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Dublin One Religious Colonisation

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    #32
    amcalester
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    gizmo81 wrote: »

    As a gay man I don't understand weakness.

    Do gay men not have weaknesses?

    Or do you just not understand the word?


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    #33
    pjohnson
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    People should be strong enough and have that within them.

    As a gay man I don't understand weakness.

    Naturally the only solution is to eliminate the issue. Just since YOU dont understand.


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    #34
    Prickly Pete
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    People should be strong enough.

    As a gay man I don't understand weakness.

    Some people would say that you should be strong enough to avoid being gay.

    Think of how that would make you feel when you decide to judge others.


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    #35
    gizmo81
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    Prickly Pete wrote: »
    Some people would say that you should be strong enough to avoid being gay.

    Think of how that would make you feel when you decide to judge others.

    Religion is a choice.

    Sexuality is not.


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    #36
    Prickly Pete
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Religion is a choice.

    Sexuality is not.

    For some people it isn't a choice it's a calling or a way of life. They get brought up in a religious family or it helps them find meaning in the world and they are drawn towards it.


    As long as they are no causing any trouble for anyone , and I see these religious preachers everyday going from work then I don't see what the fuss is.

    You're just complaining for the sake of it.


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    #37
    gizmo81
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    Being gay is a gift, why would anyone avoid it?


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    #38
    pjohnson
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Being gay is a gift, why would anyone avoid it?

    Because they prefer to have sexual relations with members of the opposite sex?

    You are a confused chap.


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    #39
    gizmo81
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    Nope, no confusion. gay as Christmas here.


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    #40
    Esel
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    Trigger is dead, but he will rise again.

    Free personality test, anyone?

    Not your ornery onager



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    #41
    gizmo81
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    Esel wrote: »
    Trigger is dead, but he will rise again.

    Free personality test, anyone?

    Don't take a test, I'm sure you have a personality or if not there's people down by Henry Street who may help.


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    #42
    branie2
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    "And he left them and went out of the city, into Bethany, and he lodged there?"

    Yes. Think about it.


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    #43
    pjohnson
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Nope, no confusion. gay as Christmas here.

    Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesud Christ surely using such a term offends yourself?

    I meant you are confused about why people are religious AND why people are straight.


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    #44
    gizmo81
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    Nope, I fully under heterosexuality and Religion.


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    #45
    evolving_doors
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    "And he left them and went out of the city, into Bethany, and he lodged there?"

    Who? Francis Brennan!


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    #46
    branie2
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    I saw a Jehovah's Witness stand in Ennis yesterday with religious pamphlets. You often see them in other towns.


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    #47
    Barry Badrinath
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    Jaysis you are always on an anger crusade of some sort.

    Sort yerself out OP.


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    #48
    Mr. CooL ICE
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Being gay is a gift, why would anyone avoid it?

    What in the jaysus are you on about? :confused:


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    #49
    jacksie66
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    #50
    gizmo81
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    Prickly Pete wrote: »
    Some people would say that you should be strong enough to avoid being gay.

    Think of how that would make you feel when you decide to judge others.
    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    What in the jaysus are you on about? :confused:

    I don't think it's particularly difficult to understand.


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    #51
    Galwayguy35
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    As long as the religious folk are doing nothing illegal they are entitled to be on the street so you're just going to have to suck it up OP and get on with it.


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    #52
    r93kaey5p2izun
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    Can't say I've noticed it any more than usual. There has always been religious/cult groups operating in the city centre. If anything it has decreased imo. I don't know when someone last offered me a free personality test. And sure you'd miss the lad on College Green blowing tunelessly into his recorder with his "I play for Jesus" sign.

    The only one that intrudes on me going about my business is some angry oul lad with a microphone telling everyone they'll burn in hell and picking out individuals to personally insult. But I just assume there's something wrong with him and get on with my day.


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    #53
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Which would you prefer...the religious groups standing on the street causing no one any harm or the multitudes of people who regularly bring the city centre centre to a standstill protesting their right to wear different coloured socks etc?


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    #54
    gizmo81
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    Mohammed Flat Comet wrote: »
    Can't say I've noticed it any more than usual. There has always been religious/cult groups operating in the city centre. If anything it has decreased imo. I don't know when someone last offered me a free personality test. And sure you'd miss the lad on College Green blowing tunelessly into his recorder with his "I play for Jesus" sign.

    The only one that intrudes on me going about my business is some angry oul lad with a microphone telling everyone they'll burn in hell and picking out individuals to personally insult. But I just assume there's something wrong with him and get on with my day.

    Today there were 4 or 5 distinct groups on Henry Street from Debenhams up to GPO.

    Seemed excessive. Should they not be restricted like buskers?


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    #55
    gizmo81
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    Demi Limited Pointlessly wrote: »
    Which would you prefer...the religious groups standing on the street causing no one any harm or the multitudes of people who regularly bring the city centre centre to a standstill protesting their right to wear different coloured socks etc?

    I believe in the right to protest in a democracy.

    I haven't seen a protest in regards to sartorial choices.

    But i note your sly homophobic dig and suggest you try harder.


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    #56
    mzungu
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    People should be strong enough.
    Yet here you are playing the victim over a total non-issue. Irony overload.

    Take your own advice.
    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Why should I avoid the streets of the city I was born in?
    Complete overreaction. Just walk past them like everybody else does.


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    #57
    The_Valeyard
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    I find it interesting that it's concentrated in this area.

    Would it be tolerated on Grafton Street?

    Why should I avoid the streets of the city I was born in?

    I don't believe a city should have a no go area every weekend because people are preaching on the street.

    Do these people not have the right to congregate? Why do you want to discriminate against them? You really should learn to be more tolerant of other people's viewpoints and lifestyles.


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    #58
    gizmo81
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    Funny how people forget, how people can say religion causes no harm


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_asylum

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_scandal_in_Ireland

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses%27_handling_of_child_sex_abuse


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    #59
    Your Face
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    ...we fought hard in this country to be free from Religion that we don't need to import it.

    Could you go into detail explaining this statement?


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    #60
    pjohnson
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Being gay is a gift, why would anyone avoid it?
    gizmo81 wrote: »
    People should be strong enough.

    As a gay man I don't understand weakness.

    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Nope, I fully under heterosexuality and Religion.

    You clearly like the auld contradiction.


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    #61
    branie2
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    Were there stands with Chick tract pamphlets there?


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