Longford Cathedral gutted in fire

[stew]

The Catholic Church in Ireland has many questions to answer but this is hardly the thread for that.

If you consider how many families would have had the biggest days of their lives in that Cathedral, some for generations, surely a bit of sympathy and respect wouldn't go amiss. Or is that too much to ask?

Exactly, it means an awful lot to people because of the memories they had in it and shouldn't be used as an excuse for point scoring against the Church....

Why not ? People had memories of NAZI Germany. Should be go easy on NAZI Germany so?

Because there is always an idiot who will introduce Nazi Germany into every argument no matter how stupid it makes him look.

Does Soviet Russia or  Iran suit you better? Why should we go easy on just because "memories they had in it"

Do you understand that the people who were Christened, received Communion, were Confirmed, married and had their family funerals there were not necessarily pedophile priests?

Do you understand that these people are living in modern day palaces across the world and yet the victims are still waiting for compensation but when it's asked if this place will be rebuilt as expensive vanity project or a cheaper more realistic project. We are told we not allow talk about it because people have  good memories in the place.

You were merely told that this wasn't the right thread to discuss the pedophile priests and their victims. 

He is an ignoramus, one that is incapable of comprehending the fact that this is the wrong thread for his inane drivel.

[Puckoon]

where's your messiah now

Did santa steal yer manners?

Thats an atrocious comment.

[Gnevin]

where's your messiah now

Did santa steal yer manners?

Thats an atrocious comment.

Well I'm sure God or the Easter Bunny will strike me down.

[stew]

where's your messiah now

Did santa steal yer manners?

Thats an atrocious comment.

Well I'm sure God or the Easter Bunny will strike me down.

Keyboard warrior strikes again, you really are two ends of a dogs bollocks gnevin.

[fearbrags]

All one ever hears from a pig is a grunt

[ardmhachaabu]

All one ever hears from a pig is a grunt

Very appropriate in this context I think

[longrunsthefox]

How do you know the cathedral was gutted? Maybe it accepted these things happen. Reminds me of the door at a local centre remained alarmed even though I did my best to reassure it...      

[Puckoon]

where's your messiah now

Did santa steal yer manners?

Thats an atrocious comment.

Well I'm sure God or the Easter Bunny will strike me down.

Heaven forbid - cos then youd look like a right ****.

[ballinaman]

where's your messiah now

Did santa steal yer manners?

Thats an atrocious comment.

Well I'm sure God or the Easter Bunny will strike me down.

One can only hope...

[mylestheslasher]

It was actually me and not Gnevin that commented on whether another vanity project of the church would commence build of a palace or whether the cathedral would be scaled down to reflect the current levels of mass goers and the fact that the church apparently have no money - well they don't when it suits them. I don't believe I have strayed of topic in stating that. I might also add that the church were able to build this palace starting in 1840 and we all know what was happening in Ireland at that time - famine, mass emmigration and a 50% decrease in population. We are now in hard times again (although clearly not as bad as 1840's) so I wonder whether the attitude of the church leaders to vanity projects has changed.
Secondly, we are talking about a building here, bricks and mortar. We are not talking about someone dieing (thankfully) so there is no grace period for grieving over a building as far as i am concerned.

[trileacman]

It was actually me and not Gnevin that commented on whether another vanity project of the church would commence build of a palace or whether the cathedral would be scaled down to reflect the current levels of mass goers and the fact that the church apparently have no money - well they don't when it suits them. I don't believe I have strayed of topic in stating that. I might also add that the church were able to build this palace starting in 1840 and we all know what was happening in Ireland at that time - famine, mass emmigration and a 50% decrease in population. We are now in hard times again (although clearly not as bad as 1840's) so I wonder whether the attitude of the church leaders to vanity projects has changed.
Secondly, we are talking about a building here, bricks and mortar. We are not talking about someone dieing (thankfully) so there is no grace period for grieving over a building as far as i am concerned.

I would hope the attitude has changed however upon hearing the bishop who was over it (i forget his name) speaking on rte I would bet on it. He seemed happy enough to throw money to rebuild a relic of the past rather than a cathedral offering something new to the church.

[trileacman]

where's your messiah now

I suppose you're glad the cathedral was burnt down?

[muppet]

All one ever hears from a pig is a grunt

Don't pigs also oink?

Well you're the expert.

[theskull1]

Well I'm sure God or the Easter Bunny will strike me down.

One can only hope...

What ever happened to praying? 

Either way thats a pretty nice thought from a follower of christ

[Celt_Man]

where's your messiah now

Did santa steal yer manners?

Thats an atrocious comment.

Well I'm sure God or the Easter Bunny will strike me down.

What a plonker....