Newspaper at church

tyrone90

Hello, i was at mass this morning and when I was walking out I noticed a newspaper with Brazilian soccer player David Luiz on it and the headline was 'hypocrite', it was one of those religious newspapers and I if anyone has a copy I would like to know what it was about.

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

wretcheddomain

Why are you still going to church in 2014? It's outdated.

mickydoomsux

tyrone90 wrote: »

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

Wow, they really are grasping at straws now.

What's next? "Colouredy bits of paper, Catholicisms new greatest enemy!"

JustAddWater

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Why are you still going to church?

To pray for David Luiz!

Sunnyisland

tyrone90 wrote: »

Hello,

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

Did the priest really say that ?

solomafioso

tyrone90 wrote: »

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

Oh for the love of sh*te.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2wuqE9YJL4

Guy:Incognito

I hope the people that produce the paper have 100% clean records otherwise it seems a bit of a hypocritical thing to print.

I would have thought the church would be delighted with distractions.

Guy:Incognito

tyrone90 wrote: »

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

Did you not ask him if kids are a distraction from God for priests?

solomafioso

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I hope the people that produce the paper have 100% clean records otherwise it seems a bit of a hypocritical thing to print.

I think you'll find the Catholic Church and hypocrisy go hand in...smaller hand.

K.Flyer

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Wow, they really are grasping at straws now.

What's next?"Colouredy bits of paper, Catholicisms new greatest enemy!"

Apparently YOGA and TAI CHI are now on the hit list...

"Dont endanger your souls by taking yoga classes", priest warning to parishioners..

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/dont-endanger-your-souls-by-taking-yoga-classes-priest-warning-to-parishioners-30421352.html

Jim Rockford

tyrone90 wrote: »

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

Maybe he should have a chat with Pope Francis who's a big World Cup fan

But yeah, an obsession with too much of anything from sport to religion to atheism is not healthy.

DarkJager

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Did you not ask him if kids are a distraction from God for priests?

Especially kids who do yoga and watch the World Cup.

Jim Rockford

K.Flyer wrote: »

Apparently YOGA and TAI CHI are on the hit list...

If quoted correctly, that Priest explained that very badly, but then again if he said something well it would hardy be news or reported.

K.Flyer

Jim Rockford wrote: »

If quoted correctly, that Priest explained that very badly, but then again if he said something well it would hardy be news or reported.

What did he mean to say?

evolving_doors

K.Flyer wrote: »

What did he mean to say?

Love one and other...probably

RobbingBandit

Have you heard the good news OP and all you other sinners, The Leader supports your favourite sports team, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah LEADER!

Jim Rockford

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Have you heard the good news OP and all you other sinners, The Leader supports your favourite sports team, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah LEADER!

The leader of Atheist Ireland, Michael Nugent is actually a Leeds Utd. supporter.
(And he's livid the new owner of Leeds Utd. is a Catholic)

Lucifer MorningStar

People still listen to the priests in this day and age ? :pac:

Geomy

Jim Rockford wrote: »

The leader of Atheist Ireland, Michael Nugent is actually a Leeds Utd. supporter.
(And he's livid the new owner of Leeds Utd. is a Catholic)

Is Mr Nugent actually calling himself a leader of the Atheists in Ireland lol pmsl

Every time I hear that guy he uses the word arbitrary in nearly every sentence. ...

Jim Rockford

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

People still listen to the priests in this day and age ? :pac:

No, they listen to Leeds Utd supporters now instead

wendell borton

Leader of the atheists of Ireland is that analogous with catholic primate of Ireland.

Jim Rockford

wendell borton wrote: »

Leader of the atheists of Ireland is that analogous with catholic primate of Ireland.

No, Michael Nugent is popular

Geomy

Jim Rockford wrote: »

No, Michael Nugent is popular

With who ?

Zaph

Jim Rockford wrote: »

The leader of Atheist Ireland, Michael Nugent is actually a Leeds Utd. supporter.
(And he's livid the new owner of Leeds Utd. is a Catholic)

As a Leeds fan and an atheist I have to say that Michael Nugent needs to get a life. The club has far bigger problems than the religion of the new owner!

RobbingBandit

If Leeds United is your favourite team you deserve to go to fire and brimstone, bah ha ha ha ha ha.

Zaph

RobbingBandit wrote: »

If Leeds United is your favourite team you deserve to go to fire and brimstone, bah ha ha ha ha ha.

We've been to hell and back on a regular basis. Does that count?

Geomy

Jim Rockford wrote: »

No, Michael Nugent is popular

With who ?

RobbingBandit

Zaph wrote: »

We've been to hell and back on a regular basis. Does that count?

Spare me, you never had to endure David Moyes.

Jim Rockford

Geomy wrote: »

With who ?

The media for one, and he advises on many government committees.

Zaph

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Spare me, you never had to endure David Moyes.

Fair point.

jill_valentine

Isn't Michael Nugent a member here?

Just saying, maybe best to ask the chap himself rather than being relayed weird second hand impressions from folks with an axe to grind.

Jim Rockford

jill_valentine wrote: »

Isn't Michael Nugent a member here?

Just saying, maybe best to ask the chap himself rather than being relayed weird second hand impressions from folks with an axe to grind.

Yeah lets get back to the Priest . . .

The_Valeyard

wow another Catholic thread! Seems to be an obsession here.


/thread. Cause I already know exactly how this will play out.

Lapin

tyrone90 wrote: »

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

What a wanker.

losthorizon

Lapin wrote: »

What a wanker.

Pope John Paul 11 who has just been canonized was a huge supporter of Cracovia Cracow and when he was younger was often on the terraces supporting them on. He was also supposed to have been a talented goalkeeper.

I suspect he saved more goals than souls though.

gozunda

tyrone90 wrote: »

Hello, i was at mass this morning and when I was walking out I noticed a newspaper with Brazilian soccer player David Luiz on it and the headline was 'hypocrite', it was one of those religious newspapers and I if anyone has a copy I would like to know what it was about.

The priest was talking about the World Cup and how sport can be a distraction from God so it may be linked.

It's not very 'Christian' to be calling someone a hypocrite is it? Especially in a 'religious' newspaper.

Surely having newspapers at Mass would be a distraction in itself?

'Sport a distraction from God' ?

Options:

1) Bread and circuses (popular)
2) Hell and damnation (not so popular)

I will take no 1 thanks.

losthorizon

losthorizon wrote: »

Pope John Paul 11 who has just been canonized was a huge supporter of Cracovia Cracow and when he was younger was often on the terraces supporting them on. He was also supposed to have been a talented goalkeeper.

I suspect he saved more goals than souls though.

The Soul-Keeper.



Sounds like a summer blockbuster, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Popenator.

Jim Rockford

Lapin wrote: »

What a wanker.

As another post said about the leader of Atheist Ireland . . .

"Just saying, maybe best to ask the chap himself rather than being relayed weird second hand impressions from folks with an axe to grind."

Or does this standard only apply to some and not others ?

Czarcasm

Candie wrote: »

The Soul-Keeper.



Sounds like a summer blockbuster, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Popenator.

Speaking of Summer blockbusters and things spotted walking out of mass, I spotted this as I was walking out of mass this morning, coming to a book stand near you -

Czarcasm

Czarcasm wrote: »

Speaking of Summer blockbusters and things spotted walking out of mass, I spotted this as I was walking out of mass this morning, coming to a book stand near you -

Impressive! I wonder how many units it's shifted to be 'Irelands Fastest Selling Prayer Book'.

We used to get a 'newspaper' called ALIVE! put through the letterbox, although I don't know if it's church-sanctioned. It was a feast of bigotry and misrepresentation. The writers would have done well with the Daily Mail.

eviltwin

My local Spar stocks Alive, I don't shop there anymore.

Galwayguy35

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Why are you still going to church in 2014? It's outdated.

Cool post bro.

jill_valentine

Alive is absolutely bananas. Is it actually Catholic though, or is it one of the fringe sects who actually makes it?

jill_valentine

jill_valentine wrote: »

Alive is absolutely bananas. Is it actually Catholic though, or is it one of the fringe sects who actually makes it?

It's got to be the more extreme fringe. It doesnt even attempt to hide the intolerance or extremism.

Jim Rockford

jill_valentine wrote: »

Alive is absolutely bananas. Is it actually Catholic though, or is it one of the fringe sects who actually makes it?

There is a disclaimer on the cover that it is the view only of the editor, the church can't prevent its publication or distribution, I know many Priests who don't allow it to be distributed outside their church.

Czarcasm

Candie wrote: »

We used to get a 'newspaper' called ALIVE! put through the letterbox, although I don't know if it's church-sanctioned. It was a feast of bigotry and misrepresentation. The writers would have done well with the Daily Mail.

eviltwin wrote: »

My local Spar stocks Alive, I don't shop there anymore.

jill_valentine wrote: »

Alive is absolutely bananas. Is it actually Catholic though, or is it one of the fringe sects who actually makes it?

I'd heard of it (nationwide circulation my ass), but honestly Candie, WTF did I just read? :pac:

Funding shows ‘Catholic’ group just a gay front


Even Daily Mail standard was putting it politely (my local SPAR gives out a copy of the DM with every coffee, I've told them I'm alright for toilet paper).


I'm just gonna go with one batshìt crazy individual on this occasion, the editor of that particular hate rag, a bit like that other clown in a clerical costume pushing HIS own individual brand of nonsense.

Czarcasm

Czarcasm wrote: »

I'd heard of it (nationwide circulation my ass), but honestly Candie, WTF did I just read? :pac:

Funding shows ‘Catholic’ group just a gay front


Even Daily Mail standard was putting it politely (my local SPAR gives out a copy of the DM with every coffee, I've told them I'm alright for toilet paper).


I'm just gonna go with one batshìt crazy individual on this occasion, the editor of that particular hate rag, a bit like that other clown in a clerical costume pushing HIS own individual brand of nonsense.

It's like a Catholic Westboro Baptist-style newsletter.:)

Dan_Solo

Food, water and even breathing could distract a good Christian from God. Time to pack those all in lads. :-)

Jim Rockford

Candie wrote: »

It's like a Catholic Westboro Baptist-style newsletter.:)

And like them, its the only ones reported in the media

PopePalpatine

Jim Rockford wrote: »

And like them, its the only ones reported in the media

If the Church didn't want enemies in "DE MEEJA", maybe it shouldn't have ruled with an iron fist?

My household got a copy of "Nearly Dead!/Alive!" once, it ended up next to the dog's bed for an obvious purpose.