The report on the front of the Irish Examiner makes it apparent that they’ve failed so badly at teaching the faith that a large share of Catholics no longer understand the very basics of the faith, or even what the church is for.
Alors
Most of us don’t understand what the faith is for, yes!
And definitely bonne chance to the mighty Malian – the way he just strolls up the building with casual grace, hops over the balcony and scoops up the little child while everyone else is screaming and beeping. He should represent France in the Olympics parcour event. May he never want!
SOQ
Or some bishops are just living in the past and think that taking swipes with a crozier is an appropriate response to a referendum result of that magnitude?
Cu Cullan
Teaching their version of ‘the faith’. Which isn’t working because it’s wrong, mean, selfish and totally unchristian..
Listrade
Is that true?
The no vote was around 33%. The last survey in 2017 said that those who “regularly” attend Mass is 36% for the country. It’s not a million miles off.
It’s entirely possible that all those who regularly attend mass voted no or didn’t vote.
Topsy
Now how did u manage to deduce the obvious. Wonderful stuff.
SOQ
The one certainty about religions is that they really don’t like competition, which somewhat explains so many wars. They will bump their figures by any means necessary because numbers count.
PlumBobSmearPants
Whatever about their accountability, I reckon the reason why is that for those of born mid/late-70s and later didn’t have their religion and catechism beaten into them. For those of us who did, well…. we still remember it alright.
Who here remembers the first time they were physically assaulted by clergy as a child?! Was 1979 for me. Aged 7. Cracked rib. That’s what I got for being a Dub in a country school and didn’t know the Irish for Jesus. A proper twofer that one. Happily for me and my schoolmates, my father and brother in law hospitalised said member of clergy. We moved back to Dublin shortly after.
Cian
I don’t normally condone vigilante ‘justice’. But in this case -good on your dad and brother-in-law!
Frilly Keane
Ah look
The Bishops cribbing and whinging
Like Nordie football men
Always blaming the other side
Shur’ why are they picking on Yes voters
As if Any of the Yes crowd give ah’ rhymes with kite
Less than 30 % of the electorate go to Mass anyway
Even less than the No Vote
So why all the drama about Sinning
Like it’s a bad thing
I’m always up for a bitta sinning
Yep
What is the church for?
Catherine costelloe
Superman in Paris would have been terribly injured had he fallen. Fearless. Bon chance, young man!
Bob
Parkour is a big thing in France, there’s a very good chance that guy knew he could climb well within his safety limits. Fast and impressive too nonetheless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS6vh-DJCV0
Sheik Yahbouti
Is there really, Bob? – and you, of course, know this for a fact.
La France En Marche as President Macron rewards a brave young migrant ‘sans papiers’ with a medaille, a promise of fast-track citizenship and help to start a career as a fire fighter. Now what is the President going to do about all this ‘la greve’ bother?
Janet, I ate my Avatar
what’s he going to do about all the other humans who deserve rights but have not happened to save a child yet ?
The bishops have a lot to answer for alright.
The report on the front of the Irish Examiner makes it apparent that they’ve failed so badly at teaching the faith that a large share of Catholics no longer understand the very basics of the faith, or even what the church is for.
Most of us don’t understand what the faith is for, yes!
And definitely bonne chance to the mighty Malian – the way he just strolls up the building with casual grace, hops over the balcony and scoops up the little child while everyone else is screaming and beeping. He should represent France in the Olympics parcour event. May he never want!
Or some bishops are just living in the past and think that taking swipes with a crozier is an appropriate response to a referendum result of that magnitude?
Teaching their version of ‘the faith’. Which isn’t working because it’s wrong, mean, selfish and totally unchristian..
Is that true?
The no vote was around 33%. The last survey in 2017 said that those who “regularly” attend Mass is 36% for the country. It’s not a million miles off.
It’s entirely possible that all those who regularly attend mass voted no or didn’t vote.
Now how did u manage to deduce the obvious. Wonderful stuff.
The one certainty about religions is that they really don’t like competition, which somewhat explains so many wars. They will bump their figures by any means necessary because numbers count.
Whatever about their accountability, I reckon the reason why is that for those of born mid/late-70s and later didn’t have their religion and catechism beaten into them. For those of us who did, well…. we still remember it alright.
Who here remembers the first time they were physically assaulted by clergy as a child?! Was 1979 for me. Aged 7. Cracked rib. That’s what I got for being a Dub in a country school and didn’t know the Irish for Jesus. A proper twofer that one. Happily for me and my schoolmates, my father and brother in law hospitalised said member of clergy. We moved back to Dublin shortly after.
I don’t normally condone vigilante ‘justice’. But in this case -good on your dad and brother-in-law!
Ah look
The Bishops cribbing and whinging
Like Nordie football men
Always blaming the other side
Shur’ why are they picking on Yes voters
As if Any of the Yes crowd give ah’ rhymes with kite
Less than 30 % of the electorate go to Mass anyway
Even less than the No Vote
So why all the drama about Sinning
Like it’s a bad thing
I’m always up for a bitta sinning
What is the church for?
Superman in Paris would have been terribly injured had he fallen. Fearless. Bon chance, young man!
Parkour is a big thing in France, there’s a very good chance that guy knew he could climb well within his safety limits. Fast and impressive too nonetheless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS6vh-DJCV0
Is there really, Bob? – and you, of course, know this for a fact.
Mamoudou has balls.
Bob has a smartphone.
The lad is from Mali
He’s not from Paris, he’s a recent immigrant.
La France En Marche as President Macron rewards a brave young migrant ‘sans papiers’ with a medaille, a promise of fast-track citizenship and help to start a career as a fire fighter. Now what is the President going to do about all this ‘la greve’ bother?
what’s he going to do about all the other humans who deserve rights but have not happened to save a child yet ?
make them all fire-fighters?
Cian you are a genius