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Why are all pubs closed on Good Friday? Religious law = discrimination?
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I suppose the pub closed rule is just a hangover from Victorian times, when pleasure was a bit of a taboo thing, unless you belonged to the ruling elite and could indulge in it in secret.:rolleyes:
What I can't figure out is why they call it "Good" Friday.
For those who buy into the Christian myth, what's good about the good guy getting topped in a most painful and undignified way?
It's called Karfreitag in German, literally "Grief Friday". The "kar" is derived from the old High German word "chara", meaning complaint, misery or mourning.
The name in Finnish is Pitkäperjantai and in Swedish Långfredagen, literally "Long Friday", and it certainly is for those who can't get into a pub to have a drink.:)
The French call it Le Vendredi saint, which means it's holy, and the same goes for the Russians (страстная пятница) That makes some sense, but only to those who believe in the sky fairy.;)
Interesting point. In Robert Tressells' The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists he mentions how the working class work from 6 in the morning until around 8 or 9 at night. This minimised their leisure time, which was the luxury enjoyed by the ruling class. Leisure time could be used to read and better oneself. Not a nice idea in the eyes of the ruling class. Better to keep the poor busy grafting, keep them ignorant.
Just so this doesn't sound like I'm trailing off topic, the priests/ vicars were part of the ruling class, enjoying all the benefits, whilst giving the impression that they cared about the poor, which they didn't.
"It's Friday Friday, gotta get down on Friday!" "But I can't get down, pub's shut".0 -
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I suppose the pub closed rule is just a hangover from Victorian times, when pleasure was a bit of a taboo thing, unless you belonged to the ruling elite and could indulge in it in secret.:rolleyes:
What I can't figure out is why they call it "Good" Friday.
For those who buy into the Christian myth, what's good about the good guy getting topped in a most painful and undignified way?
It's called Karfreitag in German, literally "Grief Friday". The "kar" is derived from the old High German word "chara", meaning complaint, misery or mourning.
The name in Finnish is Pitkäperjantai and in Swedish Långfredagen, literally "Long Friday", and it certainly is for those who can't get into a pub to have a drink.:)
The French call it Le Vendredi saint, which means it's holy, and the same goes for the Russians (страстная пятница) That makes some sense, but only to those who believe in the sky fairy.;)
The myth was that HE was suppose to die, It was meant to be. Something about ending the gap between Adam and Eve and not getting to Heaven
Germans are a miserable lot anyway0 -
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Silly religious law, can't understand it when you can go to a pub and get booze on st paddy's day and st stephen's day, they are religious days kind of....
Ireland is the only country you can't get booze or go to a pub on good friday its made considering some shops are opened but not all of them
Not sure if restaurants are opened on good friday. So basically you cannot buy any drink or go to a pub (closed I assume or is open maybe a short time or all day and just serves non alcoholic beverages and food) on good friday. Crazy law! There is a separation between state and the church at this stage no?
They should get rid of the law or at least have a few opening hours for pubs, they need to keep business going rather than loose it.
Yet I think they have introduced pubs to be opened a short time on christmas day now is that true, is a religious day and all. Even a pub be open on ash wednesday can't see why good friday be any different?
Ireland might be a Christian country but in general its not as Catholic as it once was so eventually that law will die out. Not every Catholic is in the majority not anymore anyways. That law will change eventually the same as the divorce law, best to get with the times and move on into a more modern secular society as its heading that way as it is with some people who have migrated here from other countries not all of them be Catholics though a certain number might be but not all of them.
Good Friday is no more special than the man on the moon anymore. Sure some shops are opened on good friday just cause alcohol isn't available seriously though Ireland isn't Ireland no more like it once was so trying to keep that day special is not likely to continue as Ireland has changed so much and is continuously changing. What does it matter if drink is available or not on the day there isn't any reason why we can't drink on the day!? The whole fasting thing is the thing of the past the sooner people get to grips with that the better and that law will get changed no matter how hard you try to think that it always stay the same it won't. Its a bit naive if you think that that law continue, it be stamped out at some point. I can't see it surviving for another decade definitely not into another century, it be gone by then I say.0 -
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Silly religious law, can't understand it when you can go to a pub and get booze on st paddy's day and st stephen's day, they are religious days kind of....
Ireland is the only country you can't get booze or go to a pub on good friday its made considering some shops are opened but not all of them Not sure if restaurants are opened on good friday. So basically you cannot buy any drink or go to a pub (closed I assume or is open maybe a short time or all day and just serves non alcoholic beverages and food) on good friday. Crazy law! There is a separation between state and the church at this stage no?
They should get rid of the law or at least have a few opening hours for pubs, they need to keep business going rather than loose it.
Yet I think they have introduced pubs to be opened a short time on christmas day now is that true, is a religious day and all. Even a pub be open on ash wednesday can't see why good friday be any different?
Ireland might be a Christian country but in general its not as Catholic as it once was so eventually that law will die out. Not every Catholic is in the majority not anymore anyways. That law will change eventually the same as the divorce law, best to get with the times and move on into a more modern secular society as its heading that way as it is with some people who have migrated here from other countries not all of them be Catholics though a certain number might be but not all of them.
Good Friday is no more special than the man on the moon anymore. Sure some shops are opened on good friday just cause alcohol isn't available seriously though Ireland isn't Ireland no more like it once was so trying to keep that day special is not likely to continue as Ireland has changed so much and is continuously changing. What does it matter if drink is available or not on the day there isn't any reason why we can't drink on the day!? The whole fasting thing is the thing of the past the sooner people get to grips with that the better and that law will get changed no matter how hard you try to think that it always stay the same it won't. Its a bit naive if you think that that law continue, it be stamped out at some point. I can't see it surviving for another decade definitely not into another century, it be gone by then I say.
First of all, our national apostle is St. Patrick, not st paddy! So one can' t buy alcohol or go to a pub in Ireland on Good Friday - well its a hard life. The terrible hardships that some people have to endure in this country has me almost in tears. If people from other countries cannot tolerate our laws and Christian traditions - then they know what to do!0
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