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  • 08-09-2012 6:12pm
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    the culture of deference
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    What is the point of priests doing this.

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    18AD
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    Tired.


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    Lapin
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    Scuttered.


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    Jellicoe
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    wrong forum


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    Happyman42
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    Altar boys changing room below?


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    HemlockOption
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    prostrating themselves in worship of the Creator

    thought that was obvious


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    Mat the trasher
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    HemlockOption wrote: »
    prostrating themselves in worship of the Creator

    thought that was obvious

    Where is the creator or what is the creator?


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    wonderfulname
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    Mat the trasher wrote: »
    Where is the creator or what is the creator?

    On the skirting board, a pretty picture.


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    HemlockOption
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    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:


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    18AD
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    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.


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    Mat the trasher
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭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.


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    HemlockOption
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    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


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    HemlockOption
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    18AD wrote: »
    Sure he's not anywhere. He's outside of space. He made it.

    where was he located when he made it?


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    Jellicoe
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    HemlockOption wrote: »
    where was he located when he made it?

    infinity


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


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    MikeC101
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    Planking?


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    doctoremma
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    Sun salutation.


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    the culture of deference
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    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.


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    nozzferrahhtoo
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    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".


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    Dades
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    Playing possum, maybe?


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    murpolopoliss
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    Trying to do cock push up


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


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


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    gammygils
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    A clean pair of heels??????


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


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

    If you can read this, you're too close!



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    OneIdea
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    Waiting Ryanair passengers


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    the culture of deference
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    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


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    nozzferrahhtoo
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    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)


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    mcmoustache
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    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    OP might get a better answer on the Christianity forum? Unless this thread is blatant church bashing?


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    Kidchameleon
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    mcmoustache wrote: »
    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    OP might get a better answer on the Christianity forum? Unless this thread is blatant church bashing?


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    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?


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