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Get rid of the angelus?

dilbert2

Is it acceptable, that in the year 2011 when the country has moved on in so many other ways, that every day at six before the news we have this piece of religious propaganda shoved down our throats? Bong, bong, bong – everyone in the clip stops what they are doing…..it’s like something out of the comely maiden era of 1950’s Ireland, when Dev and the Church controlled practically every aspect of our lives.

Would you support abolishing it from the airwaves?

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Comments

Craebear

It can stay if they implement a similiar thing for muslims/jew/hindus/non believers.

johnners2981

Its one minute of prime time television, rte could be earning 20,000 each week from advertising instead of some religious crap

Sleepy

Gullible superstition should have no place in a modern world.

cocoshovel

I was at the Tall Ships festival in Waterford last month. There was an amazing buzz about the place, everyone having a really good time and the streets were packed. As I was walking down a long the quay I passed where RTE set up a temporary studio, pretty large place. Anyway, what were they doing only blaring the angelus out of the huge 360 degree PA system they set up completely putting a killjoy on the moment.

Imagine one minute walking along hearing good music and people having the craic, then the next everything is black and white, people are moping along hunched over while the angelus plays.... Thats what it felt like.

johnners2981

And with rte making multi million losses each year that extra revenue would help and save the tax payer from picking up the bill

Cee-Jay-Cee

I sky-plus them so they can get rid of them if they wish...i have a never ending supply to keep me going.

Seriously i dont see a problem with them, its one minute out of each day, they dont effect anyone and you can ignore them if you wish, its not like anyone is compelled to pray when they hear them, its a choice thing...do what you want when they come on.

I think it would be a step in the wrong direction to get rid of them, we've bowed to every liberal piece of busll**** thats been bandied about, theyre part of irish life whether your catholic or not. They should stay.

Logical Fallacy

Sleepy wrote: »

Gullible superstition should have no place in a modern world.

Of course it does....it's called advertising.:D

prinz

dilbert2 wrote: »

.... this piece of religious propaganda shoved down our throats?

LOL. I wonder how you'd survive living somewhere this actually happened. Suppose the spirituual programme late at night a few minutes long is also shoved down your throat?

entropi

It remains so the coffin dodgers still know what time it is during the day...should be done away with now, but this is RTE we're talking about, so it'll take 15 years or will never happen.

Chuck Stone

Maybe we should call Joe and tell him that we're from Clontarf and that the whole thing is just turrible.

IamtheWalrus

It depends what its aim is. If it is religion based, scrap it. If it's just a moment of reflection, then maybe there's no harm.

I do agree with the point that it's 60 seconds of wasted and much-needed advertising revenue.

cocoshovel

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Maybe we should call Joe and tell him that we're from Clontarf and that the whole thing is just turrible.

I will pay the person who does this and succeeds.

deathrider

I remember back when I was a kid, my dad would make us all shut up while the Angelus was on. If we made a sound, he'd absolutely crack up over it. Never really understood why, myself. It's not like anything exciting happens in it. And besides, the same one would be on the next day anyways.

Sleepy

Well the Roman Catholic Church Incorporated can pay for their fvcking advertising then!

later12

Sleepy wrote: »

Gullible superstition should have no place in a modern world.

What a boring approach to life.

hatrickpatrick

Jess16 wrote: »

RTÉ is the national broadcaster of a predominantly Catholic country. It should be played

Just because most people in the state (including myself) are Catholic, does not mean any particular religion should be in any way "officially endorsed".

I for one am in favour of a complete schism between the church and state in this country - and when I say complete, I mean absolutely NO relationship WHATSOEVER. NO religious influence on how our country is run.

They've caused this nation enough heartbreaking pain already which people still live with today. They've caused enough BS social taboos and stigmas which make people's lives harder than they should ever need to be. This is not what Jesus intended. This is no longer his church.

wonderfulname

later10 wrote: »

What a boring approach to life.

As far as I can see there was no approach to life endorsed there, just one ridiculed.

On topic: I don't mind the angelus although I disagree with it in principle, regardless of how they try to jazz it up it is still an endorsement of Catholicism by a broadcaster that should be catering for the nation, I'd love to see the slot auctioned off, Six One News - Sponsored by CILIT BANG BANG BANG...

Capt'n Midnight

wonderfulname wrote: »

I'd love to see the slot auctioned off, Six One News - Sponsored by CILIT BANG BANG BANG...

AFAIK RTE are already showing the maximum amount of ads they are allowed

they can't replace it with ads , so it will cost money to replace it with programs

Magic Beans

Isn't it an ad for God?

If you think it's bad now wait until the Muslims take over and we have five calls to prayer broadcast daily.

Ghost Buster

Greentopia wrote: »

Oh look, another religion thread.

And yes, be gone bong.

Oh look. Another 'Oh look another religion thread' comment.:pac:
I voted 'Yes' but to be honest I really dont give a particular large monkeys. I dont really watch RTE that much and one minute of ding dong does not bother me.

Ghost Buster

Jess16 wrote: »

RTÉ is the national broadcaster of a predominantly a la carte cultural Catholic country the majority of whom dont know The Angelous and have no idea of its meaning. It should be played just because

FYP

stateofflux

yes, please get rid of it... a ****e discriminatory hark back to catholic dominated ireland...also get rid of the stupid 'prayer before bedtime' at the end of transmission

Ghost Buster

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Why dear Jesus is this being discussed AGAIN!?!?!?!

Because this is boards and this is what it is for......

The Scientician

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Keep it. It's almost a cultural thing now as well as religious and sixty seconds of a tolling bell has no ill effect on anyone.

I agree. It is a cultural oddity that sets RTÉ apart from random network that plays standard American imports.

Amhran Nua

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

AFAIK RTE are already showing the maximum amount of ads they are allowed

they can't replace it with ads , so it will cost money to replace it with programs

Just replace it with old clips of Bosco bringing his inspirational message to the world.

I'd enjoy that.

jester77

I would be more offended at the prayer before bedtime. It's a serious mood killer when you're just after watching something and are getting down and dirty on the couch and then it comes on. It makes you feel so guilty that you should be getting ready for bed.

cowzerp

RTE should be neutral, Not catholic-so in my opinion anything that makes it catholic/christian should go.

Irish Guitarist

Is it acceptable that some people think that just because they're not religious that no one else should be? And what are you banging on about religious propaganda for? It's a bell.

teol

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

AFAIK RTE are already showing the maximum amount of ads they are allowed

they can't replace it with ads , so it will cost money to replace it with programs

RTÉ have to pay the production company to produce the Angelus. Getting rid of it would save them money.

parc

It's a bit odd i suppose