Going to Mass on Christmas Day?

Sunny Dayz · 24-12-2012 11:39PM

Yep, going to my parents church tomorrow. Only problem is when go to our own church its for 11.30 mass and theirs is at 9.30 in the morn! Early start so! It's the chuch we were married in so it's nice to go back again and see also to see all the locals home for Christmas.

SmilingLurker · 24-12-2012 11:50PM

No.

Supporting that organisation? Seriously? By going to a Catholic Church and participating you believe:

1) That you are eating flesh (yes, it does mean that if you take communion)
2) Are against contraception in all cases
3) You should stone me as a heretic
4) You should not wear garments of different sorts
5) That IVF is wrong
6) That the removal of a foetus that was dying anyway to save the life of a mother is wrong

Plus it is *so* *SO* dull.

barney4001 · 24-12-2012 11:53PM

gave it up years ago never think of mass/church at all now

efb · 25-12-2012 12:50AM

Happy Krissmas U Krazy Kristian Kunts

smellslikeshoes · 25-12-2012 01:18AM

TheChizler wrote: »

Damn church with their mind control powers...

Mind control nothing, Cannon law was changed that once you are in you can't leave according to their records. That makes the article posted complete bollocks.

littleteapot · 25-12-2012 01:27AM

My mother announced today that she thinks her kids are old enough to decide whether or not they want to go to mass. Still not sure if she'll hit the roof tomorrow when we decide not to go. She hasn't been to mass herself since xmas last year, so she can hardly talk!

Happy Monday · 25-12-2012 01:40AM

SmilingLurker wrote: »

No.

Supporting that organisation? Seriously? By going to a Catholic Church and participating you believe:

1) That you are eating flesh (yes, it does mean that if you take communion)
2) Are against contraception in all cases
3) You should stone me as a heretic
4) You should not wear garments of different sorts
5) That IVF is wrong
6) That the removal of a foetus that was dying anyway to save the life of a mother is wrong

Plus it is *so* *SO* dull.

You concern yourself with the life of the mother but have no concern for the life of the unborn infant.

Maybe you should review your values first.

Happy Monday · 25-12-2012 01:42AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

not in any evil cults so no

Hardly evil.
Fair is fair.
The Church has done a lot of good around the world.

Mint Sauce · 25-12-2012 01:46AM

Not long back from (10pm) Midnight Mass. Did they change some of the words of some of the prayers? Was praying along, when the rest of the congregation started saying something else from what I remembered the words to be.

That aside, was quite a nice service in Sligo Catherdral, the priest trying to get the crowd going with the carols, a reference to Kris Kristofferson 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' in the homily, and finishing off with carols in candlelight.

Took ages to get out though, with half the congregation wanting to shake the Bishops hand, and then the wait to get out of the carpark.

publicious · 25-12-2012 01:48AM

irish-stew wrote: »

Not long back from (10pm) Midnight Mass. Did they change some of the words of some of the prayers? Was praying along, when the rest of the congregation started saying something else from what I remembered the words to be.

That aside, was quite a nice service in Sligo Catherdral, the priest trying to get the crowd going with the carols, a reference to Kris Kristofferson 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' in the homily, and finishing off with carols in candlelight.

Took ages to get out though, with half the congregation wanting to shake the Bishops hand, and then the wait to get out of the carpark.

Evidently you're an a la carte. Can hear them a mile off.

Just watching Mass from Leeds on BBC here. Great liturgy.

publicious · 25-12-2012 01:53AM

SmilingLurker wrote: »

No.

Supporting that organisation? Seriously? By going to a Catholic Church and participating you believe:

1) That you are eating flesh (yes, it does mean that if you take communion)
Your understanding of transubstantiation is clearly lacking

2) Are against contraception in all cases
Shock horror!

3) You should stone me as a heretic
Wrong

4) You should not wear garments of different sorts
Wrong

5) That IVF is wrong
IVF involves the destruction of fertilised human embryos. You know perfectly well the Catholic position on this. If you don't -- it's well documented.

6) That the removal of a foetus that was dying anyway to save the life of a mother is wrong
Simplistic. Every case is different. The intention should always be to save both lives.

Plus it is *so* *SO* dull.

In summary, you're an uneducated simpleton who thinks he/she/it knows all about the church because of some Dan Brown book that you've heard about.

philologos · 25-12-2012 01:54AM

irish-stew wrote: »

Not long back from (10pm) Midnight Mass. Did they change some of the words of some of the prayers? Was praying along, when the rest of the congregation started saying something else from what I remembered the words to be.

That aside, was quite a nice service in Sligo Catherdral, the priest trying to get the crowd going with the carols, a reference to Kris Kristofferson 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' in the homily, and finishing off with carols in candlelight.

Took ages to get out though, with half the congregation wanting to shake the Bishops hand, and then the wait to get out of the carpark.

The RCC changed their liturgy to a translation which is apparently closer to the Latin.

Now, it's been several years since I've been to RCC Mass, and I can count the times in total on one hand, so I only know this from reading on the Christianity forum and online.

Min · 25-12-2012 01:59AM

Regular mass goer so its no big deal going to mass later today.

Rasheed · 25-12-2012 02:02AM

Pissed as a fart, only home, will try and make mass in the morning. Good night and happy Christmas

Mint Sauce · 25-12-2012 02:03AM

publicious wrote: »

Evidently you're an a la carte. Can hear them a mile off.

Just watching Mass from Leeds on BBC here. Great liturgy.

So let me get this straight, you dont want to turn it into a church bashing thread, yet your making generalisations about people who have said they went or are going.

Mmmmmmmmmm.

Czarcasm · 25-12-2012 02:04AM

publicious wrote: »

Evidently you're an a la carte. Can hear them a mile off.

Jesus does it really matter what his personal beliefs are? Come down off your high horse cross.

Yes they changed the wording of the mass irish-stew to reflect a more faithful rendering of the english translation of the latin text of the mass. It's all explained better here, including the old and new translations and wording-

http://catholicism.about.com/od/worship/a/The-New-Translation-Of-The-Mass.htm

publicious · 25-12-2012 02:05AM

irish-stew wrote: »

So let me get this straight, you dont want to turn it into a church bashing thread, yet your making generalisations about people who have said they went or are going.

Mmmmmmmmmm.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/archbishop-urges-lapsed-catholics-to-leave-the-faith-2959884.html

Mint Sauce · 25-12-2012 02:08AM

publicious wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/archbishop-urges-lapsed-catholics-to-leave-the-faith-2959884.html

If you bothered to read my other post on this thread, you will have noticed due to my own breed in beleifs, I was not partaking in the sacraments.

P_1 · 25-12-2012 02:08AM

publicious wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/archbishop-urges-lapsed-catholics-to-leave-the-faith-2959884.html

That's twice you've posted that link.

Do we have an upset hardliner catholic on our hands here?

philologos · 25-12-2012 02:12AM

irish-stew wrote: »

So let me get this straight, you dont want to turn it into a church bashing thread, yet your making generalisations about people who have said they went or are going.

Mmmmmmmmmm.

I think it's off putting that those who don't attend frequently are being pointed out as alacarte.

How is one meant to become interested in something if they aren't able to try it out first? I hope that you don't treat newcomers in that way at your church publicous, I certainly never would.

Happy Monday · 25-12-2012 02:14AM

pithater1 wrote: »

That's twice you've posted that link.

Do we have an upset hardliner catholic on our hands here?

Funny how people who adopt an extremist position in condeming the Church aren't themselves viewed as extremists!

amorphous · 25-12-2012 02:15AM

philologos wrote: »

I think it's off putting that those who don't attend frequently are being pointed out as alacarte.

How is one meant to become interested in something if they aren't able to try it out first? I hope that you don't treat newcomers in that way at your church publicous, I certainly never would.

How can I leave officially?

philologos · 25-12-2012 02:20AM

amorphous wrote: »

How can I leave officially?

I can't help you in leaving the RCC.

That wasn't what my point was about. I was referring to describing people as alacarte when they do decide to go to church (any Christian church) as being unhelpful.

IceFjoem · 25-12-2012 02:21AM

Myself and a mate we're about to go after the pub for the blasphemous-craic but apparently we missed it.

philologos · 25-12-2012 02:23AM

IceFjoem wrote: »

Myself and a mate we're about to go after the pub for the blasphemous-craic but apparently we missed it.

Ugh, do you really have to be so obnoxious?

And with that I'm gone. To all, a Merry Christmas (remember the reason for the season).

Brain Stroking · 25-12-2012 02:24AM

publicious wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/archbishop-urges-lapsed-catholics-to-leave-the-faith-2959884.html

Must be a sickener when you had to resort to the above to get the thread to move in the way you wanted. Pathetic.

They say those closest to the church are furthest from God. That would apply to you. If any of it were real. Which it isn't.

Still pathetic though

Czarcasm · 25-12-2012 02:25AM

philologos wrote: »

I think it's off putting that those who don't attend frequently are being pointed out as alacarte.

How is one meant to become interested in something if they aren't able to try it out first? I hope that you don't treat newcomers in that way at your church publicous, I certainly never would.

Thankfully publicous doesn't represent the RC as a whole Phil. I'd hate to be associated with his ridiculous and rambling full of bitterness posts!

Burgo · 25-12-2012 02:38AM

publicious wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/archbishop-urges-lapsed-catholics-to-leave-the-faith-2959884.html

How? how can people leave the catholic religion in ireland when they have removed the means to do it. pathetic.

UDP · 25-12-2012 02:51AM

publicious wrote: »

you're an uneducated simpleton

How very christian of you. Don't know if the masses are strong enough to make you a decent person.

rainbow kirby · 25-12-2012 03:04AM

Probably going to go for a run while my family go. Better option altogether.

Going to Mass on Christmas Day?

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