You never see a priest in the pub anymore

recylingbin · 15-03-2010 07:56PM #1

When I was a nipper, the local priest would be sipping whiskey in the evening with the rest of the community down in the local. You never see that anymore.
Well, maybe after a funeral.

upcoming threads of a similar nature:
Also, do priests pay tax on their earnings?
Can they vote in general elections?

DonJose · 15-03-2010 07:57PM

You'll find them hanging around in the sweetshop now

CreepingDeath · 15-03-2010 07:59PM

recylingbin wrote: »

When I was a nipper, the local priest would be sipping whiskey in the evening with the rest of the community down in the local. You never see that anymore.

Maybe they've given it up for lent.

minidazzler · 15-03-2010 07:59PM

I have drank with young priests and guys who were training to be priests, in the past. They are just like regular people.

They don't have "earnings" per se. They live lives of poverty *pssh, yeah right* so no taxes are payed AFAIK.

Yes, they can vote.

Krusader · 15-03-2010 08:00PM

there are no priests anymore usually just 1 or 2 for a parish when this generation of church goers dies, there will be no more Catholic Church in Ireland and good riddance

ScumLord · 15-03-2010 08:00PM

Don't see as much underage drinking either.

Bottle_of_Smoke · 15-03-2010 08:01PM

A lot of priests would be very old now. They'd also have more work to do as less people are joining. Would also suspect the more normal priests are leaving it now.

Perhaps there's been some bad happenings, getting called paedos by drunks etc.

InKonspikuou2 · 15-03-2010 08:02PM

They probably avoid pubs since the medical world established a connection between alcohol and struggling to get it up.

recylingbin · 15-03-2010 08:03PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Don't see as much underage drinking either.

this post is made of win.

PirateShampoo · 15-03-2010 08:03PM

The only local you'll see them at these days is the local Crèche.

bah dum tish

Fago! · 15-03-2010 08:12PM

Insert failure of a "Creche" joke here.

The priests in Ringsend are always in the pub.

CreepingDeath · 15-03-2010 08:15PM

Crosáidí wrote: »

there are no priests anymore usually just 1 or 2 for a parish when this generation of church goers dies, there will be no more Catholic Church in Ireland and good riddance

Will probably end up with immigrant priests to keep the church francise going.

Stephentlig · 15-03-2010 08:17PM

I think it could be a case of ...the less priests there are, the more busy they become, so they wouldnt have to time to get down to the local much.

Pax Christi
Stephen

bonerm · 15-03-2010 08:17PM

Back then they could still find someone who'd be willing to buy them a drink.

ejmaztec · 15-03-2010 08:17PM

Fago! wrote: »

Insert failure of a "Creche" joke here.

The priests in Ringsend are always in the pub.

I think the penance for that is one penis and three Hail Marys.

dlofnep · 15-03-2010 08:17PM

Despite some of them being Pedros - there are some very good Priests out there who have been a great help to many families. They are usually always invited for a drink after a funeral or a wedding.

pikachucheeks · 15-03-2010 09:28PM

minidazzler wrote: »

They don't have "earnings" per se. They live lives of poverty *pssh, yeah right* so no taxes are payed AFAIK.

Yes, they can vote.

They're considered public service workers, so they're paid by the government and pay tax.

Hank_Jones · 15-03-2010 09:30PM

It's just that they don't put playgrounds near pubs anymore...

Son Of A Vidic · 15-03-2010 09:34PM

Ya and let them stay out!

Kold · 15-03-2010 09:34PM

They're probably hitting the offy like anyone else who hasn't got cash to burn.

The Pontiac · 15-03-2010 09:56PM

minidazzler wrote: »

I have drank with young priests and guys who were training to be priests, in the past. They are just like regular people

I was drinking with one last Saturday night actually (a trainee, first year). Sound guy too.

Crosáidí wrote: »

there are no priests anymore usually just 1 or 2 for a parish when this generation of church goers dies, there will be no more Catholic Church in Ireland and good riddance

This year in Maynooth actually had a huge increase in new recruits or trainees, or whatever the right term is..

Coriolanus · 15-03-2010 10:52PM

Afraid of being lynched I'd imagine.

bonerm · 15-03-2010 10:53PM

They can't trust themselves with the lounge-boys after a few pints.

muppet26 · 15-03-2010 10:58PM

Crosáidí wrote: »

there are no priests anymore usually just 1 or 2 for a parish when this generation of church goers dies, there will be no more Catholic Church in Ireland and good riddance

what a stupid comment? no priests anymore but wait there are actually 1 or 2 for per parish, says he who seems to know all about the church. church will still be around when your long dead and gone my dear boy.

ilovemybrick · 15-03-2010 11:21PM

pikachucheeks wrote: »

They're considered public service workers, so they're paid by the government and pay tax.

Sorry WHAT? No they're not.

Mike 1972 · 15-03-2010 11:22PM

dlofnep wrote: »

They are usually always invited for a drink after a funeral or a wedding.

Before driving off to the next one..........

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-03-2010 11:30PM

dlofnep wrote: »

Despite some of them being Pedros - there are some very good Priests out there who have been a great help to many families. They are usually always invited for a drink after a funeral or a wedding.

+1.

I've met and served with some wonderful priests, and I'd sing my parish priests praises until the cow's come home - he's a brilliant bloke.

They're not all child abuser's and predators waiting to pounce.

Krusader · 15-03-2010 11:33PM

muppet26 wrote: »

what a stupid comment? no priests anymore but wait there are actually 1 or 2 for per parish, says he who seems to know all about the church. church will still be around when your long dead and gone my dear boy.

When did I say I knew all about the church,
Fact is the Novena is just finished, 10 years ago the church was packed to the rafters, this years novena, there was no more than 50 people and no one under 40 attending them, my church you could easily fit 1,000 people in it. Catholicism at a practising level is dying and they only have themselves to blame

Coriolanus · 15-03-2010 11:36PM

Norah Damp Tribune wrote: »

+1.

I've met and served with some wonderful priests, and I'd sing my parish priests praises until the cow's come home - he's a brilliant bloke.

They're not all child abuser's and predators waiting to pounce.

Not to turn it into a anti-cleric bash, but the one's that didn't actively abuse, were involved in a conspiracy of silence.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-03-2010 11:39PM

Nevore wrote: »

the one's that didn't actively abuse, were involved in a conspiracy of silence.

Would you cop yourself on ffs, what qualifies you to say that?.

15-03-2010 11:43PM

minidazzler wrote: »

I have drank with young priests and guys who were training to be priests, in the past. They are just like regular people.

I've not seen a young (<40 years old) priest for years.

You never see a priest in the pub anymore

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