Halloween Priests

voz es · 31-10-2011 12:04am #1

I dont get it, dressing up as a priest making the sgin of the cross having a big cross around your neck, mock confessions etc. It's plain wrong , mocking something that millions of people strongly believe in. How is this acceptable in modern age Ireland with our culture of being right and fair. I'm not saying i'm perfect like, sure i laughed my ass of watching Fr. Ted as a young lad.

Do ye think this is right and if so why?
Is it ok to mock anything as long as it is funny?

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:06am

In before the customary child abuse comment

phasers · 31-10-2011 12:06am

The same could be said about Elvis and Darth Vader.

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:06am

voz es wrote: »

I dont get it, dressing up as a priest making the sgin of the cross having a big cross around your neck, mock confessions etc. It's plain wrong , mocking something that millions of people strongly believe in. How is this acceptable in modern age Ireland with our culture of being right and fair. I'm not saying i'm perfect like, sure i laughed my ass of watching Fr. Ted as a young lad.

Do ye think this is right and if so why?
Is it ok to mock anything as long as it is funny?

Apparently dressing up as Mr T is frowned upon by fake u.s liberals

challengemaster · 31-10-2011 12:07am

Just because millions of people believe something, doesn't mean its not made up pure horseshíte.

Exhibit A - The world is flat

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:09am

challengemaster wrote: »

Just because millions of people believe something, doesn't mean its not made up pure horseshíte.

Exhibit A - The world is flat

There it is. Now the thread descends into a george carlin tribute

batistuta9 · 31-10-2011 12:12am

if you thought it was OK for a tv program to be made about them making fun of them then it's OK for people to dress up as priests at h'ween.

and it's probably alright to mock something even if it's not funny

Chuck Stone · 31-10-2011 12:12am

I hate the way they take the piss out of Zombies.

Zombies have feelings to you know.

voz es · 31-10-2011 12:13am

Its important to respect opinions too though. I can disagree with something without the need to mock it.

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:14am

If someone plans on dressing up why should they concerned about what other people think?

pragmatic1 · 31-10-2011 12:14am

Customary child abuse comment.

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:14am

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Customary child abuse comment.

www.instantrimshot.com

batistuta9 · 31-10-2011 12:15am

voz es wrote: »

Its important to respect opinions too though. I can disagree with something without the need to mock it.

but you laughed at Fr. Ted.... your going to hell

sgb · 31-10-2011 12:15am

OP, go for it dress up as a priest, it will frighten the ****e out of the kids

pragmatic1 · 31-10-2011 12:16am

voz es wrote: »

Its important to respect opinions too though. I can disagree with something without the need to mock it.

Why is it important to respect other peoples opinions? What if it was their opinion that black people should be slaves again?

Capt'n Midnight · 31-10-2011 12:17am

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Zombies have feelings to you know.

Actually ...

Zombie Priests FTW

pragmatic1 · 31-10-2011 12:17am

orourkeda wrote: »

www.instantrimshot.com

Thank you. I'm here all night.

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:19am

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Thank you. I'm here all night.

:eek:

questionmark? · 31-10-2011 12:22am

I once dressed up as a suicide bomber and quoted lines from Team America. Stick that in your easily offended pipe and smoke it!

*btw it went down a blast with people

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:23am

sgb wrote: »

OP, go for it dress up as a priest, it will frighten the ****e out of the kids

Yay. We totally didnt see that one coming

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 12:24am

questionmark? wrote: »

I once dressed up as a suicide bomber and quoted lines from Team America. Stick that in your easily offended pipe and smoke it!

*btw it went down a blast with people

Only dressed up?

voz es · 31-10-2011 12:35am

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Why is it important to respect other peoples opinions? What if it was their opinion that black people should be slaves again?[/QUOTe
Fair point some opinions i would not respect or agree with. I dont view religion as just an opinion though its a belief and when there is no true answer of the outcome of having this belief its wrong to dismiss it. All agree that slavery is a negative action, there have been results from this action before that in my opinion were negative and thus i dismiss it as a negative action. So when somebody dismisses religion its a belief there dismissing and not a fact as they dont have all the answers of where it all started or where it will all finish. So its fair and reasonable for somebody to come to a conslusion of how it will all end up, be it just nothing, reincarnitation or an afterlife. Its not fair to dismiss something that you cant argue to be wrong. So its surley just ignorant to mock it .

Badgermonkey · 31-10-2011 12:48am

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I hate the way they take the piss out of Zombies.

Zombies have feelings to you know.

Get your facts right b4 talking crap!!!!

Due to acute neuropathological degenaration in the pre-frontal lobe within 48hrs of primary reanimation, ALL emotional response in the Zombie is rendered nugatory.

A spade in the nuts, that'll do it.

DjFlin · 31-10-2011 12:53am

voz es wrote: »

I dont get it, dressing up as a priest making the sgin of the cross having a big cross around your neck, mock confessions etc. It's plain wrong , mocking something that millions of people strongly believe in. How is this acceptable in modern age Ireland with our culture of being right and fair. I'm not saying i'm perfect like, sure i laughed my ass of watching Fr. Ted as a young lad.

Do ye think this is right and if so why?
Is it ok to mock anything as long as it is funny?

You lost me at "our culture of being right and fair."

DOC09UNAM · 31-10-2011 12:57am

They're not dressing as priests, they're dressing as paedophiles.

That and maybe they were dressing up like Ted or Dougal?

geetar · 31-10-2011 1:15am

priests are scary

/end thread.

on a seperate note, people dress up as butchers. not the kind you see in your local, but the ones that murder people. same diference. some priests are evil, therefore they make good halloween costumes.

Cianos · 31-10-2011 1:15am

voz es wrote: »

I dont get it, dressing up as a priest making the sgin of the cross having a big cross around your neck, mock confessions etc. It's plain wrong , mocking something that millions of people strongly believe in. How is this acceptable in modern age Ireland with our culture of being right and fair. I'm not saying i'm perfect like, sure i laughed my ass of watching Fr. Ted as a young lad.

Do ye think this is right and if so why?
Is it ok to mock anything as long as it is funny?

Many state Jedi as their religion. Are you as offended by those who dress up as Darth Vader?

questionmark? · 31-10-2011 1:19am

orourkeda wrote: »

Only dressed up?

Oh ok, just for you I'll ask N.Korea for some of the real stuff next time.

suicide_circus · 31-10-2011 1:23am

Best thread title ever?

Pompey Magnus · 31-10-2011 1:29am

voz es wrote: »

Fair point some opinions i would not respect or agree with. I dont view religion as just an opinion though its a belief and when there is no true answer of the outcome of having this belief its wrong to dismiss it. All agree that slavery is a negative action, there have been results from this action before that in my opinion were negative and thus i dismiss it as a negative action. So when somebody dismisses religion its a belief there dismissing and not a fact as they dont have all the answers of where it all started or where it will all finish. So its fair and reasonable for somebody to come to a conslusion of how it will all end up, be it just nothing, reincarnitation or an afterlife. Its not fair to dismiss something that you cant argue to be wrong. So its surley just ignorant to mock it .

So does this apply just to religion? If an adult believes in the tooth fairy must we treat their belief with respect and not dismiss it?

orourkeda · 31-10-2011 1:31am

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

So does this apply just to religion? If an adult believes in the tooth fairy must we treat their belief with respect and not dismiss it?

When are we going to change the record?

Seriously

Pompey Magnus · 31-10-2011 1:51am

orourkeda wrote: »

When are we going to change the record?

Seriously

When religious people finally decide just what they want.

geetar · 31-10-2011 2:07am

voz es wrote: »

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Why is it important to respect other peoples opinions? What if it was their opinion that black people should be slaves again?[/QUOTe
Fair point some opinions i would not respect or agree with. I dont view religion as just an opinion though its a belief and when there is no true answer of the outcome of having this belief its wrong to dismiss it. All agree that slavery is a negative action, there have been results from this action before that in my opinion were negative and thus i dismiss it as a negative action. So when somebody dismisses religion its a belief there dismissing and not a fact as they dont have all the answers of where it all started or where it will all finish. So its fair and reasonable for somebody to come to a conslusion of how it will all end up, be it just nothing, reincarnitation or an afterlife. Its not fair to dismiss something that you cant argue to be wrong. So its surley just ignorant to mock it .

its not ignorant to mock religion.

religion is an opinion, how is it not?

a belief and an opinion are the same thing. if you believe something to be true, then you have an opinion on the matter.

we all know how this is turning into a "you cant prove its wrong so therefore its right" bullshít argument thread.

cue the spaghetti monsters, rational atheist views and stubborn catholics. :pac:

Conor108 · 31-10-2011 2:29am

Its such an easy costume though when ya cant be bothered.

Coriolanus · 31-10-2011 2:40am

Millions of people believe all sorts of shíte. Religion doesn't get a get out of jail free card.

RichieC · 31-10-2011 2:45am

Didnt realise it offended the faithful

welp I know what I'm dressing up as...

Dave147 · 31-10-2011 3:05am

Cianos wrote: »

Many state Jedi as their religion. Are you as offended by those who dress up as Darth Vader?

Darth Vader was a Sith Lord, not a Jedi since he moved to the Dark Side! /pedant :P

Son Of A Vidic · 31-10-2011 3:57am

voz es wrote: »

I dont get it, dressing up as a priest making the sgin of the cross having a big cross around your neck, mock confessions etc. It's plain wrong

Why? What is wrong with dressing up as a Priest for a fancy dress? They fell off their privileged 'pedestal' quite a while ago, or did you miss the memo?

voz es wrote: »

How is this acceptable in modern age Ireland with our culture of being right and fair.

We might have those principles alright, but they seem to be sadly lacking in the Church you defend. What do they know about what is right or fair?

Jimoslimos · 31-10-2011 4:43am

I would have thought that it was the most appropiate costume for the festival it is.

Sure isn't that what JesusWe'en is all about?:rolleyes:

Ellis Dee · 31-10-2011 6:17am

challengemaster wrote: »

Just because millions of people believe something, doesn't mean its not made up pure horseshíte.

Exhibit A - The world is flat

Indeed, and how many billions of flies are convinced that sh1t tastes delicious?:D:D:D

Cú Giobach · 31-10-2011 8:11am

Dressing up in the garb of someone who carries around a little statue of a dead man nailed to a piece of wood, and who eats and drinks what he believes to be human flesh and blood on a regular basis, seems to be very much in the spirit of what Halloween has become.

some random drunk · 31-10-2011 8:31am

It isn't a new thing. I can remember people dressing up as priests and nuns as far back as the 80's when the Catholic Church had a lot more influence and power over Ireland. Indeed I can remember going to a Hallowe'en party as a kid where a nun and a priest won the prize for best costume - and the competition was being run by nuns and priests:D. Maybe you shouldn't take it so seriously OP.

Handy11 · 31-10-2011 8:59am

How is it any more offensive than dressing up as an angel, or as Jesus?

Everything can be laughed at. Everything can be funny. Nothing is unmockable. Nothing is above humour.

Ghost Buster · 31-10-2011 9:23am

orourkeda wrote: »

There it is. Now the thread descends into a george carlin tribute

Ask a question you get answers.
The solution is to stop asking stupid questions.

Ghost Buster · 31-10-2011 9:25am

voz es wrote: »

I dont get it, dressing up as a priest making the sgin of the cross having a big cross around your neck, mock confessions etc. It's plain wrong , mocking something that millions of people strongly believe in. How is this acceptable in modern age Ireland with our culture of being right and fair. I'm not saying i'm perfect like, sure i laughed my ass of watching Fr. Ted as a young lad.

Do ye think this is right and if so why?
Is it ok to mock anything as long as it is funny?

Do you feel the same about folk dressing up as witches?
Paganism is a religion / spiritual belief and quite a few women were tortured and burnt at the stake by .........
Well?

Ghost Buster · 31-10-2011 9:27am

orourkeda wrote: »

When are we going to change the record?

Seriously

When the record become incorrect . Until then let it play.

biko · 31-10-2011 9:29am

I used to dress up as a priest but this year I'll dress up as a mullah.

St.Spodo · 31-10-2011 9:36am

From a moral point of view, I have no problem with theists having the píss taken out of their beliefs.

fryup · 31-10-2011 10:09am

voz es wrote: »

It's plain wrong , mocking something that millions of people strongly believe in.

and so is child abuse, but that didn't stop the priests did it??

the catholic church lost all credibility along time ago imo

voz es · 31-10-2011 10:07pm

If belief and an opinion were the same thing it would be one word. Ah i'm not over passionate about this although i do think its wrong and as simple as. A lot of posters think i'm getting into that old arguemant and the replys reflect that. It is stupid to mock something you dont totally understand also ignorant.

Teclo · 31-10-2011 10:18pm

Anyone dressing up as the prophet Mohammad?

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