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Are Mixed Marriages In Northern Ireland Increasing??

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  • #102
    Cavehill Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Cavehill Red


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    Who from protestants or catholics?

    Mostly Protestants. Both couples live in mixed but predominantly nationalist areas, and there have been issues in the past when they gone to visit 'friends' and relatives across town. They don't advertise their religious affiliations, but names can sometimes give things away, if you know what I mean, and the odd neighbour has been known to comment behind their backs too. Primarily, though, it has been abuse coming at them from the Protestant in-laws.


  • #103
    Scanlas The 2nd
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    How do they react to atheists marrying Catholics/Protestants?


  • #104
    snafuk35
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 833 ✭✭✭snafuk35


    People fighting over their imaginary friends. Ridiculous dump. The Brits can keep it and if they want us to have it then they can just declare independence and feck off and leave us alone in the 26.
    How many of these morons still go to church or mass or service?
    Why do they care about religion if they don't actually practise religion?
    I'm embarrassed that the place is on the same island.


  • #105
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    I had to get a dispensation from the Catholic church to get married in a Church of Ireland ceremony

    why did you need them to say it was okay? they can't stop you, you know:confused:


  • #106
    Cavehill Red
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    Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »
    How do they react to atheists marrying Catholics/Protestants?

    Protestant atheists or Catholic atheists?
    I'm not joking. These things are more tribal/political than religious. The vast majority of Orangemen I ever met would rarely darken the door of a church, yet it's supposedly a religious organisation.


  • #107
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    in blackpool a mixed marriage is when somebody marries someone of the opposite sex


  • #108
    Conall Cernach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭Conall Cernach


    Mixed marriages are probably increasing but at a very slow rate. Even if people didn't mind what religion their partner would be the 6 Counties are still very much divided along sectarian lines so people of the two religions don't mix that often. There are more "peace" lines in Belfast now than at any time. A lot of Catholics still don't feel safe socialising in Protestant areas (and vice versa) so how are they ever going to meet someone from that community that they'd get married to?


  • #109
    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    Helix wrote: »
    why did you need them to say it was okay? they can't stop you, you know:confused:

    My uncle (a priest) was taking part in the ceremony. Made it easier for him to have the approval. Made my parents happier too.

    Children are brought up in the CoI.


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