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Respecting a belief because it is based on religion?

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    #122
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    shruikan2553 wrote: »
    The mods are really oppressive and will ban anyone just because they have a different opinion to them, at least thats what they claim before they get banned after making insulting comments about everyone with 0 basis.

    So what about GAA? yay or nay?

    You might wish to re read my post where I mentioned Hurling (real hurling mind you, not the tippy tappy stuff that Clare play)


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    #123
    Obliq
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    Atari private maternity hospital.
    realdanbreen wrote: »
    You might wish to re read my post where I mentioned Hurling (real hurling mind you, not the tippy tappy stuff that Clare play)

    Oh, what...the stuff that just won them the all Ireland? That tippy tappy stuff? You're definitely trolling now :mad::pac:


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    #124
    Pherekydes
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    realdanbreen wrote: »
    ... I'd be a ...gee gees man.

    You're a jockey? Because I don't think watching horse racing qualifies as a sport.


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    #125
    Obliq
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    Atari private maternity hospital.
    Pherekydes wrote: »
    You're a jockey? Because I don't think watching horse racing qualifies as a sport.

    In fairness, there's not a lot of professional footballers either, but many, many misguided people who qualify it as a sport.


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    #126
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Obliq wrote: »
    Shows what you know about atheists - once you've met an atheist, you've met ONE atheist. Mind you, I got into cricket cos my London man has finally managed to explain it to me over the last few years, but hurling is the business and I've converted him to it too. Also not keen on foxes as I have hens (which I kill all by myself with my pretty little atheist hands). So bang goes your theory :D

    Enjoy your stay...

    You seem like a down to earth lady, although I am always a little wary of women who seem to expect a pat on the back for just being natural and not acting all 'poor little me girly'


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    #127
    Obliq
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    Atari private maternity hospital.
    realdanbreen wrote: »
    You seem like a down to earth lady, although I am always a little wary of women who seem to expect a pat on the back for just being natural and not acting all 'poor little me girly'

    Bloody hell, I was proving you wrong, not looking for a pat on the back. Take it like a man, would ya?!


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    #128
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    WTF?
    realdanbreen wrote: »
    [...] 'poor little me girly'
    Dan, that's your first card. Your next breach of the forum charter will earn you a red card, and anything after that will earn you a ban.


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    #129
    Obliq
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    Atari private maternity hospital.
    Ah Robin, I think you should have banned him outright for what he said about Clare hurling :rolleyes: But I'll promise not to feed him anymore.


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    #130
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Obliq wrote: »
    Ah Robin, I think you should have banned him outright for what he said about Clare hurling :rolleyes: But I'll promise not to feed him anymore.

    Thanks Obliq, I'll say a prayer for you.


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    #131
    Obliq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭Obliq


    Atari private maternity hospital.
    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Thanks Obliq, I'll say a prayer for you.

    Oh Christ. :eek:


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    #132
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    No.
    So... respecting beliefs just because they're based on religion, eh?

    Arseholes to that, I say.


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    #133
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Does anyone know whose feastday it is today, I can't find my diary.


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    #134
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    No.
    Freya, if my memory of Norse gods serves.


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    #135
    kylith
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    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Does anyone know whose feastday it is today, I can't find my diary.

    All of these, according to http://www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/oct.php

    St. Kenneth
    St. Canice
    St. Gummarus
    St. Maria Soledad
    St. Agilbert
    St. Alexander Sauli
    St. Anastasius V
    St. AnsilloSt. Tharacus
    St. Sarmata
    St. Damien of Molokai
    St. Ethelburga of Barking
    St. Eufridus
    St. Firminus of Uzes
    St. Juliana of Pavilly
    St. Nectarius
    St. Peter Tuy
    St. Placidia


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    #136
    Banbh
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    St Gummarus? Patron of dentists, I suppose.


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    #137
    Howard Juneau
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    No, but I was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn.
    Banbh wrote: »
    St Gummarus? Patron of dentists, I suppose.

    No, geriatric bj's I believe


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    #138
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    kylith wrote: »
    All of these, according to http://www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/oct.php

    St. Kenneth
    St. Canice
    St. Gummarus
    St. Maria Soledad
    St. Agilbert
    St. Alexander Sauli
    St. Anastasius V
    St. AnsilloSt. Tharacus
    St. Sarmata
    St. Damien of Molokai
    St. Ethelburga of Barking
    St. Eufridus
    St. Firminus of Uzes
    St. Juliana of Pavilly
    St. Nectarius
    St. Peter Tuy
    St. Placidia

    Ah Good old St. Æthelburh of Barking -Benedictine abbess, virgin daughter of the king of the East Angles and sister of Sts. Eronwald, Etheldreda, Sexburga, and Withburga.*

    According to The 9th century Old English Martyrology a nun from Barking ( *snort* ) recounted a vision where she saw Æthelburh being drawn up into heaven by golden chains. Which is interesting given that Æthelburh's grave in in Barking....wonder if anyone has checked if 'she' is still in there....


    *Must go and have another read of Bead soon.


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    #139
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Atari private maternity hospital.
    Oddly enough, we were never taught about Saint Sex Burger at school, wonder why...

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #140
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    No.
    Mmm, sex burger...


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    #141
    swampgas
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    No, but I was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn.
    I assume Herr Ratzinger, once deified beatified will be allocated a day of the year as well? Hopefully it will turn out to be International Gay Pride Day or something similar.


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    #142
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Atari private maternity hospital.
    ...tasty, but after ten minutes you'll feel like another one.


    Edit: Damn you swampgas :pac:

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #143
    Bannasidhe
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    ninja900 wrote: »
    Oddly enough, we were never taught about Saint Sex Burger at school, wonder why...

    Possibly because her daddy's name was Anna*...:eek:
    Feastday: July 6
    Died: 699

    Sexburga was one of four daughters of the English king Anna honored as saints. During her twenty-four years of marriage to King Erconbert of Kent, Sexburga gave birth to four children, two of whom are likewise venerated as saints (her daughters Ercongota and Ermenilda). As queen, she was revered for her piety and humility. Following her husband’s death, Sexburga was able to satisfy her long-standing desire to consecrate her life completely to the service of God, entering a convent she had previously founded at Minster-in-Sheppey. Thereafter, Sexburga sought a yet more hidden life in order to focus her thoughts upon heaven. This prompted her to transfer to the convent founded by her sister Saint Etheldreda at Ely. Despite her hopes for a hidden existence, Sexburga was chosen to succeed her sister as Ely’s abbess. It was Sexburga who ordered the opening of Etheldreda’s tomb after sixteen years. A doctor waiting outside the tent erected over the tomb for the exhumation overheard Sexburga within the tent suddenly exclaim, “Glory to the name of the Lord!” Her sister’s body had been found to be totally incorrupt
    http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5826


    Bit of a family business going on back then m'thinks.

    *seriously, you couldn't make this **** up!


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    #144
    Hotblack Desiato
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    swampgas wrote: »
    I assume Herr Ratzinger, once deified beatified will be allocated a day of the year as well? Hopefully it will turn out to be International Gay Pride Day or something similar.

    Oh, that can be arranged, no matter what day they pick ;)

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #145
    Bannasidhe
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    Banbh wrote: »
    St Gummarus? Patron of dentists, I suppose.

    St Gummers aka Gumbert 717 - 774

    Feastday: October 11

    Patron of childless people, courtiers, cowherds, difficult marriages, glove makers, hernia sufferers, separated spouses, woodcutters


    How can we not respect the saint of hernias, cowherds and difficult marriages?

    Gummer's marriage to Guinimaria was a bit of a trail for him apparently. He pops off for 8 years to a war (a righteous one no doubt) only to find when he got back that she had lost the run of herself and moved all the furniture around and was refusing to give free beer to the harvesters....so he dumped her.


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    #146
    Pherekydes
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    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    ...Etheldreda,

    I was married in a St Etheldreda's way back. :)

    Such a beautiful, lilting name. It just flows off the tongue.


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    #147
    Sarky
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    No.
    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Gummer's marriage to Guinimaria was a bit of a trail for him apparently. He pops off for 8 years to a war (a righteous one no doubt) only to find when he got back that she had lost the run of herself and moved all the furniture around and was refusing to give free beer to the harvesters....so he dumped her.

    I'm confused; You seem to be suggesting that the whole beatification process is, when you get right down to it, nothing more than a "Who's The Biggest C*nt" competition?


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    #148
    PopePalpatine
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    Don't pick this one.
    Sarky wrote: »
    I'm confused; You seem to be suggesting that the whole beatification process is, when you get right down to it, nothing more than a "Who's The Biggest C*nt" competition?

    Cardinal Brady must be a shoe-in, then.


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    #149
    Bannasidhe
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    Sarky wrote: »
    I'm confused; You seem to be suggesting that the whole beatification process is, when you get right down to it, nothing more than a "Who's The Biggest C*nt" competition?

    As if I would suggest a thing which is likely to cause offence to a substantial number of people. :eek:

    Nooooes, I am simply relaying the relevant information and allowing people the opportunity to have offensive thoughts in the privacy of their own minds. While they still can....


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    #150
    Brian Shanahan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Brian Shanahan


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Personally it wouldn't bother me if an atheist/agnostic did or did not respect my beliefs. I don't know too many of them anyway as in general they tend to be 1 nerdy loner types who have 2no interest in sport, 3 drink green tea, and are 4 vain in the extreme.

    1 Ok you got me on nerdy (well kind of, I know lots nerdier), but lonely, nah, not a hope.

    2 I love sport, I'm involved in the local GAA as both player and administrator, watch rugby and soccer a lot, love cycling, like cricket (wish it were back on C4 so I could watch it).

    3 I'll have coffee, thank you very much. Though I never say no to tea if offered.

    4 Me, vain? If you ever saw pictures of me you'd know that's not true.

    I'll tell you one thing I'm not though, I don't denigrate whole groups of others based on imaginary traits I believe all the members of those groups have in common.


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    #151
    Sycopat
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    No, but I was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn.
    Obliq wrote: »
    Oh, what...the stuff that just won them the all Ireland? That tippy tappy stuff? You're definitely trolling now :mad::pac:

    Eh, best not worry about it. With a pseudonym like that, I'd wager he's from Tipp.

    Tipp and Clare have a hurling rivalry, although I haven't heard anyone go on about it in a while.


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