??

Go on, give a guess!!

Rabble Rabble

In before The Crusades.

Insect Overlord

Went on a road trip to Kerry a few weeks ago with three of my college classmates. The two of us sitting on the left side of the car are agnostic, the two on the other side of the car blessed themselves every time we passed a church, a hospital or a graveyard. No big deal really.

darad

baz2009 wrote: »

You're the least subtle, whilst trying to be subtle, troll I've seen in a while.

You reckon? Im intrigued, being Irish none of my family or close friends perform these rituals, just asking the question.

Mint Sauce

Last time I blessed my self was at a wake last week. Apart from that I bless my self when passing a funeral cortage, or the odd time i'm in a church.

In before ignorant people dismissing other people's believes.

Oh wait, darn. Too late.

Zambia

darad wrote: »

Driving home from work the other day an ambulance passed me by and I saw a fella in his 30's bless himself twice whilst staring as if terrified at the ambulance. I also knew a taxi driver who touched some sort of medal thingy in his car three times when he saw an ambulance pass by or passed by a church.

Who is responsible for making these people have these silly ocd behaviours?? Or what is it supposed to signify?

You have little to be worrying about dont you.

Whoever is in the ambulance needs all the luck they can get. If it was me I personnally would not care if any religon used whatever trait they had to send it to me.

galwayrush

Live and let live.:cool: Doing it, or not doing it ain't doing any harm.:)

Bonito

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Obsessive compulsive disorder..........it's a Catholic thing........

It's safer than some religions. They grab the handbrake to swing the car to point east and then mash their head off the steering wheel while trying to kneel & bow.

Rabble Rabble

darad wrote: »

You reckon? Im intrigued, being Irish none of my family or close friends perform these rituals, just asking the question.

People bless themselves as a mini-prayer. Common in much of the catholic world.

In a free society I am confused as to why anybody would give a f*ck.

darad

Zambia232 wrote: »

You have little to be worrying about dont you.

Whoever is in the ambulance needs all the luck they can get. If it was me I personnally would not care if any religon used whatever trait they had to send it to me.

Oh sorry, you have me all wrong, who said I was worrying?

starlit

Yup blessing oneself when passing a church or graveyard is the norm whilst in kerry don't know why. Well for one I do not, except at a grave or at mass but like that I have stopped blessing myself when at home or even outside of mass/graveyard! I do not pray only when I go to mass I hardly even use holy water anymore. So Ghey the whole thing!:rolleyes:

Zambia

darad wrote: »

Oh sorry, you have me all wrong, who said I was worrying?

I did

amacachi

Rabble Rabble wrote: »

In before the Flying Sphaghetti Monster.

Impossible. He is everywhere so he was here in an immeasurably short instant after the thread was created.

PeterIanStaker

Everytime one of my sisters does it, I ridicule her for being backward, medieval, superstitious etc. (I'm a lovely sibling I know)

cc-offe

my boyfriend always blesses himself if an ambulance passes us or we go by the scene of a crash or something, then he tells me to do it, then I get all confused thinking i've blessed myself the wrong way or with the wrong hand and i'm praying to the devil or something :(

Rebelheart

darad wrote: »

Driving home from work the other day an ambulance passed me by and I saw a fella in his 30's bless himself twice whilst staring as if terrified at the ambulance. I also knew a taxi driver who touched some sort of medal thingy in his car three times when he saw an ambulance pass by or passed by a church.

Who is responsible for making these people have these silly ocd behaviours?? Or what is it supposed to signify?

You're like so, like, kewl. Like.

krudler

god keeps count of blessings,prayers, mass attendance and all the trinkets you buy to worship him throughout your life, the more you accumulate the better floor of heaven you get to stay on. He's finicky that way.

dvpower

Rabble Rabble wrote: »

In before the Flying Sphaghetti Monster.

Blessing yourself in that religion is a very messy affair.

Promac

If people should be allowed to do their little rituals then the OP should be allowed to think they look funny doing it. And it would be a pretty dark world if no-one was allowed to question this kind of thing.

What is After Hours?
After hours consists of the type of chat you have with your mates after a few pints at a lock in.

It's exactly the kind of thing I can imagine talking about at a lock-in with my mates.

robinph

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Went on a road trip to Kerry a few weeks ago with three of my college classmates. The two of us sitting on the left side of the car are agnostic, the two on the other side of the car blessed themselves every time we passed a church, a hospital or a graveyard. No big deal really.

Who was holding the steering wheel at the time?


No expert on these matters, but from what I've seen it involves some amount of waving your hands around in front of you?

Liam Byrne

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Went on a road trip to Kerry a few weeks ago with three of my college classmates. The two of us sitting on the left side of the car are agnostic, the two on the other side of the car blessed themselves every time we passed a church, a hospital or a graveyard. No big deal really.

Did your car seating arrangements imply something, though ?

The two who blessed themselves were in the right ?

Ollchailin

Promac wrote: »

If people should be allowed to do their little rituals then the OP should be allowed to think they look funny doing it. And it would be a pretty dark world if no-one was allowed to question this kind of thing.

We're not questioning his questioning, we're questioning his question.

darad

Promac wrote: »

If people should be allowed to do their little rituals then the OP should be allowed to think they look funny doing it. And it would be a pretty dark world if no-one was allowed to question this kind of thing.



It's exactly the kind of thing I can imagine talking about at a lock-in with my mates.

I'm amazed at the hostility along with the pack mentality

Run_to_da_hills

Why should I bother bless myself?

There is absolutely nothing about blessing oneself in the Bible, it was an old Babylonian pagan tradition that was inherited by the Roman Catholic Church, also when entering a Catholic Church why should I dip my fingers and splash filthy water over myself.

Borneo Fnctn

You better bless yo self before you wreck yo self.

Some people don't bless themselves.

Some people do.

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dxhound2005

I heard a story about a guy who was driving along with his girlfriend performing a certain act on him in the car. As they passed the local graveyard she lifted her head and blessed herself before resuming business.

polkadots1900

those who have been demanding better from the vatican and the roman catholic bishops should raise a toast to themselves today,

Pope Benedict is trying to make things better, big ships turn slowly

Pope Benedict just created the newest saint, a lady who met great agression from Church bosses for making sure a child molestor priest was moved the hell away from the children she was working with

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/priest-denies-making-claims-about-mackillops-excommunication/story-fn6rcok7-1225935119611

bonzodog2

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I heard a story about a guy who was driving along with his girlfriend performing a certain act on him in the car. As they passed the local graveyard she lifted her head and blessed herself before resuming business.

How did she know they were passing the graveyard if she was 'busy' ?

Sea Sharp

Reminds me of:
Jinx, bless myself for life.

krudler

polkadots1900 wrote: »

those who have been demanding better from the vatican and the roman catholic bishops should raise a toast to themselves today,

Pope Benedict is trying to make things better, big ships turn slowly

Pope Benedict just created the newest saint, a lady who met great agression from Church bosses for making sure a child molestor priest was moved the hell away from the children she was working with

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/priest-denies-making-claims-about-mackillops-excommunication/story-fn6rcok7-1225935119611

If he stopped spreading lies about gays and condoms then it would be more worthwhile.

polkadots1900

krudler wrote: »

If he stopped spreading lies about gays and condoms then it would be more worthwhile.

but he is the biggest employer worldwide in the male gay community!

dvpower

polkadots1900 wrote: »

those who have been demanding better from the vatican and the roman catholic bishops should raise a toast to themselves today,

Pope Benedict is trying to make things better, big ships turn slowly

Pope Benedict just created the newest saint, a lady who met great agression from Church bosses for making sure a child molestor priest was moved the hell away from the children she was working with

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/priest-denies-making-claims-about-mackillops-excommunication/story-fn6rcok7-1225935119611

How is that relevant to this topic? Bloody Pope supporters; any excuse to stick their oar in.