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Meant4More - Mens Conference - Nov 13th 2011

  • 08-11-2011 12:35am
    #1
    Keaton
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    Visit a typical Catholic Parish in Ireland, and one will find that on average over two thirds of the congregation are women. Why are there so few men actively participating in the life of the church?

    In a major recession, with rising unemployment (300,000 men on live register), the growth of debt, and suicide four times more common among Irish men, does the Gospel offer men hope, in the midst of challenging times?

    Meant4More is a one day conference which is seeking to bring men together from across Ireland to look afresh at their Christian faith, and in particular to challenge them to respond to the call to follow Christ. The conference is an initial "testing of the waters", to offer a model of bringing men together to celebrate their faith, receive inspiring teaching, and be offered a variety of resources to assist them as this time.

    More information:
    http://www.meant4more.ie/

    Check out Fr Larry Richards who is our main speaker at Meant4more, as he speaks about his new book "Be A Man"



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  • #2
    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    Keaton wrote: »
    Why are there so few men actively participating in the life of the church?

    Not sure if this is what you meant for the thread, but men across Western society and across religious upbringing are more likely to be non-religious or atheists.


  • #3
    Newsite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 820 ✭✭✭Newsite


    Zombrex wrote: »
    Not sure if this is what you meant for the thread, but men across Western society and across religious upbringing are more likely to be non-religious or atheists.

    Why do ya reckon that is?


  • #4
    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    Newsite wrote: »
    Why do ya reckon that is?

    Well I have a few reasons but I'm not sure how well they would go down on this forum and I don't want to be accused of high jacking the thread (I'm an atheist btw) :P


  • #5
    Keaton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 254 ✭✭Keaton


    This is just to publicise an event.


  • #6
    Newsite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 820 ✭✭✭Newsite


    Zombrex wrote: »
    Well I have a few reasons but I'm not sure how well they would go down on this forum and I don't want to be accused of high jacking the thread (I'm an atheist btw) :P

    Still interested if you want to start a new thread :)


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  • #7
    soterpisc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭soterpisc


    Zombrex wrote: »
    Not sure if this is what you meant for the thread, but men across Western society and across religious upbringing are more likely to be non-religious or atheists.

    Generalisations are great!


  • #8
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Newsite wrote: »
    Still interested if you want to start a new thread :)

    It would be interesting but this mightn't be the best forum for it.

    For example, coming from a godless background, I think that the question (and answer) would be similar to "why do women show more interest in horoscopes than men do?".


  • #9
    Newsite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 820 ✭✭✭Newsite


    mcmoustache wrote: »
    It would be interesting but this mightn't be the best forum for it.

    For example, coming from a godless background, I think that the question (and answer) would be similar to "why do women show more interest in horoscopes than men do?".

    Mmm not sure about that now. Judging from Zombrex's previous posts I think she might have something more developed than that to expound on :)


  • #10
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    soterpisc wrote: »
    Generalisations are great!

    Especially when there is evidence to support these ideas. Here's one small study.

    Were you trying to suggest that this wasn't true?
    Did you have a point at all?


  • #11
    soterpisc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭soterpisc


    mcmoustache wrote: »
    Especially when there is evidence to support these ideas. Here's one small study.

    Were you trying to suggest that this wasn't true?
    Did you have a point at all?

    Of Course its nonsense!!. Just because some men don't express their religious beliefs in the same way as women do does not mean they are not religious. My brothers stopped going to mass when they left home, but if you put the question to them are they Catholics or do they believe in God they say yes, now when they have their own families they go to mass. The reality is Men are different to Women in many many ways, Society wants to make us equal, which is good in some aspects, but the reality is men are different is many aspects.

    Also the study is about college students.


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  • #12
    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    soterpisc wrote: »
    Generalisations are great!

    I think you mean statistics. And yes, they are great.


  • #13
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Probably that was mean of you taking that mode of reply.


    :)


  • #14
    Keaton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 254 ✭✭Keaton


    So, did anyone go to the conference?


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