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If the Pope came to Ireland, would you go to see him?

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  • 18-01-2015 9:09pm
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    deadybai
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭


    Seen today that Pope Francis held a mass in Manila that was attended by 6 million people :eek:

    Nearly 2 million people visited John Paul when he came in 1979. Given that there is a bigger population in Ireland now but different views on religion, would there be a similar turnout?

    Would you go to see the Pope? 401 votes

    Yeah I'm a devoted Catholic
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    Too see a owld lad in a big hat? Naaahh
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    Yeah, only for a big session
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    Might watch it on the tele, if theres nothing else on.
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    #2
    JaseBelleVie
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    Personally, I wouldn't. Not that I have anything against the man (he seems to be a decent person), but I'm not religious and I'd have no interest really. Would be like Sunday Mass crossed with a concert with all the crowds and stuff.


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    [Deleted User]
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    deadybai wrote: »
    Seen today that Pope Francis held a mass in Manila that was attended by 6 million people :eek:

    Nearly 2 million people visited John Paul when he came in 1979. Given that there is a bigger population in Ireland now but different views on religion, would there be a similar turnout?

    You wouldn't get half that visiting him in this day and age. Maybe the protesters would bump up the numbers a bit.

    I wouldn't go see him.


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    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    Yes I would, front row with my little Papal flag also


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    n32
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    yep i would


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    #6
    highlandseoghan
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    Definetely. I would be there and I think there would be huge numbers to see him weather they admit it or not.


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    The Backwards Man
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    If I went to Rome, would the Pope come to see me?


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    Sheep Lover
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    If I went to Rome, would the Pope come to see me?

    You're not as highly regarded and esteemed as his holiness though, it's quite rude and abnoxious to consider that you are


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    #9
    token101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭token101


    He'd sell less tickets than Garth Brooks, but he'd probably show up.


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    #10
    Pumpkinseeds
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    I was dragged to see the Pope in '79. No, I wouldn't go to see another pope if they came to Ireland. Think of how much could have been achieved in rebuilding the damaged properties and lives in the Philippines if the money his visit cost had been donated in lieu of a papal visit.


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    fran17
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    Couldn't see it happening anytime soon due to the slap in the face Kenny and co. gave the Vatican.But yes I would go.


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    Amirani
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    highlandseoghan wrote: »
    Definetely. I would be there and I think there would be huge numbers to see him weather they admit it or not.

    Why would people not admit it if they intended to go?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    I probably would, as this man seems to be the right stuff. But it would depend on where he was in Ireland.


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    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    No,unless his boss showed up aswell.


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    #15
    piperh
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    Yup and I'm not remotely religious but it'd be good say I'd seen him besides he seems an ok guy.


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    #16
    pawrick
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    Depends on the weather for me really. I don't fancy hanging out in the phoenix park in the rain and cold but if he was down the pub on a cold night and there was a nice warm fire blazing then that's a different story. Freezing here at the moment so that might be influencing my though process slightly. Over all a yes but I hate crowds where people don't queue correctly and 2m of a crowd sounds like a nightmare to me.


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    One eyed Jack
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    Unless I actually got to meet him personally, I wouldn't actually go just to say I got crushed in the crowds.

    I'd sooner just stay at home.


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    Iranoutofideas
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    No. I'm not religious. I have no interest in listening to what he has to say, it has no impact or relevance to my life whatsoever.


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    #19
    Karl Stein
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    I can't think of any one person on the planet I would stand around waiting to catch a glimpse of.

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    fran17
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    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    Why would people not admit it if they intended to go?

    Because they couldn't be arsed anymore listening to the sh1te and abuse they would receive for having a religious belief.Follow this thread and you'll understand.


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    #21
    Tzardine
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    I dont think I could be arsed going to see Jesus if he made a second coming, never mind the pope.


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    #22
    Long Time Lurker
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    If only to see all the idiot sky fairy believing nut jobs line up to recite repetitive chants about their devotion to an invisible non existent being who is master of a notorious peadophile ring.

    Actually that sounds properly dangerous. Maybe not.


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    Shenshen
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    Nope, no interest at all.


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    #24
    tinner777
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    I wouldn't go if jesus came never mind the pope


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    #25
    The Backwards Man
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    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    You're not as highly regarded and esteemed as his holiness though, it's quite rude and abnoxious to consider that you are
    Says you!


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    #26
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    I went to St Peters Square to see him, great craic so it was, him whizzing around in the Pope mobile and then talking for a while about things. My Ma loved it too. Grand fella so he is.


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    #27
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    His Philippines trip was a bit of a disaster.
    A plane crashed on the runway,a girl was killed by a scaffold pole,it pissed rain and his hat blew away.


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    #28
    Sheep Lover
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    Long Time Lurker wrote: »
    If only to see all the idiot sky fairy believing nut jobs line up to recite repetitive chants about their devotion to an invisible non existent being who is master of a notorious peadophile ring.

    Actually that sounds properly dangerous. Maybe not.

    That's a gas one, if that was post about any other major religion we would have the usual "think of the childern" crowd bashing it and banning of the poster and a nice little post from a mod. But it's about the RCC, so that's grand


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    #29
    zcorpian88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭zcorpian88


    No, I'd feel like a giant hypocrite if I went, because I'm in no way a practicing Catholic. I do like the new pope though, seems more open and accepting of the gay community which is great to see.

    Can't see the whole country turning out for a visit like we did when Pope John Paul II was here years ago, it was a different country then, we were a bit more brain washed over the Catholic mumbo jumbo, nobody was working, most had nothing better to be doing, may as well go see the Pope haha


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    Greenmachine
    Registered Users Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    Doesn't interest me in the slightest. Won't see me going out of my way to meet him.


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    The_Valeyard
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    Biased Poll much OP?


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