The Angelus before the News,

ihadu · 20-07-2009 06:28PM #1

why in gods name is this still happening?

AckwelFoley · 20-07-2009 06:30PM

ihadu wrote: »

why in gods name is this still happening?

Because we are not muslim

Wertz · 20-07-2009 06:31PM

So we don't all go to hell. It's a small price to pay really...

giggsy664 · 20-07-2009 06:31PM

Praise Allah!

Edgedinblue · 20-07-2009 06:32PM

Old biddies would complain if it wasnt on!

giggsy664 · 20-07-2009 06:32PM

Oh shìt

wrong religion.

Sorry guys.

Rud Annamh · 20-07-2009 06:32PM

ihadu wrote: »

why in gods name is this still happening?

ahem, I think you mean "God"

Stato x · 20-07-2009 06:33PM

I think its technically not called the Angelus but a time for prayer which reflects all religions.

Just to make sure all the sheep dont get upset while worshipping the sun

lolololololol

dsmythy · 20-07-2009 06:33PM

Use it as a moment of reflection. Alternatively watch something else for a minute.

Wertz · 20-07-2009 06:36PM

dsmythy wrote: »

Use it as a moment of reflection. Alternatively watch something else for a minute.

I find it's a great opportunity to catch up on some news headlines from the UK...

gaeilgegrinds · 20-07-2009 06:38PM

In God's name

thelordofcheese · 20-07-2009 06:38PM

Rud Annamh wrote: »

ahem, I think you mean "God"

or maybe god

My name is URL · 20-07-2009 06:38PM

The way people stop and look towards the sky in anticipation of some divine cumshot is the funniest thing RTE have produced in years

AckwelFoley · 20-07-2009 06:39PM

My name is URL wrote: »

The way people stop and look towards the sky in anticipation of some divine cumshot

That_Guy · 20-07-2009 06:40PM

ihadu wrote: »

why in gods name is this still happening?

Clearly Dobbo and the rest of the RTE news team need that extra minute to adjust their laptop screens and for Dobbo to give Colm the name of a good porno for him to whack off to before he comes in with his sports news.

Duh.

ihadu · 20-07-2009 06:40PM

My name is URL wrote: »

The way people stop and look towards the sky in anticipation of some divine cumshot is the funniest thing RTE have produced in years

excellent. i'm using this the next time i rant on about it down the local.

LadyJ · 20-07-2009 06:42PM

Because over 3 million people in the 2006 census said that they were Roman Catholic while another couple of hundred thousand said that they were of other Christian religion. This means that even athiests are probably still filling out "Catholic" on the census just because they were raised that way.

Dman001 · 20-07-2009 06:45PM

Because there are actually people in Ireland who pray. Why should RTE stop showing something that a small percentage of the population don't watch or like. It does no harm to anyone and it is only on for 1 minute so why do people complain?

ihadu · 20-07-2009 06:49PM

Dman001 wrote: »

Because there are actually people in Ireland who pray. Why should RTE stop showing something that a small percentage of the population don't watch or like. It does no harm to anyone and it is only on for 1 minute so why do people complain?

i don't shower my atheist views upon anyone, show me the same respect

Wertz · 20-07-2009 06:51PM

ihadu wrote: »

i don't shower my atheist views upon anyone, show me the same respect

No. Now shut up* and pay your TV license.

*Mods: not intended as an insult/abuse.

thelordofcheese · 20-07-2009 06:53PM

ihadu wrote: »

i don't shower my atheist views upon anyone, show me the same respect

Theres plenty of things on RTE I object to, y'know what i do?

I change the fucking channel.

It's doing no harm, it's not showering anyone with anything, not even holy jism.

Quit yer bellyachin'.

ihadu · 20-07-2009 06:57PM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Theres plenty of things on RTE I object to, y'know what i do?

I change the fucking channel.

It's doing no harm, it's not showering anyone with anything, not even holy jism.

Quit yer bellyachin'.

i didn't mean to come across as passionately as i have on this subject. just seems odd to me to have this reflection time at 6pm. why is it scheduled just before the main evening news? directed to all

philologos · 20-07-2009 07:01PM

ihadu wrote: »

why in gods name is this still happening?

You mean you can't tolerate a series of 18 dings of a bell on the news with pictures? :pac:

You must get really riled up at the religious services on RTÉ on Sunday mornings

Really though, some people just respect that Ireland has had a healthy Judeo-Christian tradition since roughly the 4th century whether they are Christian or not.

As thelordofcheese said, you're not being forced to watch it.

Capt'n Midnight · 20-07-2009 07:01PM

ihadu wrote: »

i don't shower my atheist views upon anyone, show me the same respect

ihadu wrote: »

why in gods name is this still happening?

An atheist who uses gods name wondering why people can't take a minute out :rolleyes:

Just think of it as Hammer time

It's one of those little things that makes Ireland a little different, must confuse tourists no end.

Personally I'm more upset about the three minutes of un-godly ads

and as others have suggested you can catch the UK headlines, flick back catch the RTE ones and decide which news you want to see

Oh yeah , considering RTE's finances it is cheap television

thelordofcheese · 20-07-2009 07:02PM

Jakkass wrote: »

You mean you can't tolerate a series of 18 dings of a bell on the news with pictures? :pac:

You must get really riled up at the religious services on RTÉ on Sunday mornings

It's 18 dings and NO MONEY SHOT!

Worst. Porn. Ever.

Acacia · 20-07-2009 07:02PM

I don't know, but it's hilarious trying to explain to my foreign friends wtf it's about.

"Why are all these people staring into space for no reason?"

Lulz.

Poor Uncle Tom · 20-07-2009 07:02PM

ihadu wrote: »

why in gods name is this still happening?

No, no, no,

The Angelus is about Mary.

mike65 · 20-07-2009 07:06PM

Someone could make a dead good parody of the Angelus minute with all those potentially catastrophic pauses and wistful eyes cast skywoods/into middle distance.

ihadu · 20-07-2009 07:08PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

An atheist who uses gods name wondering why people can't take a minute out :rolleyes:

clearly a pun.

and as others have suggested you can catch the UK headlines, flick back catch the RTE ones and decide which news you want to see

indeed i can. i can also use this time to reflect as has already been suggested. awesome

indeed i can. i can also use this time to reflect as has already been suggested. awesome

Poor Uncle Tom · 20-07-2009 07:10PM

mike65 wrote: »

Someone could make a dead good parody of the Angelus minute with all those potentially catastrophic pauses and wistful eyes cast skywoods/into middle distance.

methinks you've tried..how'd it go?

Biggins · 20-07-2009 07:10PM

Lets be honest, its a throw back to the days when the priests in this country visibly ruled the state from the headquarters in Armagh.
So the bells were introduced to remind us all that above all, God rules supreme and calls us all to pay homage to him right when they can get us altogether - at the tea table!

The muppets still haven't kopped themselves on that the rest of the world has moved on however (one example: HERE - at least some governments have the balls to stand up to them: HERE)

As for the modern days bells on the tv - I don't get annoyed any more.
I just turn RTE off all the time. Fcuk 'em!

The Angelus before the News,

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