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Frank Bullitt · 22-05-2015 11:06PM

Black Menorca wrote: »

So you're projecting a mystery reason for my No vote, for the heck of it. OK.

:rolleyes:

No no not a mystery at all, you don't need to be Nostradamus to figure it out princess :P

Black Menorca · 22-05-2015 11:11PM

Gintonious wrote: »

No no not a mystery at all, you don't need to be Nostradamus to figure it out princess :P

Okey dokey.

aloyisious · 23-05-2015 12:57AM

Black Menorca wrote: »

Can't beat fish n' chip on a Friday night.

You might be more Catholic than you think.

A small c in certain tastes only,

Benny_Cake · 23-05-2015 10:15AM

It looks to be a Yes vote by a heavy margin. It's not often that I feel proud to be Irish, but this is definitely one of those days. I think that in a few years people will look back and wonder at what all the fuss was about.

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 11:37AM

Benny_Cake wrote: »

It looks to be a Yes vote by a heavy margin. It's not often that I feel proud to be Irish, but this is definitely one of those days. I think that in a few years people will look back and wonder at what all the fuss was about.

As someone who has always been fiercely proud to be Irish, I hope you are right and the fears expressed of a Yes vote do not come true.

Well done to all on the Yes side, looks like there's going to be some hoolie in the Castle tonight...:)

martingriff · 23-05-2015 02:08PM

Black Menorca wrote: »

As someone who has always been fiercely proud to be Irish, I hope you are right and the fears expressed of a Yes vote do not come true.

Well done to all on the Yes side, looks like there's going to be some hoolie in the Castle tonight...:)

A lot of the bad stuff the no side mentioned was from America where you either deeply at one side or the other I think Ireland now is central but would not take a lot to go 1 way but hopefully it would go like that. Well done the yes

Not a NSA agent · 23-05-2015 02:14PM

When will they be announcing that the RCC will no longer be covering the civil parts of marriage?

I think they only said they would "consider" it but Im sure they wouldnt have said it unless they were seriously considering it, right?

joseph brand · 23-05-2015 03:40PM

There must have been a lot of prayers for a No vote. What happened?

If god is all powerful and the Yes side won, does god want gay marriage? Does anyone here have any ideas, or is it down to 'mysterious ways'?

uck51js9zml2yt · 23-05-2015 03:42PM

joseph brand wrote: »

There must have been a lot of prayers for a No vote. What happened?

If god is all powerful and the Yes side won, does god want gay marriage? Does anyone here have any ideas, or is it down to 'mysterious ways'?

The answer is easier than that. Its called freewill and God saying "you want it....you can have it" just read romans 1

PopePalpatine · 23-05-2015 03:42PM

His Noodly Appendage fought him off, of course.

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 03:44PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

His Noodly Appendage fought him off, of course.

When you meet Gay Catholics, do you give them a special dose of your anti-Catholic hate speech? Just wondering.

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 03:49PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Speaking of hate speech, have you worked out the correlation between racism and homophobia yet?

You weren't able to pin that one on me in the height of the campaign, you'll hardly manage it now.

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 03:50PM

I wonder if they'll be showing the eurovision on big screens in the Castle this evening? Might be worth bringing herself in.

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 03:52PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Again, not trying to pin anything on you.

Good.

I've moved on from Marriage now.

Back to the day-to-day politics. Building up to the GE along with Public sector pay restoration.

Maybe an attack on the 8th in a couple of years, but hopefully not.

We'll see. You just never know whats coming around the corner next.

Not a NSA agent · 23-05-2015 03:55PM

Millie Careful Shipwreck wrote: »

The answer is easier than that. Its called freewill and God saying "you want it....you can have it" just read romans 1

god must not have minded too much then if he is willing to leave it up to use to decide. Im sure if it would have brought disaster god would have given us a sign.

Our Lady · 23-05-2015 04:52PM

Let those Church goes who voted yes not be in Mass tomorrow morning. Our lord can't stand hypocrites so don't anger him any more than you already have.

Delirium · 23-05-2015 05:08PM

joseph brand wrote: »

There must have been a lot of prayers for a No vote. What happened?

If god is all powerful and the Yes side won, does god want gay marriage? Does anyone here have any ideas, or is it down to 'mysterious ways'?

MOD NOTE

Please keep to the topic and less of the mocking type post as quoted above.

Thanks for your attention.

Timberrrrrrrr · 23-05-2015 05:13PM

Eurovision and gay marriage all in one night

Ireland will be pink instead of green tonight

bottlebrush · 23-05-2015 05:14PM

Our Lady wrote: »

Let those Church goes who voted yes not be in Mass tomorrow morning. Our lord can't stand hypocrites so don't anger him any more than you already have.

And maybe those who voted 'no' because they are 'practising' catholics would now start going back to mass every Sunday

aloyisious · 23-05-2015 05:19PM

Millie Careful Shipwreck wrote: »

The answer is easier than that. Its called freewill and God saying "you want it....you can have it" just read romans 1

You mean this visual message, and the other two scrawled by the same person, on bus shelters in Bray?

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 06:15PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

And maybe those who voted 'no' because they are 'practising' catholics would now start going back to mass every Sunday

That would be great to see.

tommy2bad · 23-05-2015 06:56PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

And maybe those who voted 'no' because they are 'practising' catholics would now start going back to mass every Sunday

Well tbh, I'm of a mind to!
The RCC stated their position as supporting a no vote but their was a clear indication that they were somewhat torn about it. ++Martin was especially considered in his statements. We also had some bishops supporting a yes vote.
Times have changed.

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 07:00PM

tommy2bad wrote: »

Well tbh, I'm of a mind to!
The RCC stated their position as supporting a no vote but their was a clear indication that they were somewhat torn about it. ++Martin was especially considered in his statements. We also had some bishops supporting a yes vote.
Times have changed.

Movement from the Catholic Church, inspired by Pope Francis to make the Church more inclusive has to be welcomed.

strangel00p · 23-05-2015 07:51PM

Black Menorca wrote: »

Movement from the Catholic Church, inspired by Pope Francis to make the Church more inclusive has to be welcomed.

Respectfully, I disagree. The Yes side won fair and square - there can be no argument over that. The Irish people decided overwhelmingly and the result speaks for itself. That chapter is closed and it's time to move on.

However, members of the clergy who advocated the Yes vote should also move on. In my eyes they have absolutely no place in the church.

Blueboyd · 23-05-2015 08:20PM

The Yes side won fair and square - there can be no argument over that. The Irish people decided overwhelmingly and the result speaks for itself. That chapter is closed and it's time to move on.

However, members of the ISIS who advocated the Yes vote should also move on. In my eyes they have absolutely no place in ISIS.

efb · 23-05-2015 08:24PM

The Lord works in mysterious ways. Breda et al should take that on board

Black Menorca · 23-05-2015 08:44PM

strangel00p wrote: »

Respectfully, I disagree. The Yes side won fair and square - there can be no argument over that. The Irish people decided overwhelmingly and the result speaks for itself. That chapter is closed and it's time to move on.

However, members of the clergy who advocated the Yes vote should also move on. In my eyes they have absolutely no place in the church.

So you would have the Church as a closed, monochromed club?

No chance.

Pope Francis has shown us the way as out Sherpherd to pen our arms to people on the margins or feel marginalised due to their life circumstances.

homer911 · 23-05-2015 08:44PM

strangel00p wrote: »

However, members of the clergy who advocated the Yes vote should also move on. In my eyes they have absolutely no place in the church.

I do struggle with clergy who have not supported their church's stance on the referendum, although I find the Church of Ireland position even more complicated where there was no consistent position - it strikes me as a church destroying itself from within:

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.ireland.might.as.well.close.if.it.cant.stop.decline.says.archbishop/53707.htm

Where next for the Christian church in Ireland post-referendum? Will a gay married couple presenting a child for baptism be turned away?

Greaney · 23-05-2015 08:52PM

Well, it's happened in the States (does everything happen there first?)

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.refused.baptism.for.son.of.gay.christian.couple/53490.htm

It can get complicated. This is, I guess, an argument against Paedobaptism?

martingriff · 23-05-2015 10:36PM

Black Menorca wrote: »

Movement from the Catholic Church, inspired by Pope Francis to make the Church more inclusive has to be welcomed.

Did Bishop Martin mention in some program today that there is some summit in August and the churches position on homosexuality will be on it. Could be wrong but I think he was asked something along the line if the Catholic summit was before this and not August you could have had another position

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