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Will you eat meat tomorrow

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  • #182
    I Heart Internet
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    Melissa Mammoth Trademark wrote: »
    Are you going to start a thread on Sunday saying 'Guess what. I wasn't at Mass today'.?

    All the seriously cool/hard 1970s/80s kids didn't go to mass :cool:

    Tragic thing is, there are still people around who still try to claim it (and eating meat on Ash Wednesday) as the definitive measure of their rebel credentials.


  • #183
    SmurfX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭SmurfX


    Some dreadful insecurity in beliefs in this topic.

    Presumably those here with such a burning distaste for christian beliefs will be foregoing the St.Patrick's day celebrations as well?


  • #184
    Akrasia
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    SmurfX wrote: »
    Some dreadful insecurity in beliefs in this topic.

    Presumably those here with such a burning distaste for christian beliefs will be foregoing the St.Patrick's day celebrations as well?

    Eh, which part of the St Patricks day celebrations are religious again?

    I'll be forgoing those bits.

    And the bits where I'm supposed to hate all the gays

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  • #185
    I Heart Internet
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    Eh, which part of the St Patricks day celebrations are religious again?

    All of the festivities surrounding Saint Patrick (even the ones in very poor taste) are essentially celebrating the Feast of St. Patrick and therefor have their basis in a religious feast and figure.


  • #186
    eyescreamcone
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    If a gay man eats some cock on Ash wednesday is his sin multiplied?

    If so by how much?

    If the gay man doesn't believe in gods is it still a sin?


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  • #187
    SmurfX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭SmurfX


    Akrasia wrote: »
    Eh, which part of the St Patricks day celebrations are religious again?

    The "saint" part is a strong hint as to what the celebration is for.


  • #188
    Aidric
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    eyescreamcone wrote: »
    If a gay man eats some cock on Ash wednesday is his sin multiplied?

    If so by how much?

    If the gay man doesn't believe in gods is it still a sin?

    Vegetarian cocks are sacrosanct, presumably.


  • #189
    eyescreamcone
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    SmurfX wrote: »
    The "saint" part is a strong hint as to what the celebration is for.

    Like supporting St.Patricks Athletic in the LOI??

    Or Southampton "The Saints" in the EPL??


  • #190
    jane82
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    SmurfX wrote: »
    The "saint" part is a strong hint as to what the celebration is for.

    Ah so are the christians now saying that in order to have a day of drunken debauchery one must not eat meat on ash wednesday. Isnt paddys day during lent?


  • #191
    munchkin_utd
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    Eh, which part of the St Patricks day celebrations are religious again?
    eh?

    A celebration of the man who brought christianity to Ireland mostly, endorsed by the pope.


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  • #192
    I Heart Internet
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    jane82 wrote: »
    Ah so are the christians now saying that in order to have a day of drunken debauchery one must not eat meat on ash wednesday.

    "the christians" probably don't understand the point you're trying to make.....there was a point right?
    jane82 wrote: »
    Isnt paddys day during lent?

    St Patricks day is on the 17th March. 17th March is during lent this year (and most years), yes.


  • #193
    zenno
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    Aidric wrote: »
    Vegetarian cocks are sacrosanct, presumably.

    Linda McCartney sausages I presume.


  • #194
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
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    jane82 wrote: »
    Ah so are the christians now saying that in order to have a day of drunken debauchery one must not eat meat on ash wednesday. Isnt paddys day during lent?

    No, they're not. Where did you get that idea?

    And yes, St Patrick's day falls during lent. What's your point?


  • #195
    smileyj1987
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    I will be having a big steak for dinner today and I'm looking forward to it .


  • #196
    jane82
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    SmurfX wrote: »
    Some dreadful insecurity in beliefs in this topic.

    Presumably those here with such a burning distaste for christian beliefs will be foregoing the St.Patrick's day celebrations as well?

    Im sorry I quoted the wrong post this one.


  • #197
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
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    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    I will be having a big steak for dinner today and I'm looking forward to it .

    Wow. You're so edgy and daring. :rolleyes:


  • #198
    FTA69
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    Ash Wednesday is for wusses anyway. Ye should try Ramadan, starving yourself of food and water for 16 hours a day for a month. I was teaching classes of Muslim students during the last one and the poor f*ckers were passing out all over the place.


  • #199
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
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    jane82 wrote: »
    Im sorry I quoted the wrong post this one.

    Still not getting your point.


  • #200
    goz83
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    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    I will be having a big steak for dinner today and I'm looking forward to it .

    You mustn't get steak often then. Careful not to bite your tongue.


  • #201
    goz83
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    FTA69 wrote: »
    Ash Wednesday is for wusses anyway. Ye should try Ramadan, starving yourself of food and water for 16 hours a day for a month. I was teaching classes of Muslim students during the last one and the poor f*ckers were passing out all over the place.

    I have to say, I would have no problem doing that. I prefer to eat late anyway and have often gone more than a day without even realising I hadn't eaten. It's not very good for you though and can be dangerous for some people too.


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  • #202
    FTA69
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    goz83 wrote: »
    I have to say, I would have no problem doing that. I prefer to eat late anyway and have often gone more than a day without even realising I hadn't eaten. It's not very good for you though and can be dangerous for some people too.

    You'd want to be some boy to do that for a month solid. Also not being allowed to drink water in the middle of a London heatwave in July is no craic whatsoever.


  • #203
    smileyj1987
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    goz83 wrote: »
    You mustn't get steak often then. Careful not to bite your tongue.

    Steak for dinner every Wednesday . So I'm not changing my tradition for some holiday . Now if it's st pancakes day I can live with that . Tasty religion is best .


  • #204
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
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    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    Steak for dinner every Wednesday . So I'm not changing my tradition for some holiday . Now if it's st pancakes day I can live with that . Tasty religion is best .

    Wow, you eat the same thing every Wednesday. You're sounding more rebellious by the minute. I bet you once didn't hand your homework in on time as well. :cool:


  • #205
    cloud493
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    Nope. Egg for breakfast, pasta for tea.


  • #206
    eyescreamcone
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    Lent or Ramadan - should I do both to double my chances of not pissing off the real god??

    "Real god" - terms and conditions apply!


  • #207
    goz83
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    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    Steak for dinner every Wednesday . So I'm not changing my tradition for some holiday . Now if it's st pancakes day I can live with that . Tasty religion is best .

    Steak on a Wednesday is tradition for you? :D

    Gowan ye rebel!

    I didn't eat a single pancake yesterday. I'm off to hell....gimme a rain coat.


  • #208
    WellThen?
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    nm wrote: »
    Just polished off this badboy, lovely

    The stuff dreams are made of

    No beans with a fry...you might as well of had no fry at all.


  • #209
    GenieOz
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    WellThen? wrote: »
    No beans with a fry...you might as well of had no fry at all.

    Beans with a fry is a holy disgrace. Even worse than eating meat on Ash Wednesday.


  • #210
    Akrasia
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    SmurfX wrote: »
    The "saint" part is a strong hint as to what the celebration is for.

    The Thur in Thursday refers to the Norse God Thor.
    Thor was just as fictional as this st patrick guy.

    The idea of patron saints and norse gods etc are all just relics from our past just like Harvest Festivals (halloween/Samhain). It's a public holiday in ireland, I'm an Irish citizen. It's not a religious festival by any stretch of the imagination.

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  • #211
    candy-gal1
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    I didnt even know you werent supposed to eat meat on Ash (pokemon catcher :P) wedendays, as a pagan it doesnt really affect me anyway but still I like to make the most of it - big steak etc - same as Good Friday traditions Ive had the past 7years - having at least one drink :)


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