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- Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:09 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Identifying with a Sport and Nationalism are just as irratio
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25726
Re: Identifying with a Sport and Nationalism are just as irratio
I agree with the biped on this one. One of the main reasons I hate religion is that people have always tried to make me conform to it. I have had precisely the same experience with national pride and sport. I still don't understand why people say "we were robbed" or "we won", when they are not actua...
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:47 am
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Disgusting hypocrisy of "devout catholics"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4416
Re: Disgusting hypocrisy of "devout catholics"
I must say that this story is at odds with my experience of the "catholic mammy". The usual response is a patronising "oh they and their kind are so holy, they don't know sin." Of course this would be in the absence of genuine practical help for the parents of the disabled child.
- Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:22 am
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Catholic doctrine - we forget how wacko it can get
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12680
Re: Catholic doctrine - we forget how wacko it can get
Bishop Sheen ministered to a Hollywood Star whom he admired greatly which caused him to emulate her posing and swaying especially sweeping his robe as a gesture of respect. What specifically do you consider wacko re: "those books"? Hmm, where do I start? Take a look at my OP. One of the books is ca...
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:23 am
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Questions for the Christian believer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9401
Re: Questions for the Christian believer
Google translate isn't quite there yet Tulip!Tulip1 wrote:I myself first Ommoord lived (my mother still lives there) and Zoo is very much later by Hilligerberg driving! .
Sorry Guys I am just happy to write bit of Dutch again!!

- Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Dutch circumcision ban call sparks row
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16931
Re: Dutch circumcision ban call sparks row
I was watching The Daily Show last night (the Jonathan Stewart one, not the RTE embarrassment of the same name) and the guest, Bono, was talking about AIDS and how it was now being successfully tackled. Bono said the three things leading to success were the new cheaper drugs, I can't remember the s...
- Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: Atheism in the News
- Topic: New ? lay organisation in Ireland
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9076
Re: New ? lay organisation in Ireland
I'm in no way a royalist so I do not respect monarchs. However that visit was very significant in a political sense - the English are our friends now. Many English government officials also visited including their prime minister and minister of foreign affairs so it wasn't just their queen. Coupled...
- Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:11 pm
- Forum: Science and Scepticism
- Topic: CERN's speedy neutrino
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12234
Re: CERN's speedy neutrino
My favourite theory is the one where the neutrinos have left our dimension, entered hyperspace, and returned via a shortcut. That would be phenomenal because it could provide evidence that our universe exists in a higher dimensional multiverse. Whoop!
- Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:31 pm
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: Radical plan to replace Junior cert
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15080
Re: Radical plan to replace Junior cert
Did you go to an NUI university? Trinity College Dublin will let you in without Irish, but UCD and its ilk wouldn't - certainly not in my day (1994)! Perhaps times have changed... UCC as a mature-student Here is a link to the latest published matriculation requirements for all NUI universities incl...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:39 pm
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: Radical plan to replace Junior cert
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15080
Re: Radical plan to replace Junior cert
Yes - do elaborate. I disagree but let's hear the context of what you're actually saying before I challenge you on that!chemicals wrote:wha???Feardorcha wrote: can a citizen who is entirely ignorant of the Irish language claim to be truly educated? I think not.
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:40 am
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: Radical plan to replace Junior cert
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15080
Re: Radical plan to replace Junior cert
Did you know, tulip, that to gain admission to any of the national universities in Ireland, you have to pass Irish at leaving cert level? Irrespective of what you go on to study. I got an E in Irish and went to university. Did you go to an NUI university? Trinity College Dublin will let you in with...