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A group of lads outside the GPO on easter weekend advertising Islam. Not really concerned about the holy weekend thing but for some reason it seems really ****ing insulting. [/rant]

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tman

Jordan Berbatov wrote: »

i know, its only a nightclub,

They're clearly talking about the GPO "in town"

Zzippy

MrStuffins wrote: »

I'm not sure you understand the Blasphemy Law

I'm not sure you understand sarcasm

efb

reprazant wrote: »

You'd think that.

I do find it strange that somebody who doesn't care that it is holy week would actually care about this though.

What should you be a Catholic first and and Irishman second...?

Holy Week = N/A for me

EuskalHerria

I was in Dublin last week and they were there aswell. They are their a lot so i'm told.

They aren't there to essentially convert anyone, in a time when islamaphobia is rampant and a lot of generalisations about Muslims are common then it is probably necessary for them to go out and right the wrongs that have been perpetuated over the last number of years.

As an atheist I couldn't care either way but the op comes across as quite daft. The lad on the soap box shouting through an amp about jebus is much more worrying for me. Molesting the ears of anyone walking by.

efb

EuskalHerria wrote: »

I was in Dublin last week and they were there aswell. They are their a lot so i'm told.

They aren't there to essentially convert anyone, in a time when islamaphobia is rampant and a lot of generalisations about Muslims are common then it is probably necessary for them to go out and right the wrongs that have been perpetuated over the last number of years.

As an atheist I couldn't care either way but the op comes across as quite daft. The lad on the soap box shouting through an amp about jebus is much more worrying for me. Molesting the ears of anyone walking by.

At least he just molesting ears, makes a change...

gizmo

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Was that the Catholic Rising? Funny, my history books must have mislead me...

/thread

Hank_Jones

tman wrote: »

They're clearly talking about the GPO "in town"

Which town?

reprazant

efb wrote: »

What should you be a Catholic first and and Irishman second...?

Holy Week = N/A for me

Eh?

I was getting at the fact that he said he didn't care that it was easter but then found the fact that they were there to be insulting because it is Easter, something I found bizarre.

I am not too sure what your point is though.

walrusgumble

R0ot wrote: »

A group of lads outside the GPO on easter weekend advertising Islam. Not really concerned about the holy weekend thing but for some reason it seems really ****ing insulting. [/rant]

how come you are whinging now? they, along with many other different groups are there on any given saturday. why is it insulting? are they shouting sectarian obsenitities or are they threatening? i think i noticed on banner saying, something along the lines of them trying to teach/talk to people who are interested on what islam is all about. they are not all mad/crazy/war lovers ya know. their community is growing in ireland. i suppose you would not see any problem with say an irish catholic church hanging round any particular landmark in any city in the world, like they did decades ago?

R0ot

walrusgumble wrote: »

how come you are whinging now?

First group I've seen outside it, although the OH has told me the pro-lifers campaign outside there every so often so that would piss me off too as they are a bunch of brainless scaremongers. :pac:

landsleaving

EuskalHerria wrote: »

. The lad on the soap box shouting through an amp about jebus is much more worrying for me. Molesting the ears of anyone walking by.

That fellow requires a sound thrashing.

As do all buskers/preachers/etc. with amps and/or drums.

But especially Mr. 'Jesus loves you but you sinners are going to burn in hell.'

No I'm not you moron, I'm going to Clery's.

Antbert

This forum always makes me seem like an Islam-sympathiser. I don't like Islam OR Christianity but the OP is pretty daft. Who the hell cares if it's a Holy Week for some people in the country? I get irritated by preachers full stop. It has nothing to do with them infringing on other mythological celebrations.

G_R

ART6 wrote: »

As a devout Christian with fundamentalist leanings I find it deeply offensive that such things should happen on ouryour Holy Day. I wonder is it's possible to invoke our shiny newbackwards blasphemy law? If Catholics did that in Saudi Arabia or Iran there would be an immediate call for Jihad, so we should now call for Crusade. Where are the Knights Templar when we need 'em?:D

FYP

don't tar us all with the one brush, or whatever the hell that saying is

Liam Byrne

ART6 wrote: »

As a devout Christian with fundamentalist leanings I find it deeply offensive that such things should happen on our Holy Day.

"our" holy day ?

Didn't it belong to the Jews first ?

landsleaving

Nazis stole it in 1937.

Forest Master

Dartz wrote: »

Saw them one day, when the Army had parked one of their light tanks in the centre of the street, doing a fund raiser. Little kid walked up to the soldier holding the bucket and asked:

"Why isn't the gun pointed at the terrorists?"

^^ Didn't happen. Nice effort though.

Forest Master

Liam Byrne wrote: »

"our" holy day ?

Didn't it belong to the Jews first ?

:rolleyes: You need to switch your sarcasm detector back on.

[Deleted User]

Liam Byrne wrote: »

"our" holy day ?

Didn't it belong to the Jews first ?

No the Jews have dibs on Friday.

phasers

Better Islam than those horrible, horrible anti abortion people

InkSlinger67

I reckon its a shame the islamic people promoting their religion actually look islamic!

These things always looked funnier back in the day when those freckly, ginger-haired, non tax paying college students used to push these things on you while walking through town. Also, there was no fear of Jihad if you felt the need to punch them when they got in your face!!!

*Hears the sound of rabbling Trinity students*

thetonynator

There would acuually probably be more complaining if it was catholics standing outside the G.P.O. or anywhere else advertising . . .

In this country we are usually very quick to be politically correct when talking about minorities.

If a comedian or someone on the late late started giving out about Muslims or Jews or was to call all Muslim preachers bombers, there would be uproar and all irish people living in the middle east would be murdered or something. But if someone says ( which happens frequently) that all priests are paedophiles, everyone just laughs.

It's a bit messed up . . .

Amhran Nua

EuskalHerria wrote: »

The lad on the soap box shouting through an amp about jebus is much more worrying for me. Molesting the ears of anyone walking by.

Yeah we had a gang of them in Galway as well. Looks like the faithful are taking to the streets, call it a sign that the church is beginning to get a glimmer of the trouble that its in.

Liam Byrne wrote: »

"our" holy day ?

Didn't it belong to the Jews first ?

Technically it belonged to the pagans first - seriously, check out how long the celtic cross has been around.

Is there any religion that didn't start out as sun worship?

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

Also, there was no fear of Jihad if you felt the need to punch them when they got in your face!!!

Ah I don't think there's much fear of Jihad anyway. I know a lot of muslims pretty well, from Imams to people I go for pints with. There are all sorts but you would have to look long and hard to find Muslim extremists in Ireland.

EuskalHerria

Amhran Nua wrote: »

Yeah we had a gang of them in Galway as well. Looks like the faithful are taking to the streets, call it a sign that the church is beginning to get a glimmer of the trouble that its in.

I'm living in Galway now so surprised I haven't heard them before.

K-9

thetonynator wrote: »

There would acuually probably be more complaining if it was catholics standing outside the G.P.O. or anywhere else advertising . . .

In this country we are usually very quick to be politically correct when talking about minorities.

If a comedian or someone on the late late started giving out about Muslims or Jews or was to call all Muslim preachers bombers, there would be uproar and all irish people living in the middle east would be murdered or something. But if someone says ( which happens frequently) that all priests are paedophiles, everyone just laughs.

It's a bit messed up . . .

I suppose 90 odd % of us are of some type of Catholic background, its what we are familiar with. We grew up with the influence of the Church everywhere, telling us what to do and think. Now we see how many of them were hypocritical b*stards, its hilarious. The way they were revered makes it even funnier.

The reason everybody laughs if somebody says "all priests are paedophiles" is because they are mad! They laugh nervously and walk away!

I've heard plenty of jokes about Muslim terrorists etc. except we tend to take the piss out of it, because, well, not that long ago we were the terrorists abroad! People defending the Birmingham 6 or Guildford 4 were seen as enemies of the state.

thetonynator

K-9 wrote: »

I've heard plenty of jokes about Muslim terrorists etc. except we tend to take the piss out of it, .

Yeah maybe but i bet you a certain artist who drew a cartoon in a newspaper wouldn't laugh it off!!!

K-9

thetonynator wrote: »

Yeah maybe but i bet you a certain artist who drew a cartoon in a newspaper wouldn't laugh it off!!!

And the Youth Defence nutters are still on O'Connell street protesting, 15 years after the Divorce Referendum.

Look, if you want religious or political fundamentalism, there is plenty of choice, it isn't a new thing in this country. "They haven't gone away, you know".

This is just a new type!

What I get from it is, a certain section of every religion, race, country, fans etc. are nuts.There's a surprise!

Amhran Nua

EuskalHerria wrote: »

I'm living in Galway now so surprised I haven't heard them before.

Caught me on the hop today in shop street, they had some sort of home made sandwich board with the benefits of confession writ large...

Havermeyer

Be they catholics/protestants/muslims etc, they should be told to move on, and not to be shouting their crap in the middle of the city.

K-9

nummnutts wrote: »

Be they catholics/protestants/muslims etc, they should be told to move on, and not to be shouting their crap in the middle of the city.

They should, but the vast majority of us have ignored the SPUC loons for years. We know they are loons and just carry about our business.

That's the beauty of protest and free speech. The loons get to showcase their madness.

Jordan Berbatov

tman wrote: »

They're clearly talking about the GPO "in town"

are they, are they really though.