Will you be going to mass this Christmas

celligraphy

Second year going love the little mass they have for the kiddies in our church it's like a small closed off part from the rest of the church the kids all get go and still not disturb the holier than thou crowd

as_mo_bhosca

LordSutch wrote: »

Agreed, X-Mas isn't about religion, but Christmas certainly is . . . .

Actually, Xmas and Christmas are the exact same thing. X actually representing the Greek letter "Chi" which has a long and sacred history of standing for Christ. Xmas far from takes the Christ out of Christmas. Just means both represent a fairy story equally!
Won't be going to mass. Weddings, funerals and the christening of a niece or nephew only.

hardCopy

kneemos wrote: »

When they serve nibbles I might.

There's always a queue for the nibbles though

KingBrian2

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Not catholic so no

You don't have to be a Catholic to go to mass. Sure you can be a atheist, agnostic or Protestant. Your religious background does not matter most Presbyterians, Anglicans, Methodists, Quakers, Calvin's, Zwingli's Pentecostals, Baptists, Anabaptists, Orthodox & Lutherans all celebrate Christmas. Some more Christmassy than others.

wakka12

Yes, I think its a nice tradition for the family, and gives a sense of formality to the day ( dressing nicely, going early..), and also I think its good to have an element included in the day that doesn't involve material things or food..

The_Valeyard

Where's the poll?


Answer is yes.

Omackeral

celligraphy wrote: »

Second year going love the little mass they have for the kiddies in our church it's like a small closed off part from the rest of the church the kids all get go and still not disturb the holier than thou crowd

With their record!?!

Joe prim

Fat Christy wrote: »

Walked into that one. Touche my friend.

Best not to touche your "friend" while in church, keep your hands where they can be seen.

Grandeeod

Funny how christmas has become a time of year for dickheads to take the piss out of the religious aspect while most likely wolfing down lots of grub and booze after a big shop in everything from BTs to Dunnes.

Aethiasts amaze me. I'd rather be a doubter.

Alf Veedersane

I'll volunteer to babysit and cut down on the hypocrisy.

eviltwin

No, haven't been in years for normal mass so I would be a hypocrite to go just because its Christmas. If you are only going cause its tradition and have no intention of going back its taking the piss out of the whole mass imo.

Grandeeod

eviltwin wrote: »

No, haven't been in years for normal mass so I would be a hypocrite to go just because its Christmas. If you are only going cause its tradition and have no intention of going back its taking the piss out of the whole mass imo.

Exactly.

Ronan|Raven

I am not religious. I never go, I wouldn't go tonight or tomorrow. I don't see the point of turning up once a year. I don't go to any church event if I can help it. I got married at a "table" rather that an altar as frankly it would have been an insult to the Priest for me to turn up and ask for a wedding like many do and then never darken then door again until it is the time for little johnnies christening.

cml387

There's no hypocrisy involved. That's your catholic guilt "I have to go every Sunday and if I miss one then I may as well miss them all".

If for nothing else then, as Ruu pointed out, it's a contemplative place.

Is Christmas a celebration of Mahon Point, Kildare Village and Dundrum town centre?

silverbolt

as a heathen pagan if i go into a church i burst into flame.

So no lol

Grandeeod

cml387 wrote: »

Is Christmas a celebration of Mahon Point, Kildare Village and Dundrum town centre?

It is actually, when you look at it from a different aspect.

eviltwin

cml387 wrote: »

There's no hypocrisy involved. That's your catholic guilt "I have to go every Sunday and if I miss one then I may as well miss them all".

If for nothing else then, as Ruu pointed out, it's a contemplative place.

Is Christmas a celebration of Mahon Point, Kildare Village and Dundrum town centre?

No guilt here and why would you go at Christmas if you don't intend to keep going the rest of the year? Its not a thing you do for the sake of tradition, that's just being disrespectful.

Mr.Crinklewood

None of your business.

OldMrBrennan83

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meeeeh

No. I'm not religious but I used to go, meet my friends and then go for mulled wine. I never felt like a hypocrite just as someone who actually has friends. It's a nice feeling of community.

pudgeydev

Went earlier. They've changed some of the responses and prayers, "and with your spirit" is the new "and also with you".

It's like you're singing along at a concert and you get the lyrics arseways and you feel like a bit of an eejit.

Tasty communion though.

cml387

eviltwin wrote: »

No guilt here and why would you go at Christmas if you don't intend to keep going the rest of the year? Its not a thing you do for the sake of tradition, that's just being disrespectful.

Disrepectful to who?

Lia_lia

No. Never been to mass for Christmas. My family aren't the most religious..

OldMrBrennan83

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Azalea

Grandeeod wrote: »

Funny how christmas has become a time of year for dickheads to take the piss out of the religious aspect while most likely wolfing down lots of grub and booze after a big shop in everything from BTs to Dunnes.

Aethiasts amaze me. I'd rather be a doubter.

People simply not having belief in a religious deity amaze you?

meeeeh

cml387 wrote: »

Disrepectful to who?

Official explanation will be to the truly religious, but the actual truth is that it pisses some people off because there are too many people in church for Christmas. Apparently you can do everything just because except go to mass, there you have to make some sort of a stand or you are hypocrite.

PARlance

Tomorrow at 10am. Just found out that there's a "crying room" in the church. A room for kids to play and watch a movie. I've volunteered for crying room duty.

DanielODonnell

Yes I am a Christian therefore I will be going to mass on Christmas morning and then i will watch mass on rte when I get home
Christmas is for Christians only.

cml387

People who have the faith neither know nor care why you're there.

kfallon

Haven't gone for about the last ten years, don't see the point in making a token gesture so won't be attending.

Each to their own tho, Xmas mass used to be 'milftastic' back in the day :pac:

Patww79

Patww79 wrote: »

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Not packed but always a good crowed anytime I'm there. I'm not home every weekend though so don't go to the local church every weekend.

eviltwin

meeeeh wrote: »

Official explanation will be to the truly religious, but the actual truth is that it pisses some people off because there are too many people in church for Christmas. Apparently you can do everything just because except go to mass, there you have to make some sort of a stand or you are hypocrite.

I'm not calling anyone else a hypocrite. I would consider myself a hypocrite because I don't believe in God or have any connection to anything that goes on in mass anymore. Sure I could go just because its Christmas but that's not a good enough reason for me. I couldn't care less what anyone else does. Its an important part of the Christmas tradition for a lot of people.

Figbiscuithead

Haven't been in yonks and yonks as I'm an atheist though I always think it'd be nice to have somewhere to go to just "be" with other people to just take stock, belt out a few songs and talk about love, kindness, common humanity, generosity and all that good stuff. I'd love to just take all the good bits of coming together with strangers and leave out the god part. I always thought that "peace be with you" handshake was a lovely part of mass, for example. A humanist church of sorts.

PARlance

Figbiscuithead wrote: »

Haven't been in yonks and yonks as I'm an atheist though I always think it'd be nice to have somewhere to go to just "be" with other people to just take stock, belt out a few songs and talk about love, kindness, common humanity, generosity and all that good stuff. I'd love to just take all the good bits of coming together with strangers and leave out the god part. I always thought that "peace be with you" handshake was a lovely part of mass, for example. A humanist church of sorts.

There's nothing stopping you heading to a church and experiencing that. I'm not religious but I enjoy religious events.

WheatenBriar

Church for me is what I put into my family and friends
Afterall religions are invented,beliefs aren't
I do happen to believe but not pretend to understand fully or even partially that there's more to life after death simply on the basis of how incredible life is,the intelligence that is
Everything I know has been made by something or someone, only a tiny centila we understand or can hope to
Ergo I've no issues at all with beliefs in Deities, have no worries accepting there is one or many and hopefully the intelligence to accept that religions are creations of humans based on thoughts about deities but because its humans starting them,we shouldn't be bound by them because humans can and do err
So yeah,I did go to mass tonight, I don't believe its hypocritical to go just once or twice a year versus every week
Its a useful service to give a moment to why we are here regardless of the rules of the club (those are man made definitely)
Go if you want or not at all,just don't diss the whole concept, anger is no good for anything
Personally I reckon this life is a journey, one of many
No need to go out of our way to diss the unknown or a potential higher power but yes by all means contest the man made rules

P.s I'm drunk

Wanderer78

ive moved on from all that church and god craic. happy christmas folks

Azalea

Figbiscuithead wrote: »

Haven't been in yonks and yonks as I'm an atheist though I always think it'd be nice to have somewhere to go to just "be" with other people to just take stock, belt out a few songs and talk about love, kindness, common humanity, generosity and all that good stuff. I'd love to just take all the good bits of coming together with strangers and leave out the god part. I always thought that "peace be with you" handshake was a lovely part of mass, for example. A humanist church of sorts.

Yeah I might pop into a carol service tomorrow. They're beautiful.

DanielODonnell

WheatenBriar wrote: »

Church for me is what I put into my family and friends
Afterall religions are invented,beliefs aren't
I do happen to believe but not pretend to understand fully or even partially that there's more to life after death simply on the basis of how incredible life is,the intelligence that is
Everything I know has been made by something or someone, only a tiny centila we understand or can hope to
Ergo I've no issues at all with beliefs in Deities, have no worries accepting there is one or many and hopefully the intelligence to accept that religions are creations of humans based on thoughts about deities but because its humans starting them,we shouldn't be bound by them because humans can and do err
So yeah,I did go to mass tonight, I don't believe its hypocritical to go just once or twice a year versus every week
Its a useful service to give a moment to why we are here regardless of the rules of the club (those are man made definitely)
Go if you want or not at all,just don't diss the whole concept, anger is no good for anything
Personally I reckon this life is a journey, one of many
No need to go out of our way to diss the unknown or a potential higher power but yes by all means contest the man made rules

P.s I'm drunk

The bible makes it clear that treating your family and friends well isn't enough, it is how you treat your enemies that counts, even for non Christians that should be the case, treating your friends well makes you a very average person

WheatenBriar

DanielODonnell wrote: »

The bible makes it clear that treating your family and friends well isn't enough, it is how you treat your enemies that counts, even for non Christians that should be the case, treating your friends well makes you a very average person

But as I was saying, the Bible was written by a human being...

SATSUMA

I stopped a couple of years ago. So freeing! Never really thought of not going till then. No way would I go to Xmas day mass any more. Long, boring, kids screaming, dodgy choir, people all dressed up in their annual best while stinking of stale drink- !! Eugh. No thank you!!

But praise Jesus!

Spanish Eyes

Ah look it. If it makes other people happy what's not to like. It's only a short time.

My mam in ill in a nursing home now. So tonight, we went to 6pm Mass with her. She was happy out.

So I was happy out to see her happy too! Sometimes it is done for reasons of love, maybe not of God or whatever, but there ya go.

Zimmey

KingBrian2 wrote: »

Not even weddings, funerals or baptism.

Well, that's different because that's somebody's event that they are having a religious service for. Going doesn't mean you yourself believe or are hypocritical.

c_man

The family have all already gone, just me left. I'll be going to the earliest possible one in the morning

AppleBottle

I won't be attending. I haven't been to mass since I was a young child.

Pinch Flat

I was in my local church this evening. Probably one of the few times I've been this year. The atmosphere was lovely - few carols before hand, nice service then a natter afterwards. Back to the gaff for a few scoops them off to bed. Happy Christmas everybody.

pconn062

Haven't been to Mass at Christmas (or at all apart from the odd wedding or funeral) since I stopped believing in all that stuff when I was a teenager, at least 10 years at this stage. I did fun stuff like visiting relatives and getting tipsy tonight instead.

It's funny, when my grandparents were alive the whole family would go to mass. Then when we were teenagers the kids would always go but now it's just my Dad who goes on his own. Funny how things change in different generations.

cripesonfriday

Nope, haven't been in twenty five years or so, apart from funerals, weddings and christenings.
My wife went with the kids, said it was packed and that it was a lovely service.

Mint Sauce

Already been. Wont go again till this time next year unless its for a wedding or a funeral.

Mint Aero

Haven't gone Won't go again until a wedding or a funeral.

Mint Sauce

Mint Aero wrote: »

Haven't gone Won't go again until a wedding or a funeral.

Stop trying to be me Aero!