The same-sex marriage referendum debate

[Billys Boots]

A good day to be a human - what's seldom is wonderful.  Congrats Ireland on your maturity.

[easytiger95]

Hugely proud of my country today. Well done to all who canvased and voted. Spent the day at my god daughter's communion with my young son - we've left them a better republic to grow up in. And to those who voted No, and fought for their conscience, I hope there is a place for you as well in a nation that has changed irrevocably. Tolerance and understanding must go both ways for our country to fulfill its massive potential.

And now? Pints, say he, rubbing his hands....

[muppet]

The hypocrisy on this board defies belief, no one is allowed to question any facet of the gay community (well they can but they are homophobic!!) yet people here can quite happily lambaste and berate a whole religious order because of the actions of a minority.  For all those patting Irish society on the back for standing up for one section of the Irish community whilst attacking another section of the Irish community you should all hold your heads in shame.

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2015/05/06/4037499-fr-standn-im-voting-yes/

Fr. Standún: I'm voting 'Yes'

....We in the Roman Catholic Church have made so many mistakes in the past half century or so that we need to stand back and question our motives in taking certain stances, in fighting unnecessary battles with outdated catchphrases.

It is time to be positive, to welcome gay, lesbian and transgender to the top table.....

Fearon thinks this priest shouldn't darken the door of a Church again. My money says God prefers Fr. Standún's pragmatism over Fearon's hatred and bigotry.

[Syferus]

I blame Leitrim.

[armaghniac]

A bit odd that they chose to represent Rosc/Leitrim in pink, they should have put the Choropleth scale the other way around.

[muppet]

chris o'dowd ‏@BigBoyler  2h2 hours ago
I was awarded the freedom of Roscommon. Martin McAleese has the same honour. In protest to county's No vote, we're french-kissing right now.

[From the Bunker]

I blame Leitrim.

or should that be south Leitrim?

[T Fearon]

Like them or loathe them you have to admire the DUP for remaining unwavering in their beliefs in spite of vile abuse.It is time for the Catholic Church to adopt a similarly robust approach,and defend what's ordained to be right by Divine Scripture.A useful start would be to excommunicate any so called priest who admits to having voted Yes.

Meanwhile Easy tiger adopts the fatally flawed opt out approach of his conscience (totally illogical and stupid) of voting Yes and attending a First Communion service.I'll let you into a secret mate,you cannot cherry pick according to your conscience.Scripture,not the Church,Pope etc is the supreme authority.

[Syferus]

I blame Leitrim.

or should that be south Leitrim?

Those bastards would tell you the sky is green if we said its blue. It's like a county of Ballagh Mayos really.

[muppet]

For Tony's B&B:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_machine_(homosexuality_test)

Fruit machine (homosexuality test)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Fruit machine" is a term for a device developed in Canada that was supposed to be able to identify homosexual people, or (offensively and derogatorily) "fruits". The subjects were made to view pornography, and the device measured the diameter of the pupils of the eyes (pupillary response test), perspiration, and pulse for a supposed erotic response.

The "fruit machine" was employed in Canada in the 1950s and 1960s during a campaign to eliminate all homosexuals from the civil service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the military. A substantial number of workers did lose their jobs. Although funding for the "fruit machine" project was cut off in the late 1960s, the investigations continued, and the RCMP collected files on over 9,000 "suspected" homosexuals.[1]

The chair was like one from a dentist's office. It had a pulley with a camera going towards the pupils. There was a black box in front of it that showed pictures. The pictures ranged from the mundane to sexually explicit photos of men and women. It had previously been determined that the pupils would dilate in relation to the amount of interest in the picture. This was called the pupillary response test.[2]

People were told the machine was to rate stress. After knowledge of its real purpose became widespread, few people volunteered for it.

[muppet]

Like them or loathe them you have to admire the DUP for remaining unwavering in their beliefs in spite of vile abuse.It is time for the Catholic Church to adopt a similarly robust approach,and defend what's ordained to be right by Divine Scripture.A useful start would be to excommunicate any so called priest who admits to having voted Yes.

Meanwhile Easy tiger adopts the fatally flawed opt out approach of his conscience (totally illogical and stupid) of voting Yes and attending a First Communion service.I'll let you into a secret mate,you cannot cherry pick according to your conscience.Scripture,not the Church,Pope etc is the supreme authority.

Who are you to demand the excommunication of anyone, let alone priests?

You seem to think that you are a monumental authority on the Church, yet time and time again, on thread after thread, you have been shown up as ignorant on almost everything got to do with the Church.

[T Fearon]

The purpose of the Church is to lead people toward salvation.How can one be s clergyman yet defy scriptural teaching?

[muppet]

The purpose of the Church is to lead people toward salvation.How can one be s clergyman yet defy scriptural teaching?

Every single one of us defies 'Scriptural Teaching' every single day. By your logic every member of the Church should now be excommunicated.

[Estimator]

The purpose of the Church is to lead people toward salvation.How can one be s clergyman yet defy scriptural teaching?

You're some man for one man Tony!
You follow every little piece of scripture. Well played.

[beer baron]

This is one of the most strongly played wind ups i've ever come across,good stuff Tony, you're perseverant at least