religion

is going to Church dieing owt .most young ones dont seem interested.Plenty of scandal going about.All the ten commandments been broken.Was the catychism a way of brainwashing in your early days. Often wonder if they taught you religion at later age would people believe it. most of the fighting is in Religious countrys.

Well I saw many young people taking their prayer books to church last week.

Then I realised they were taking their videos back.

So it's an old joke...sue me already.

Albion

You said it pal, religion is a load of crap, and it causes wars, I hate vicars, they are the biggest hypocrites walking

This mon had reet idea

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To be serious I'm a catholic, not a good one I may add, but I try. Religion is a funny and dangerous thing it's caused untold conflicts around the world but I believe everyone has the right to believe in their given religion and that isn't up for question by anyone else.

God Bless You All..Shalom .

CofE forgave paedo's
Religion is man made, keeps the plebs in tow and enriches the wealthy

Pass the Kevlar helmets!

Religion equals trouble.....

Have A Little Faith

HAHAHA WHY WOULD FOLK WORSHIP FOLK WHO NEVER EXISTED..

Proof, LG?

proof they have terry?

Be careful, lg, you know what happened before

I was brought up as a Roman Catholic but i can't believe a man lived to be 969 years old. Just seems a bit far fetched. plus other things.

I would like to see some actual proof that God didn't exist.

i would like to some actual proof he does..

But the onus is on you to prove he never has, you suggested he didn't. I would like actual proof.

as you know terry i cant prove he didnt,but god can prove he does what in your opinion are the chances of him appearing on news at 10 toneet..

No one can tell another person who believes in religion/God that it is nonsense. Bad things have happened in the name of religion because of man, no doubt about that. But you break another's beliefs by belittling it.

No. I doubt he will be on't news, LG.

I'm just glad you didn't throw the "Jump off a building and ask him to help" in the debate.

and why do people believe in god in the 1st place? the were fed a story by folk wanting power and sadly folk fell for it,america is awash with celebrity pastors ect raking in billions..

Most were taught in school about their religion, some took it onboard and some didn't.

God gave them a brain to choose.

Religion and 'going to church' are two different entities.

Going to church is believing in God, one God, and the way to Him is via many 'agents'.

Religion, on the other hand, is a way of life.

Now then, if 'we', as Christians, turn our backs on on 'going to church', it doesn't mean we are not leading a Christian lifestyle.
The same applies to the Muslims. They might not go to church, but they lead a different lifestyle (although they think they are forced to lead a Christian lifestyle in order to live within British law, which happens to be based on Christianity). (but that's another story).

Anyroadup, religions are 'lifestyles' and that is where the problems start. It follows that, by attending church and using church as a social gathering place, like the Muslims and the Jews do, it leads to union between like-minded people.
Union between like-minded people equals power.
Again, it follows that the more Christians turn their backs on the church, the less power they get as a union. Meanwhile, the Muslims (in particular) all stick together by attending the mosques. More mosques are being built as we speak, there's now 11 in the Bolton area.
The mosque is where the Muslims exchange information. It's the place where they find out the places to go to get things free, to plunder the UK's system.
The Christians just sit back and let it happen.
Soon, they will have more power then us. Islam will take over. Then, you will be forced to attend mosques and become one of them.

We will all be forced to lead a Muslim lifestyle, like it or not.

Last time I went to church, a man tried to drown me!


P.S. - Putin said, "Anyone is welcome to come to my country. But, if they come, they must do as I do!"

Never trust an Arab

I can see Asda selling prayer mats soon.

Religion/politics.... The cause of all wars. . Gas Em all I say.

In about 1967/68 the Catholic church changed the Sunday mass from Latin to English but could not decide which book and wording to use Over the years again the wording has changed so what do you believe

The priest in a small Irish village loved the rooster and ten hens he kept in the hen house behind the church.
One Sunday morning, before mass, he went to feed the birds and discovered that the cock was missing.



He knew about cock fights in the village, so he questioned his parishioners in church.
During mass, he asked the congregation, 'Has anybody got a cock?' All the men stood up.
'No, no,' he said, 'that wasn't what I meant. Has anybody seen a cock?' All the women stood up.
'No, no,' he said, 'that wasn't what I meant. Has anybody seen a cock that doesn't belong to them?' Half the women stood up.
'No, no,' he said, 'that wasn't what I meant. Has anybody seen MY cock?'

Sixteen altar boys, two priests stood up.

Father O'Brien fainted.

Muslim walking out the hospital with stitch marks on both wrists, his mate Mehmet says how did you go on with the theft charge?

Abdul replies, I won on appeal.

Religion unites a community with everyone abiding by the same rules. problems arise when a community comes across another with different rules. I'm not religious but I do thing a problem with our society now is that many have no moral guidance at all. Does God exist ? it's all about faith not proof. Hindus will say it doesn't matter which path you follow, be it Christian, Muslim or whatever because there can only be one truth. we need to be more tolerant and accepting. people are free to believe what they choose. It doesn't mean that one person's beliefs are better or worse than others. People on here laughing at old bible stories but you have to remember that these tales came long before our understanding of science when people would try and make sense of the world and what life was all about. stories like this exist all around the globe and have passed from ancient cultures and should be respected as such and not laughed at. Well, like I say I'm not religious but each to his own.

You'll always get one, kath.

Very well put kathpressey.
Some people on these boards are believers and don't appreciated their faith in God ridiculed. But each to their own belief or non believe as the case may be. I do not ridicule people for their lack of faith, so I would have hoped for the same respect.

I believe in God and as I say I'm catholic, not a good one though. I don't follow catholicism or the bible to the letter. I do believe that all faiths and everything else in life is up for a laugh. That said I would apologies if I have offended anyone with those jokes.

i do not remember any words in the testaments spoken by jesus christ that instigated any wars.men and man alone has done that.
interpretation of words of love,peace and fellowship into war has been man's doing.
sometimes as in 1939 we had no option but to defend ourselves,that action did not make us the evil one's.

TerryW. There is no need to apologise for the jokes. I find them amusing and truthful, no denying that the priesthood from various religions have brought religion into disrepute and deserve all they get.
It's the ridicule of people because they have faith that I find distasteful.

You are right jathbee. Dave Allan was very funny joking about aspects of religion

Dave Alan was one of my favourite comedians of the day.
I was brought up Catholic and laughed at his irreverence.
He was a ground breaker of his time and caused outrage amongst those less tolerant at the time.

Thank you for your reply, Jathbee.

It's Sunday, the day of worship for many, I didn't go to church but I said a couple of prayers while making the chicken casserole we will be having soon. I think yer man heard me cos all went well with the preparation and cooking.

Just been to my first muslim birthday party. The musical chairs was a bit slow but by the crin the pass the parcel was bloody quick.

Probably not as quick as the collection plate in church

Hahaha! Very true, Jathbee. I've seen it go past me like a frisbee when I used to attend.

When I was at school I attended mass weekly. I was one of 7 children and we were all given a penny each for the plate. We occasionally kept the penny back to spend on the penny tray. Our need was greater than the churches. We never saw sweet for one week to the next.

Can't abide people who come out with sick things, or get personal with a person, to try and be funny.

Like making things up about asaulting women?

And Jade & the dogs that was really sick

Yes and laughing at the poor soul who had a breakdown.

Then he suggested someone should be Signed High.

one person, who I think is back on here, made a joke about the jimmy Saville incident, nasty sicko.

Just say who they are you gutless wonder.

It was jarvo, supporting savile

Nope.

What was the joke?
I havbe looked in search and found nothing, all I find is posts by doddery bob defending him.

Unless you're lying, of course.

Convenient.

Unless you're lying, of course.

He isn't denying it.

Probably been deleted.

Probably? No evidence bar your word then
Your word counts for nothing. Just like you, thrush.

oh dear, another "newbie" showing his true colours.

"newbie" since 2008, how does that work, when...

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Noob!

2 out of 5 aint bad.

Anyone who can turn water into wine instantly will do for me

Me too.

Pasted again.

any drink that's free will do for me.

I class myself has a non practising christian. I have been married for over 45 years and have the certificate to prove it, I was Catholic but got married in a C of E church the missus being of that faith. In either churches eyes I am not married I did not change my faith to C of E so that faith does not recognise me and I did not have a wedding service in the Catholic church so that faith does not recognise me has married either.
Again with christenings Holy Trinity church was my wifes parish and we had our eldest son christened there in 1978 even thou we had left the parish in 1975 but when we wanted our youngest christened in 1981 told no way go to your own parish(St Peters Bryn)which we did.We now only go into any church for Christenings - Marriages -Funerals

Most of us are lapsed Christians, Peter. Our religion is slowly dying. Sadly islam is taking hold and for some reason, people are willingly allowing themselves to be shackled.

It's crazy isn't it Peterp.

So as far as the church is concerned you are living o'er brush!

My father (CofE) married my mother (Catholic). He converted to Catholicism and his family disowned him.

As a result I never got to know a whole side of my father's family, I never met my grandparents and the first time I saw a picture of them and discovered what they looked like was when someone posted a photo on Wigan World when in my 50's (which is what brought me to the site).

Mad.

Peter, Holy Trinity is a Catholic church.

0 years,
Think yourself lucky that didn't happen in Northern Ireland. To marry someone of a different faith is eternal damnation. ( and that would be the least of your problems)

Tonker Holy Trinity Church at DG is C of E

It is, Peter. High C of E. Anglican Catholic.
You can't get more Catholic than Holy Trinity, which is the basis of Catholicism.