Will you go to mass on Christmas Day?

ejmaztec · 21-12-2009 11:41PM

brummytom wrote: »

I'll go Christmas Eve, I've got presents to open Christmas Day!

I'd forgotten that Catholic blackmail preceded Catholic guilt on the blood-stained chain of Catholic misery.

Biggins · 21-12-2009 11:43PM

No. Never again - ever.

phlegms · 21-12-2009 11:45PM

Yep, but only to pick up chicks.

Mike 1972 · 21-12-2009 11:49PM

phlegms wrote: »

Yep, but only to pick up chicks.

Are there no decent nightclubs where you live ?

big_show · 21-12-2009 11:57PM

Midnight mass FTW!

brummytom · 22-12-2009 12:00AM

ejmaztec wrote: »

I'd forgotten that Catholic blackmail preceded Catholic guilt on the blood-stained chain of Catholic misery.

I'm glad I reminded you

.seven. · 22-12-2009 12:05AM

I don't usualy go to mass.I might go on Christmas eve but certainly not Christmas day.

electrogrimey · 22-12-2009 12:06AM

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Are there no decent nightclubs where you live ?

He goes for older women. Much older.

splish · 22-12-2009 12:12AM

chatterpillar wrote: »

The traditional "blessing of the toys"?!

Is that to stop them getting possessed or something?

Ye its to prevent another one of those Bride of Chucky type incidents that happened a couple of years ago.

Novella · 22-12-2009 12:15AM

I don't go to mass any other time so no point going on Christmas day.

doughef · 22-12-2009 12:19AM

deffo go..

try go every week if I can

Mossy Monk · 22-12-2009 12:19AM

I have no interest in it so no, I wont be attending mass

TanG411 · 22-12-2009 12:22AM

No, I have presents to play with

mikemac · 22-12-2009 12:31AM

I'll be there

Midnight mass!

GlasnevinRed · 22-12-2009 12:42AM

We usually go on Christmas Eve and probably will again. I only go to avoid annoying my parents.

The Big Red Button · 22-12-2009 12:44AM

GlasnevinRed wrote: »

We usually go on Christmas Eve and probably will again. I only go to avoid annoying my parents.

I'll only avoid going to annoy my parents

karlog · 22-12-2009 12:46AM

F*ck mass, i'm staying home to open my presents

Hank_Jones · 22-12-2009 12:47AM

I don't need to go to mass to celebrate the birth of Santa...

bigron2109 · 22-12-2009 12:48AM

No havnt been to mass in years and i dont think ill start going again on christmas day again either.The rest of the family usually go but i never end up going..

lostexpectation · 22-12-2009 12:49AM

do you not go any other time, do you go at easter?

clikityclak · 22-12-2009 12:51AM

I was raised as Catholic but this no longer has any relevance to my life.
I will go to mass christmas eve to keep the peace, the parentals would go mad if I kicked up a fuss...It's a fragile enough family time!!!:rolleyes:

Dr. Baltar · 22-12-2009 12:51AM

It wouldn't be fair. Santa gave me a load of prezzies and then Jesus expects me to watch him dying on the walls while his servant drones on about "the good news".

Personally I'll be worshipping Santa this Christmas.

monkeyfudge · 22-12-2009 12:52AM

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

like it or not, Christmas is a religious event. if you don't do Christmas, fair enough, if you do...presents, time off, blah blah blah and don't go, it's being a bit hypictitical

Nope. It's the Christian's being hypocritical. The majority of the traditions associated with Christmas are pagan in origin.

Ickle Magoo · 22-12-2009 12:52AM

Nope, the only person that used to go to mass was my mother-in-law. She has refused to go near a mass or collection plate since she found out the RCC still pays priests that have abused a living/pension.

phlegms · 22-12-2009 12:57AM

electrogrimey wrote: »

He goes for older women. Much older.

Nothing like a woman with a genuine fear of god in her tbh.

electrogrimey · 22-12-2009 01:01AM

phlegms wrote: »

Nothing like a woman with a genuine fear of god in her tbh.

So when you approach her menacingly the screams have depth?

Ickle Magoo · 22-12-2009 01:08AM

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

like it or not, Christmas is a religious event. if you don't do Christmas, fair enough, if you do...presents, time off, blah blah blah and don't go, it's being a bit hypictitical

There is no Biblical suggestion for remembrance of the day of Christ's birth as a day of special religious celebration which is why there is no Christ's day in September - which is widely accepted as the most likely date for his actual birth. Early Christian's didn't celebrate the birth of Jesus, in fact it wasn't a Christian holiday until the 4th century when Pope Julius I declared it so.

The 25th of December was celebrated by the pagan's with eating and present giving for the feast of the Son of Isis. We get carol singing from the Roman Mummers, decorated evergreen trees from the druids, the date, present giving and feasting - along with Yule logs, holly and mistletoe from the pagans. Most of the traditions you consider Christian and Christmassy were practised long before Christianity was ever heard of. :cool:

easyeason3 · 22-12-2009 01:09AM

NO!
Going to mass or waving at magpies has nothing to do with how life works out. Now in saying that I have a few friends that are holy enough to go to mass at christmas but I am not one of them. Never have been & never will.
I don't mock them (openly) but I do respect their religions.

Me? I'll light a candle & have a few words with the person/ people in my thoughts. Bit like every christmas really.

electrogrimey · 22-12-2009 01:09AM

Ickle Magoo wrote: »

There is no Biblical suggestion for remembrance of the day of Christ's birth as a day of special religious celebration which is why there is no Christ's day in September - which is widely accepted as the most likely date for his actual birth. Early Christian's didn't celebrate the birth of Jesus, in fact it wasn't a Christian holiday until the 4th century when Pope Julius I declared it so.

The 25th of December was celebrated by the pagan's with eating and present giving for the feast of the Son of Isis. We get carol singing from the Roman Mummers, decorated evergreen trees from the druids, the date, present giving and feasting - along with Yule logs, holly and mistletoe from the pagans. Most of the traditions you consider Christian and Christmassy were practised long before Christianity was ever heard of. :cool:

Not to mention the calender, all the days of the weeks, and the months, and the system itself, are a mix of pagan and greek.

Pretty_Pistol · 22-12-2009 01:11AM

I think my parents go on Christmas Eve. I think I'll go with them this year. Just to see what it's about. I havin't been in 10 years since I was 13/14 and I can't remember what even happens at it. If it's bad I'll simply walk out and walk home. No big deal really.

Will you go to mass on Christmas Day?

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