Strange Beliefs

silliussoddius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950570#Comment_122950570

There’s a difference.

Dogsdodogsstuff

When you really reflect on western democratic norms, there’s an awful lot of weird beliefs.

Big companies screw over people , many who die or live painful lives. Everybody knows the major lobbies in USA (and vested interest groups here) basically rig the game where average joes always pay the price in some level.

Somebody goes over the top to make a point (killing is rightly condemned) but there’s more effort on protecting the status quo, then society taking an actual look at the dysfunctional elements that are leading to this extreme stuff and the rise of far right.

Believing that you can patronise others into falling into line with our “civilised culture” is quite funny when you think about it. Allowing companies to screw up the environment , to destroy people’s lives (banks), or wrangle out of their responsibility, that’s just part of the civil society we have made. But take extreme measures to try and force some sort of change and watch the beast protect itself.

Both things are absolutely abhorrent , but the fact that nothing meaningful will change is just disgusting. Thousands of people will continue to be f**ked over by insurance companies and people will still lament a poor CEO who was just doing his job.

The irony is that quite often society needs anarchy and revolutions to bring progressive change. Nothing earned today hasn’t had some sort of pain or misery at some stage. We have become accustomed to peace as a entitlement, it really isn’t and there will probably be a time in the future when we will have to get off our sofas or soapbox and actually fight for better or to protect our values.

In the meantime , our apathetic “well companies/politicians/governments are gonna do corrupt crap so just accept it” attitude will lead to an increasing ground swell of disillusioned. People need to stop being surprised with this stuff and wake up. Our next financial crisis is probably in the post, Ireland will go full on far right as soon as our finances get in trouble and the failed EU austerity strategy is pushed on us again.

And for the record , I don’t vote for parties , I lean centre politically. I just hate how apathetic I feel towards politcis , no meaningful alternative and it’s not the political establishment that’s the problem , it’s the short sighted electorate who take as much responsibility for the state of the country as the chancers we elect. A country gets the politicians they deserve.

dxhound2005

Weird is right.

o1s1n

It's really starting to get depressing that every thread that sounds like it might be a bit of fun or interesting immediately turns into a 'lets get a current affairs political dig in'.

Oh goody, even more commentary on the trans debate, carbon tax and Irish politics - said nobody.

DayInTheBog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950910#Comment_122950910

You forgot travelers and Santa claus.😱

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950570#Comment_122950570

I'm not a practising catholic, not a believer full stop, critical of all organised religions - but going by Louis Theroux's My Scientology Movie, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Leah Remini/Mike Rinder and their many guests, and the case of Shelly Miscavage... give me today's catholic church before the scientology organisation any day!

chicks4free

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951006#Comment_122951006

Catholicism is no different in my opinion.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951119#Comment_122951119

Whatever about the beliefs, the catholic church today and the scientology organisation are objectively very different though. This is fact, not opinion. You get baptised into the catholic church and you are expected to go to mass on Sunday and make monetary contributions at your own discretion. But nothing happens if you don't. I was baptised catholic and I go to mass for christenings, church weddings and funerals. Nothing else whatsoever.

You get too deep into scientology and you end up owing hundreds of thousands, you are prevented from leaving, and if you're at a lower level where you don't have as much obstacles against you when trying to leave, you are stalked and harassed, and forced to cut ties with family and friends.

User567363

That magpie shyte

mikeybhoy

People who still wear masks it's nearly 2025

FishOnABike

Colonic irrigation, it's a load of shite!

silliussoddius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951229#Comment_122951229

Yeah, coffee enemas are where it's at.

Lewis_Benson

Flat earthers, I have never come across such stupidity.

DayInTheBog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951317#Comment_122951317

I have.

Pherekydes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951175#Comment_122951175

What, like doctors and dentists?

Yeah, just breathe into my open wound.

Tec Diver

People who believe everything they read on social media without fact checking.

jackboy

Homeopathy. What annoys me about that is a lot of very intelligent people believe in it. I know scientists who use it and will not hear a bad word against it.

felonious_Gru

Wearing a mask you bought three months ago and wore a hundred times will save you from death and also everyone you know

Dogsdodogsstuff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951522#Comment_122951522

People who believe everything they think they know without any self reflection or meaningful assessment. The unexamined life is not worth living.

Like there’s lots of things I believe that I don’t have actual any way of proving myself. Earth is round , vacuum of space , moon not made of cheese. When scientists talk of stuff that’s so small but it makes up our universe. Or explain the elements that make up stars millions of light years away , just blows my mind , especially when we haven’t really ventured far ourselves and don’t even understand all the things on our own planet.

I take it on merit and bow to their superior wisdom and explanations on most things as I trust either the logic or their profession. But they are wrong regularly. Up until recently it was thought that life can only exist in very unique conditions and now there’s moons of planets that could harbour basic life.

It’s a double edged sword when you think about it. Science generally corrects itself which is good but it also means it can have alot of conventional wisdom things wrong at any given time. In some ways it’s comparable with religion, it’s flaws are limited to human understanding and can be as fallible as the pope.

I can see somebody reading this seething “did he just compare science to religion?”. Both man made constructs to help humans understand the world and in many ways help give meaning and purpose. Both can offer hope and can also be a part of unbelievable destruction. One is grounded in fiction, the other moreso on deduction but it’s fascinating that each can offer its own comfort to people that give people’s lives meaning.

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950910#Comment_122950910

I'm halfway down the page and I forget what the thread title was because it has turned into just another generic boards.ie in the year 2024 rant thread.

chicks4free

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951147#Comment_122951147

The Catholic Church are against contraception, divorce, abortion. They are anti gay and anti women. They would rather people die of aids than use condoms. They abuse children and cover up the abuse.

And then there is the woo.

To argue that the volume of Catholic crap is not as bad as Scientology crap seems ludicrous to me.

But each to their own.

chooseusername

Some people believe that Friday the 13th is unl..ARRRRGGGHHHHhhhhhh….

Fishdoodle

What's the craziest …….cultural strangeness that you've heard of, modern or historic?

In the early consumerist 21st century ‘unboxing/unrapping’ videos became very popular. It was possible to earn a living by creating them. A film would be recorded of a package/parcel arriving and the recipient would gleefully unwrap layers of (often) ornate packaging material to reveal shiny, new or unusual contents. These videos would be put on view to the public. Such was the popularity of unboxing videos that manufacturers of products would send items for free to the most popular unboxers of the time. The most sought after videos of the era included the unwrapping of an automobile and removing unusual footwear from an envelope. Millions of people would have watched this form of entertainment for pleasure.

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950985#Comment_122950985

Santa Claus is clearly a traveler! No doubt he gets the reindeer warmed up by slapping wheels on the sled and racing on the N20!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122951813#Comment_122951813

You're missing my point though. This is why I said I'm not talking about the beliefs and I'm only talking about the catholic church specifically today (not sure it's now abusing children) - I'm referring to what life is like for members of the catholic church today and members of the scientology cult. The abuse by the scientology organisation of its members, the way they bankrupt them, is astounding. It's simply nothing like that for members of the catholic church now. Obviously harsh criticism of the catholic church is justified, but downplaying what scientology has done, as part of that criticism, is unnecessary. Scientology is horrific, and both organisations can be criticised.

chicks4free

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122952482#Comment_122952482

Both can be criticised- 100%

Now , let’s move on to Islam…

Pauliedragon

Given the day that's in it I know someone who'll barely leave the house today. She's convinced something bad will happen to her if she stays outside too long.

silliussoddius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122952230#Comment_122952230

I’ll never forget the day I unveiled my Burberry Stanley cup to my followers.

Fishdoodle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122952876#Comment_122952876

😅 That term ‘followers’ , so mainstream today but strange when you think about it. I guess if you could also impart some wisdom you might call them disciples instead.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950643#Comment_122950643

The difference is time. A few centuries makes any weird cult look respectable.