Please explain this picture to me

the culture of deference

What is the point of priests doing this.

18AD

Tired.

Lapin

Scuttered.

Jellicoe

wrong forum

Happyman42

Altar boys changing room below?

HemlockOption

prostrating themselves in worship of the Creator

thought that was obvious

Mat the trasher

HemlockOption wrote: »

prostrating themselves in worship of the Creator

thought that was obvious

Where is the creator or what is the creator?

wonderfulname

Mat the trasher wrote: »

Where is the creator or what is the creator?

On the skirting board, a pretty picture.

HemlockOption

Mat the trasher wrote: »

Where is the creator or what is the creator?

I have no idea

I was being sarcastic in my last post - very naughty of me :rolleyes:

18AD

Mat the trasher wrote: »

Where is the creator or what is the creator?

Sure he's not anywhere. He's outside of space. He made it.

Mat the trasher

HemlockOption wrote: »

Mat the trasher wrote: »

Where is the creator or what is the creator?

I have no idea

I was being sarcastic in my last post - very naughty of me :rolleyes:

Looks like in the photo, they think it might be a block of marble.

HemlockOption

Mat the trasher wrote: »

Looks like in the photo, they think it might be a block of marble.

they have pure marble carpets in the vatican

HemlockOption

18AD wrote: »

Sure he's not anywhere. He's outside of space. He made it.

where was he located when he made it?

Jellicoe

HemlockOption wrote: »

where was he located when he made it?

infinity

Mat the trasher

Maybe it was one of those perfectly timed photos, two old guys tripped on the step and fell together?

MikeC101

Planking?

doctoremma

Sun salutation.

the culture of deference

Jellicoe wrote: »

wrong forum

I had to check that this was A&A, its briefly become after hours,:pac:

wonderfulname wrote: »

On the skirting board, a pretty picture.

Bishop Brennan

HemlockOption wrote: »

prostrating themselves in worship of the Creator

thought that was obvious

Thanks I just wanted to know, is it in the bible or RCC teachings.

nozzferrahhtoo

Lost a contact lense?

Actually it looks like the altar boys tied their shoe laces together That would be cool.

But no if I were to hazard a guess I would say this is the Catholic practice of lying prostrate. The hands folded as a pillow under the forehead is a give away.

Prostration is meant to signify total humility and submission I think and it is done as part of the Rite of Ordination in particular but not only. Anyone is allowed do it before private prayer or before the Sacraments. Rare but also not unheard of is the priest can ask adults to do it at one of the points during the Rites of Baptism. I think its before they "profess their faith".

Dades

Playing possum, maybe?

murpolopoliss

Trying to do cock push up

Sarky

"Hi, floor! Make me a sammich!" ^_^

ShooterSF

Someone told them they had to find Jesus. They're giving him till the count of 100.

gammygils

A clean pair of heels??????

Kidchameleon

OP might get a better answer on the Christianity forum? Unless this thread is blatant church bashing?

Delirium

never realised the bar was so low for something to be referred to as church bashing.

OneIdea

Waiting Ryanair passengers

the culture of deference

nozzferrahhtoo wrote: »

the priest can ask adults to do it at one of the points during the Rites of Baptism. I think its before they "profess their faith".

You have got to be kidding

nozzferrahhtoo

the culture of deference wrote: »

You have got to be kidding

It would seem not.

Prostration

How:

Keeping your legs together, drop to your knees and then lie down flat on the floor on your face, crossing your hands underneath your forehead forming a "pillow" on which to rest your forehead

When:

Prostrations, which signify total humility and penance, are made during the Rite of Ordination, during rites of religious profession (i.e., entry into religious orders), as penance in religious orders, and by anyone during private prayer before a Crucifix or the Blessed Sacrament. It is also occasionally made by adults, at the priest's invitation, before the Profession of Faith in the solemn Rite of Baptism. (See St. Dominic's "Second Way" of prayer)

mcmoustache

Kidchameleon wrote: »

OP might get a better answer on the Christianity forum? Unless this thread is blatant church bashing?

Kidchameleon

mcmoustache wrote: »

Kidchameleon wrote: »

OP might get a better answer on the Christianity forum? Unless this thread is blatant church bashing?

Its athiests who are church bashers that offend me. Im an atheist by the way. The op is obviously church bashing.

Being atheist is simply not beleiving in god yes? So why was this thread started in an atheist forum?

Delirium

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Its athiests who are church bashers that offend me. Im an atheist by the way. The op is obviously church bashing.

Really? lets examine the OP then.

the culture of deference wrote: »

What is the point of priests doing this.

What exactly is negative/abusive/aggressive in this post that you think it's church bashing?

mcmoustache

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Its athiests who are church bashers that offend me. Im an atheist by the way. The op is obviously church bashing.

Being atheist is simply not beleiving in god yes? So why was this thread started in an atheist forum?

Well, when we're not being militant and eating babies, some us like to take a humourous look at some of the quirkier practices of the religion that claims us. At least I do, anyway.

I can assure you, it's quite normal. In communist(/atheist:pac:) Russia, people would make cartoons about the Communist Party. Closer to home we make jokes about politicians, the banks, celebrities, footballers and other's who have an influence on public life. This is similar. If you open your eyes a bit, you'll probably find that lots of people make jokes about lots of things for lots of reasons.

Religion shouldn't be given a free pass - that would be exclusionist. You wouldn't want to be an exclusionist, now, would you?

Jellicoe

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Being atheist is simply not beleiving in god yes? So why was this thread started in an atheist forum?

Because he wanted rational intelligent ethical reasoned answers, not catholic superstition or supernaturalism.

ShooterSF

Yeah I'm not a member of the KKK. But people that make fun of them in anyway disgust me!

mikom

the culture of deference wrote: »

What is the point of priests doing this.

"I'll never forget the day that mass was held up for a whole half an hour"
"Twas on the day that brother Albert and Father Pete discovered the crack in the floor just above the altar boys changing rooms"

Jellicoe

mikom wrote: »

"I'll never forget the day that mass was held up for a whole half an hour"
"Twas on the day that brother Albert and Father Pete discovered the crack in the floor just above the altar boys changing rooms"

nozzferrahhtoo

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Being atheist is simply not beleiving in god yes? So why was this thread started in an atheist forum?

Actually if you want an answer to a religious question, quite often the best place to go IS an atheist forum. American studies recently have come out suggesting that quite often atheists know the facts and so on about any given religion better than adherents to that particular religion.

Take myself for example. I as what people would call "atheist" (its not a term I self identify with but I recognise other people refer to me using it) have often given a bible to theists who do not actually have one. It is always surprising to me that people who claim to believe its the most important literature on the planet either directly from god or at least influenced in its writing, do not even bother to own one.

Further surprising to me is how shocked many of them are when they see it. They have often heard the same cherry picked verses over and over and over that they have become convinced they have heard the whole thing and know it backwards. When they see it is many times thicker than they expected I have seen jaws drop. And they claim to BELIEVE This stuff yet have never SEEN a bible??

So no, I see no reason for an OP not to open a thread in an atheist forum asking a questions about religion. I was able to identify the posture instantly on sight because I have actually taken the time to study catholic literature, teachings, ceremonies and beliefs at no small length. I wonder if you take to the streets and interview catholics how many of THEM would be able to do that merely looking at one picture?? Go try it and if you even get verifiable results of over 33% who can identify it then I will admit the OP opened this thread in the wrong place.

Kidchameleon

nozzferrahhtoo wrote: »

Actually if you want an answer to a religious question, quite often the best place to go IS an atheist forum. American studies recently have come out suggesting that quite often atheists know the facts and so on about any given religion better than adherents to that particular religion.

Take myself for example. I as what people would call "atheist" (its not a term I self identify with but I recognise other people refer to me using it) have often given a bible to theists who do not actually have one. It is always surprising to me that people who claim to believe its the most important literature on the planet either directly from god or at least influenced in its writing, do not even bother to own one.

Further surprising to me is how shocked many of them are when they see it. They have often heard the same cherry picked verses over and over and over that they have become convinced they have heard the whole thing and know it backwards. When they see it is many times thicker than they expected I have seen jaws drop. And they claim to BELIEVE This stuff yet have never SEEN a bible??

So no, I see no reason for an OP not to open a thread in an atheist forum asking a questions about religion. I was able to identify the posture instantly on sight because I have actually taken the time to study catholic literature, teachings, ceremonies and beliefs at no small length. I wonder if you take to the streets and interview catholics how many of THEM would be able to do that merely looking at one picture?? Go try it and if you even get verifiable results of over 33% who can identify it then I will admit the OP opened this thread in the wrong place.

Good post. But admit it, the OP was church bashing, and there is quite a bit of church bashing in this thread, and this forum in general.

Good post but admit it i'm still right just because


well yeah if you put it that way

parrai

I can't stop laughing at the image of nozz handing out bibles

parrai

parrai wrote: »

I can't stop laughing at the image of nozz handing out bibles

I bet he's one of those guys on the street handing out literature and talking about "spirit creatures" and things :eek::D

Delirium

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Good post. But admit it, the OP was church bashing, and there is quite a bit of church bashing in this thread, and this forum in general.

seeing as you think there is quite a bit of church bashing on the thread, you should have no problem with showing some examples.

Galvasean

koth wrote: »

seeing as you think there is quite a bit of church bashing on the thread, you should have no problem with showing some examples.

Well, considering he cites the OP as 'church bashing' his definition of 'church bashing' appears to be any mention of the church.

Kidchameleon

koth wrote: »

seeing as you think there is quite a bit of church bashing on the thread, you should have no problem with showing some examples.

There are clear examples right throughout this thread that a trained monkey could point out. If I were to point them out to you you would no doubt have some smug way of denying it. So no, I wont bite on that one thank you very much.

Why don't you man / woman up and admit there is church bashing going on, and while you at it, how about admitting that church bashing has about as much to do with being atheist as feminism does.

Delirium

Kidchameleon wrote: »

There are clear examples right throughout this thread that a trained monkey could point out. If I were to point them out to you you would no doubt have some smug way of denying it. So no, I wont bite on that one thank you very much.

Why don't you man / woman up and admit there is church bashing going on, and while you at it, how about admitting that church bashing has about as much to do with being atheist as feminism does.

And yet you're the only one complaining about these as yet unidentified "church bashing" posts. I can only presume that on reflection you can't find any.

Ghost Buster

98, 99, 100...READY OR NOT HERE WE COME!!!

Bloodwing

Kidchameleon wrote: »

There are clear examples right throughout this thread that a trained monkey could point out. If I were to point them out to you you would no doubt have some smug way of denying it. So no, I wont bite on that one thank you very much.

Why don't you man / woman up and admit there is church bashing going on, and while you at it, how about admitting that church bashing has about as much to do with being atheist as feminism does.

So what if there is church bashing going on here?? If you don't like it then click that little x in the top right corner. We can mock and bash the church all we want because we find it hilarious that two grown men will lie on the ground "offering" themselves to an imaginary figure. Whatever you decide to do though don't click on this link...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055075741

.....thats where we do some of our best church bashing.

and completely unrelated to the rest of my post, maybe the two priests fell off their high horses and landed face first on the ground???

Kidchameleon

koth wrote: »

And yet you're the only one complaining about these as yet unidentified "church bashing" posts. I can only presume that on reflection you can't find any.

Probably because I'm the only one here with the balls to challenge it

Delirium

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Probably because I'm the only one here with the balls to challenge it

so give an example to educate the masses then.

Kidchameleon

Neilos wrote: »

So what if there is church bashing going on here??

Its a forum for people who don't believe in god. Its not called "Atheism & Agnosticism & Church Bashing" is it?

Perhaps I missed the memo, so cold you remind me what an atheist is? Perhaps I'm not one after all.