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over a year ago
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Which denomination? In a mainly R.C. country?
Most would be lapse Catholics? Or have I made a wrong guesstimation?
Who would be atheist or agnostic but shy/fearful/lazy to admit it or change it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Which denomination? In a mainly R.C. country?
Most would be lapse Catholics? Or have I made a wrong guesstimation?
Who would be atheist or agnostic but shy/fearful/lazy to admit it or change it. "
any Christian denomination, personality I would lean towards an agnostic way of thinking, and with respect I think that atheism and Christianity are just opposite sides of the same coin |
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By (user no longer on site)
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What does it take for people to change their status though?
There's a shite stigma still in Ireland. Atheist or agnostic kids? Dam them for not making communion/confirmation.
Feck, I may have started a fire... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Which denomination? In a mainly R.C. country?
Most would be lapse Catholics? Or have I made a wrong guesstimation?
Who would be atheist or agnostic but shy/fearful/lazy to admit it or change it. any Christian denomination, personality I would lean towards an agnostic way of thinking, and with respect I think that atheism and Christianity are just opposite sides of the same coin "
Hmm, am I atheist or anti-theist 
Each to their own. Just don't ram it down my throat. Religion that is  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I don't have any religious beliefs, I respect the right of others to believe so long as they're not insisting I or anyone else does. My kids have attended schools with a Catholic ethos, quite simply because that was the only option where we live, it irks me that these are state schools, there should be no religious affiliation in a state school in my opinion.
I try to be a decent human being within my own definition of such, and give due regard to the rights and feelings of others, but all these things are subjective. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have zero religious beliefs.
I used to be quite anti-religion too but I have come to realise that assholes will use any means they can to abuse power and sway others not just religion.
As a general concept it is a good thing, treat others kindly etc..... I just dont need it to hopefully have a half decent moral compass. |
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"I have zero religious beliefs.
I used to be quite anti-religion too but I have come to realise that assholes will use any means they can to abuse power and sway others not just religion.
As a general concept it is a good thing, treat others kindly etc..... I just dont need it to hopefully have a half decent moral compass."
 it's not religion per se that is the problem, just shitty people |
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"I have zero religious beliefs.
I used to be quite anti-religion too but I have come to realise that assholes will use any means they can to abuse power and sway others not just religion.
As a general concept it is a good thing, treat others kindly etc..... I just dont need it to hopefully have a half decent moral compass.
it's not religion per se that is the problem, just shitty people "
The issue is that religion endows people with power over a community. If that person happens to be a shitty person, then they are free to commit horrible crimes. If the leadership above that person are also shitty people then they cover it up, and claim that the law of the land doesnt apply to them. Disgusting. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have zero religious beliefs.
I used to be quite anti-religion too but I have come to realise that assholes will use any means they can to abuse power and sway others not just religion.
As a general concept it is a good thing, treat others kindly etc..... I just dont need it to hopefully have a half decent moral compass.
it's not religion per se that is the problem, just shitty people
The issue is that religion endows people with power over a community. If that person happens to be a shitty person, then they are free to commit horrible crimes. If the leadership above that person are also shitty people then they cover it up, and claim that the law of the land doesnt apply to them. Disgusting."
Yes, so in that respect its no different to any other form of power. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"topics like this never go well on forums 
I think that's because swingers are a little more enlightened than the general public so tend to be ahead of the curve on social issues."
I think swingers tend to think they are more enlightened, but most are as entrenched as anyone else in their own version of morality |
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Not really. A priest is unelected, and doesnt have a specified term to serve. Politicians can be easy enouhh gotton ridden off. Religious leaders weild a power that believers think is God given and doctrine says is beyond question. A horny man in a dress shouldn't have that kind of control and power. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not really. A priest is unelected, and doesnt have a specified term to serve. Politicians can be easy enouhh gotton ridden off. Religious leaders weild a power that believers think is God given and doctrine says is beyond question. A horny man in a dress shouldn't have that kind of control and power. "
Not everyone lives in a democracy, you know, and power and influence are still very much behind the scenes even where people are under the illusion that their vote controls the issue. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'm would class myself as a non practising catholic, I don't have have no time for the church or anyone connected with it but do believe in God. But respect other's enough to let them believe whatever they want. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Nah all these fake gods not one of them ever show themselves, I’m glad we got a big piss up and family day out of our fake religion though, happy fake birthday Jesus  |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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"Not really. A priest is unelected, and doesnt have a specified term to serve. Politicians can be easy enouhh gotton ridden off. Religious leaders weild a power that believers think is God given and doctrine says is beyond question. A horny man in a dress shouldn't have that kind of control and power. "
For some weird reasons politicians who badly failed and still terribly fail this country are being put back in the seat over and over again. Kinda unlimited too. I wonder why that is... |
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Yer all anti religion but still baptised yer kids celebrate Xmas and Easter what does it matter let people class themselves as whatever they want there's always people in power abusing the system |
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By (user no longer on site)
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People take different paths but most are looking for fulfillment and happiness..just because someone follows a different path doesn't mean they are lost.
Peace & love Fabsters! |
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By *oghunter33Woman
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"Are we not all breaking at least one of the commandments?!? 
maybe that's where the word "practicing" comes in 
I enjoy practicing breaking the commandments "
How do you handle the famous catholic guilt?  |
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"Are we not all breaking at least one of the commandments?!?
maybe that's where the word "practicing" comes in
I enjoy practicing breaking the commandments
How do you handle the famous catholic guilt? "
I’m a Protestant  |
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By *oghunter33Woman
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"Are we not all breaking at least one of the commandments?!?
maybe that's where the word "practicing" comes in
I enjoy practicing breaking the commandments
How do you handle the famous catholic guilt?
I’m a Protestant "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Are we not all breaking at least one of the commandments?!?
maybe that's where the word "practicing" comes in
I enjoy practicing breaking the commandments
How do you handle the famous catholic guilt?
I’m a Protestant "
You're missing out there, it's all part of the thrill |
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Born and raised a catholic but have no belief in it..would class myself as an atheist now ..if you abide by the law as best you can then you wont go wrong..the whole idea of religion is outdated and a falsehood ..religion should be banned as all it ever did was create division and war..even christmas has lost its true meaning..all commercialised rubbish now |
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"Yer all anti religion but still baptised yer kids celebrate Xmas and Easter what does it matter let people class themselves as whatever they want there's always people in power abusing the system "
That's very presumptive of you. None of my kids are baptised, we celebrate Xmas on the 25th Dec, but exclude all the religious bits and just treat it as the winter solstice/yule celebration that actually predates christianity. Easter time is a celebration of springtime and rebirth. Another old tradition stole by the Christians. Of course many people in power abuse that power.... not so many of them violate children while telling people that contraception is evil though. That's a special kind of abuse of power. |
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As you may have guessed am not a Holy Joe 
But I do say pray before bed and occasionally pick
out some bible verses online that resonate or make
a lot of sense to me 
"When I do good I feel good & when I do bad I feel bad
...and that's my religion" |
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I have a beleif system that is nothing like any religion.
However I think the Catholic system is great, and having attended catholic schools have nothing but praise for how they educated me, left me open minded, and gave me a way to better myself.
The nicest people I encounter are practicing catholic and protestants, and I hope they all have a fantastic Christmas. |
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