Should we protest against the pope's visit?

Sleeper12 · 25-08-2018 11:20PM

TCM wrote:

Huge crowds lining the streets today. Wonderful to see.

They were 2 or 3 deep around Dame Street & christ Church but for the vast majority of the journey it was one deep with plenty of gaps in the crowd. Some sections actually had more Gardai and stewards than members of the public. It reminded me of Haugheys state funeral
Definitely not a big turnout

Strazdas · 25-08-2018 11:20PM

Deleted User wrote: »

There most certainly wasn't a St. Patricks day size crowd on the streets.

Nobody ever claimed there would be. That's our national day, a public holiday and with a huge parade featuring thousands of performers and musicians winding through the city lasting two hours or more

25-08-2018 11:22PM

I can't wait for Liveline on Monday with people moaning they couldn't get parked, couldn't see the pope from 2km back, no one would stop to jump start my mobility scooter. We had to walk for 2 hours etc etc

statesaver · 25-08-2018 11:22PM

Dublin was in lock down when the British Queen came. More people saw the Pope today than saw her.

bodice ripper · 25-08-2018 11:23PM

I like to protest sitting down.

*may be blasphemous.

25-08-2018 11:24PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Nobody ever claimed there would be. That's our national day, a public holiday and with a huge parade featuring thousands of performers and musicians winding through the city lasting two hours or more

Where did I claim there should have been , it was just a statement. I know the difference between an apple and an orange.

Sweetemotion · 25-08-2018 11:24PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

They were 2 or 3 deep around Dame Street & christ Church but for the vast majority of the journey it was one deep with plenty of gaps in the crowd. Some sections actually had more Gardai and stewards than members of the public. It reminded me of Haugheys state funeral
Definitely not a big turnout

No way, 2 or 3 deep at the main journey. I am shocked.

What did you expect. A row of 10 from the airport?

Allinall · 25-08-2018 11:25PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I wonder how many will trudge through the heavy rain tomorrow for many kms. And then sit there on their three legged stools in the rain to see IL Papa up there at the altar protected from the elements.

Just wondered if they might get a plenary indulgence for their rainy sins.

I’d say roughly 0.

Sleeper12 · 25-08-2018 11:25PM

Deleted User wrote:

There most certainly wasn't a St. Patricks day size crowd on the streets.

Definitely not

Strazdas wrote:

Nobody ever claimed there would be. That's our national day, a public holiday and with a huge parade featuring thousands of performers and musicians winding through the city lasting two hours or more

We have paddy's day every year.

Fourty years between Pope visits.

I expected a bigger turn out. They locked down the city centre on a Saturday for a few thousand people. The whole Pope mobile through the city was a bad idea imo

Sleeper12 · 25-08-2018 11:27PM

Deleted User wrote:

I can't wait for Liveline on Monday with people moaning they couldn't get parked, couldn't see the pope from 2km back, no one would stop to jump start my mobility scooter. We had to walk for 2 hours etc etc

Mobility scooters are banned from the park. They already moaned to Joe last week about that one

Beechwoodspark · 25-08-2018 11:28PM

The croke Park service looked and sounded fantastic on tv. Well done to all concerned !

On wards and upwards to tomorrow now.

Hitman3000 · 25-08-2018 11:30PM

Is it true no children are allowed in the Phoneix Park tomorrow for their own safety?

Edgware · 25-08-2018 11:30PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

You'd see more at the marathon, the Queen had a bigger crowd

Freddie Mercury was always a great crowd puller

Das Reich · 25-08-2018 11:31PM

My reason to protest against the communist pope:

Beechwoodspark · 25-08-2018 11:31PM

Edgware wrote: »

Freddie Mercury was always a great crowd puller

Freddie was good at pulling something alright haha

Strazdas · 25-08-2018 11:32PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

We have paddy's day every year.

Fourty years between Pope visits.

I expected a bigger turn out. They locked down the city centre on a Saturday for a few thousand people. The whole Pope mobile through the city was a bad idea imo

There was a lot more than a 'few thousand people'.

Crowds were easily four or five deep on O'Connell Street (which is a third of a mile long), on Westmoreland Street, College Green, Dame Street and Lord Edward Street.

About 4-5000 people turned out to welcome the Irish hockey team home recently. That crowd was tiny compared to today (I saw both events first hand).

Hitman3000 · 25-08-2018 11:35PM

Beechwoodspark wrote:

Freddie was good at pulling something alright haha

He wasn't a kiddy fiddler though unlike several members of the clergy.

tylercheribini · 25-08-2018 11:37PM

Larry Murphys release saw more crowds.

FrancieBrady · 25-08-2018 11:38PM

Strazdas wrote: »

There was a lot more than a 'few thousand people'.

Crowds were easily four or five deep on O'Connell Street (which is a third of a mile long), on Westmoreland Street, College Green, Dame Street and Lord Edward Street.

About 4-5000 people turned out to welcome the Irish hockey team home recently. That crowd was tiny compared to today (I saw both events first hand).

Oh come on. The city was prepped to be swamped and it was far far from it.
Somebody needs to revise the '78% of us are practising Catholics' figure. It's a joke at this stage.

Sleeper12 · 25-08-2018 11:38PM

Strazdas wrote:

There was a lot more than a 'few thousand people'.

It was a Saturday. Most of the crowd would already have been in town anyway.

Turnout was that bad that I don't believe that the streets should have been shut down for it.

All they needed was to close o connell Street to Christchurch for 30 minutes. Crowds appeared at the barrier minutes before the Pope and disburse within minutes of his passing.

Beechwoodspark · 25-08-2018 11:39PM

Hitman3000 wrote: »

He wasn't a kiddy fiddler though unlike several members of the clergy.

Having read a number of books on him, fcuk knows what Freddie was up to!!

Total mad man for the drugs too

Sleeper12 · 25-08-2018 11:41PM

FrancieBrady wrote:

Oh come on. The city was prepped to be swamped and it was far far from it. Somebody needs to revise the '78% of us are practising Catholics' figure. It's a joke at this stage.

People need to stop putting RC on the census when they are not. More than 50 percent of the country definitely aren't Catholic. Christian maybe but not Catholic

Beechwoodspark · 25-08-2018 11:42PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

People need to stop putting RC on the census when they are not. More than 50 percent of the country definitely aren't Catholic. Christian maybe but not Catholic

Who the hell are you to “instruct” ppl as to what religion they are? Ffs. You know best eh?

Hitman3000 · 25-08-2018 11:42PM

Beechwoodspark wrote:

Having read a number of books on him, fcuk knows what Freddie was up to!!

Freddie didn't attack children, your buddies in black and dresses on the other hand liked the vulnerable. What would Jesus say. Wasn't he against hurting kids?

Beechwoodspark · 25-08-2018 11:45PM

Hitman3000 wrote: »

Freddie didn't attack children, your buddies in black and dresses on the other hand liked the vulnerable. What would Jesus say. Wasn't he against hurting kids?

Also. Don’t ever assume who my “buddies” are thanks

Hitman3000 · 25-08-2018 11:46PM

Beechwoodspark wrote:

Who the hell are you to â€œinstructâ€ ppl as to what religion they are? Ffs. You know best eh?

Survey the church's on a Saturday evening or a Sunday morning. Dwindling numbers. People tend to shy away from being associated with child abusers.

FrancieBrady · 25-08-2018 11:46PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Who the hell are you to “instruct” ppl as to what religion they are? Ffs. You know best eh?

If we have 78% of the country that are RC how in hell have we divorce, same sex marriage and abortion not to mention a full range of contraception by POPULAR VOTE?????

A fair proportion of those 78% must be lying through their teeth...also a sin I believe. :rolleyes:

Beechwoodspark · 25-08-2018 11:47PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

If we have 78% of the country that are RC how in hell have we divorce, same sex marriage and abortion not to mention a full range of contraception by POPULAT VOTE?????

A fair proportion of those 78% must be lying through their teeth...also a sin I believe. :rolleyes:

So what. You are saying u know best as to what religion someone self selects for themselves. Ffs. Heard it all now.

the_syco · 25-08-2018 11:47PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

People need to stop putting RC on the census when they are not. More than 50 percent of the country definitely aren't Catholic. Christian maybe but not Catholic

The census needs to be reworded. Last time I checked, it asked what religion are you. To most people, this means what religion are you right now. Most people will state RC.
The question should ask;
A) what religion are you?

do you practise it on a daily basis?

As this way we'll find out the true numbers.

Sweetemotion · 25-08-2018 11:48PM

Hitman3000 wrote: »

Survey the church's on a Saturday evening or a Sunday morning. Dwindling numbers. People tend to shy away from being associated with child abusers.

You're starting to get a bit creepy now.

Should we protest against the pope's visit?

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