crazy beliefs

[firestarter]

I was watching tv recently with a Catholic friend. When Tom cruise appeared he made a comment about Cruises 'crazy beliefs'. When i asked him how they were any more or less crazy in believing in a magical man who lived thousands of years ago who could walk on water & who rose from the dead he had no real answer other than it must be less insane because more people believe it...

[ballinaman]

Meath will beat Dublin on Sunday.

[laoislad]

Another thread about religion...brilliant.

[All of a Sludden]

Meath will beat Dublin on Sunday.

And Mayo will win the All Ireland. 

Walking on water doesn't seem that far fetched after all.

[J70]

It's a fair point abour the beliefs themselves. However, the problems with scientology go way beyond that, although I suppose the scientologist could at least point to the catholic church's enabling and cover ups of paedophilia.

[bennydorano]

Believing in Alien life is ridiculed when it's pretty much a statistical certainty.

[armaghniac]

Believing in Alien life is ridiculed when it's pretty much a statistical certainty.

As are alternative universes in which Mayo dominate and Kerry are trying to win their first AI for 60 years, and were the Orange Order is a moderate peaceful organisation.

[seafoid]

That technology will save the climate.

[deiseach]

Believing in Alien life is ridiculed when it's pretty much a statistical certainty.

Life is one thing. Intelligent life? That's another story. Cue gags about the lack of it on Earth...

[bennydorano]

Still a certainty IMO. The size of the Universe and number of planets is hard to grasp. The way Religion is embraced & the possibility of  'Aliens' ridiculed is a joke.

[armaghniac]

It is one thing to believe there are aliens, another to believe that you've met one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation

[HiMucker]

Still a certainty IMO. The size of the Universe and number of planets is hard to grasp. The way Religion is embraced & the possibility of  'Aliens' ridiculed is a joke.

Have to say Benny, I would have been of the same opinion as yourself.  However, after watching one of  Brian Cox wonders of the solar system episodes, it hit home how many unique variables in play that all have to happen at the one time to create a planet that can support and sustain life. Size of the star, age of the star, size of the planet, mass of the planet, shape etc etc etc.  He concluded that it could just as likely that we are alone in the universe.  Still think there is life out there, but it did take the wind out of my X files sail!

[red hander]

That the Irish News will can Marie Louise McCrory's Friday column

[The Iceman]

I was watching tv recently with a Catholic friend. When Tom cruise appeared he made a comment about Cruises 'crazy beliefs'. When i asked him how they were any more or less crazy in believing in a magical man who lived thousands of years ago who could walk on water & who rose from the dead he had no real answer other than it must be less insane because more people believe it...

What do you mean by Catholic?
Understands Church teaching, fully catechized, goes to Mass the odd weekend? Or do you both use the term loosely Like calling a man who eats spinach a vegetarian and asking him all about the Vegetarian lifestyle....?
More misrepresentation and more attacks on Religion. You boys should have been out burning bonfires last night with statues on them......

[gallsman]

I was watching tv recently with a Catholic friend. When Tom cruise appeared he made a comment about Cruises 'crazy beliefs'. When i asked him how they were any more or less crazy in believing in a magical man who lived thousands of years ago who could walk on water & who rose from the dead he had no real answer other than it must be less insane because more people believe it...

What do you mean by Catholic?
Understands Church teaching, fully catechized, goes to Mass the odd weekend? Or do you both use the term loosely Like calling a man who eats spinach a vegetarian and asking him all about the Vegetarian lifestyle....?
More misrepresentation and more attacks on Religion. You boys should have been out burning bonfires last night with statues on them......

Where's the misrepresentation? You ask what he defines as Catholic, so you don't know what he's "misrepresenting" in the first place. Your insistence on being offended by any criticism of any form of organised religion (even ignoring the rank hypocrisy you've displayed over the years) is beyond boring at this stage.