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Post by kj on Aug 14, 2017 6:45:28 GMT
Makes a few interesting points, but is clearly pro-atheist, and blaming Wolfe Tone for thinking in terms of Catholics and Protestants is ridiculous, given that that was the main social divide in 18th century Ireland. link |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Aug 14, 2017 7:12:11 GMT
I find this type of thing quite condescending, I must admit. I think there is room for atheists and agnostics as allies of religious believers, but not if their only point of contact is pluralism. That will give way too easily. They have to actually get see the social, cultural and moral benefits of religion.
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Post by Séamus on Aug 14, 2017 11:32:09 GMT
Makes a few interesting points, but is clearly pro-atheist, and blaming Wolfe Tone for thinking in terms of Catholics and Protestants is ridiculous, given that that was the main social divide in 18th century Ireland. linkHe raises interesting points. I don't know what religious practice is in Finland-I can't see it being great- but they have also had a tradition of broadcasting the Angelus bell (our whatever Lutherans call it). I have family who we were in Austria this year for the Ascension public holiday, they thought that (having the holiday) was quite impressive, as were the many Crucifixes and other images which adorn public places there. Whether that translates to good Mass attendance or Catholic ethics is another story |
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Post by Tomas on Aug 20, 2017 21:30:53 GMT
Mentioning Finland I was astonished och very happy to learn earlier this year that their national Television have broadcasted news service IN LATIN, weekly since 1989! (corresponding to St John Paul II:s Papal visit to the Nordic countries)
In Sweden there would be not so few freemasons liking the contents in the article linked above perhaps. Doesn´t sound like any understanding of Catholicism at all to me.
In Ireland´s history, I got a bit interested about the relative numbers between the three groups in the 18th century? Were Catholics a little majority or more then?
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