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Are Mixed Marriages In Northern Ireland Increasing??

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  • #62
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    IrishAm wrote: »
    They are free to mix with who they want. They also know that they will be permanently cut off if they go out with a northern protestant or a non european. My family are blessed with excellent genes. We need to keep them that way.

    My attitude is bigoted, yes. But due to life experience.

    Banned.


  • #63
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    My 1st cousins live in Derry, no way would they date someone from the other side.


  • #64
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    My 1st cousins live in Derry, no way would they date someone from the other side.
    We need more open minded people like this, they make the world a better place.


  • #65
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    We need more open minded people like this, they make the world a better place.

    That's your opinion, they are entitled to theirs.


  • #66
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    I have 35 cousins and not one of them has a protestant boyfriend/spouse. My mum is the 2nd oldest of 11 and all them are married to catholics (or were and now divorced).

    I asked one of my cousins if they would be sending their kid to an integrated school. They replied not a chance in hell, too pc for me, he's Irish and thats it.

    I was quite shocked about that. Sadly a lot of attitudes still exist here. It makes me wonder if we really are living in more progressive society, especially when the DUP and Sinn Fein are the ones in power. :(


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  • #67
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    That's your opinion, they are entitled to theirs.
    They are indeed, same as the people who think that the world is flat and was made in seven days.


  • #68
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    They are indeed, same as the people who think that the world is flat and was made in seven days.

    erm six days.... our Lord took Sunday off, day of rest etc..


  • #69
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    mattjack wrote: »
    erm six days.... our Lord took Sunday off, day of rest etc..
    Just goes to show how wrong those '7 day' clowns are.


  • #70
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    They are indeed, same as the people who think that the world is flat and was made in seven days.


    Say what you mean instead of talking in riddles.


  • #71
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Say what you mean instead of talking in riddles.

    Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?


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  • #72
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Say what you mean instead of talking in riddles.
    Are your all your cousins as smart as you? Because this is starting to make sense.


  • #73
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Are your all your cousins as smart as you? Because this is starting to make sense.


    Thanks for the personal insult. I will obey the charter and not insult you in return.


  • #74
    PieandMash
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3 ✭PieandMash


    Hopefully not. I like the way the Protestants have a traditional way of life and like sticking to their own kind.

    Mod: Rereg banned.


  • #75
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Thanks for the personal insult.
    *sigh*

    God be with the days when you could make jokes on AH.


  • #76
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    I hope so.

    My father is a protestant and married a catholic women. At the wedding neither of grandfathers attended.


  • #77
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    mattjack wrote: »
    erm six days.... our Lord took Sunday off, day of rest etc..
    erm it was saturday he took off, a religious leader in rome decided to change it to the religious day of constantines sun god.


  • #78
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    jewish sabbath[shabbat] begins at sunset on friday night and ends on saturday evening


  • #79
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    I hope so.

    My father is a protestant and married a catholic women. At the wedding neither of grandfathers attended.

    Did the catholic grandfather only decide not to attend when he heard that the protestant one wasn't going to go.


  • #80
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    woodoo wrote: »
    Did the catholic grandfather only decide not to attend when he heard that the protestant one wasn't going to go.
    CSI: Historic Crimes Division swings into action.


  • #81
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Benny_Cake wrote: »
    Indeed, only in Ireland would such a marriage be considered "mixed".

    "Only in Ireland" - has to be the most annoying phrase in the country.

    And as usual it's not true. In Scotland the phrase mixed marriage means exactly the same thing.


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  • #82
    Monty Burnz
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    In Scotland the phrase mixed marriage means exactly the same thing.
    Yeah, but we're pretty much the same people. An Irishman is basically a Scotsman with shoes.


  • #83
    mattjack
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    getz wrote: »
    erm it was saturday he took off, a religious leader in rome decided to change it to the religious day of constantines sun god.

    That Constantine was a gas character.


  • #84
    Cybercubed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭Cybercubed


    Although theres bigotry on both sides I suspect protestants are more likely to be against interfaith marriages than catholics are in the north? Is this true?

    I heard about one guy who apparantly wouldn't allow his children to marry catholics, even though he was an atheist. :confused:

    He said he didn't want any of his grandchildren to have any irish/fenian blood in them oooooohhhh.


  • #85
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    Cybercubed wrote: »
    Although theres bigotry on both sides I suspect protestants are more likely to be against interfaith marriages than catholics are in the north? Is this true?

    I heard about one guy who apparantly wouldn't allow his children to marry catholics, even though he was an atheist. :confused:

    He said he didn't want any of his grandchildren to have any irish/fenian blood in them oooooohhhh.
    most main protestant churches do not have a problem with catholics marrying protestants in their church ,but the catholics churches do. is that not religious bigotry,


  • #86
    erin1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭erin1977


    I know you are talking about mixed marriages as in Religion and region, but what is the general idea of interracial marriage in your country?


  • #87
    getz
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    erin1977 wrote: »
    I know you are talking about mixed marriages as in Religion and region, but what is the general idea of interracial marriage in your country?
    in britain there is no problems in a interfaith marriage in protestant churches,but in catholic churches there is,as a certain criteria must be met,in ireland, the republic and the north its a different kettle of fish,in the republic since independance the catholic church hardened their stance against it,and many protestants left the country, up to 40% since 1920 and as many of the younger generation would find it harder to to find a partner,in the north with its catholic /protestant division over the years its still a big problem,i live in a area of england that is now home for many northern irish of mixed marriage because as most of them would find it hard to live at home.


  • #88
    mattjack
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    Cybercubed wrote: »
    Although theres bigotry on both sides I suspect protestants are more likely to be against interfaith marriages than catholics are in the north? Is this true?

    I heard about one guy who apparantly wouldn't allow his children to marry catholics, even though he was an atheist. :confused:



    He said he didn't want any of his grandchildren to have any irish/fenian blood in them oooooohhhh.

    What makes you suspect Protestants as being more likely to oppose inter faith marriage ?

    and I heard protestants have feathers under their arms instead of hair.


  • #89
    woodoo
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    mattjack wrote: »
    What makes you suspect Protestants as being more likely to oppose inter faith marriage ?

    and I heard protestants have feathers under their arms instead of hair.

    They tend to be the most bigoted and deepest.


  • #90
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    woodoo wrote: »
    They tend to be the most bigoted and deepest.

    How do you know ? Its a little unfair on the average Joe Protestant to say they tend to be the most bigoted.


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  • #91
    nlgbbbblth
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    I am not in NI but am in a "mixed marriage". I had to get a dispensation from the Catholic church to get married in a Church of Ireland ceremony. And sign a form stating I would do "my utmost" to bring any children up as Roman Catholics.


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