Will all you atheists be celebrating....

T Fearon · March 16, 2015, 09:09:21 PM

St Patrick's Day tomorrow? If so,why?

OgraAnDun · March 16, 2015, 09:12:40 PM

Presumably the same reason "all those" atheists, Muslims, Hindus etc celebrate Christmas - because it's a national (or in the case of Christmas, international) festival which has gone beyond a simple religious celebration.

Hardy · March 16, 2015, 09:15:04 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on March 16, 2015, 09:09:21 PM
St Patrick's Day tomorrow? If so,why?

Will you apostate Christians be celebrating?

T Fearon · March 16, 2015, 09:15:48 PM

But why celebrate something you don't believe in?

OgraAnDun · March 16, 2015, 09:19:51 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on March 16, 2015, 09:15:48 PM
But why celebrate something you don't believe in?

It's gone past actually celebrating the saint himself and developed into a celebration of "Irishness", whether you like it or not.

Oraisteach · March 16, 2015, 09:25:01 PM

Apart from the Bacchanalian binge and obvious religious connection, I'd say St. Patrick's Day is a way by which the Irish diaspora can connect to home, providing a sense of belonging.

Mind you, I say that as one who keeps his head well below the parapet on March 17, careful to avoid drunks in plastic 'Kiss Me, I'm Irish' hats and cautious to sidestep the splash of projectile green beer.

Still, Happy St. Patrick's Day to one and all.

T Fearon · March 16, 2015, 09:25:50 PM

It is in fact a desecration of a Christian feast

muppet · March 16, 2015, 09:34:23 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on March 16, 2015, 09:15:48 PM
But why celebrate something you don't believe in?

What is the opposite of proselytism?

Rossfan · March 16, 2015, 09:54:24 PM

Quote from: OgraAnDun on March 16, 2015, 09:19:51 PM

It's gone past actually celebrating the saint himself and developed into a celebration of "Irishness", whether you like it or not.
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Celebration of " Oirishness" more like.
Leprauchaun hats, red "beards" etc etc. Painful day. I'm Irish every day of the year.
Thankfully working tomorrow.

ONeill · March 16, 2015, 09:54:48 PM

Is he even a saint?

BennyCake · March 16, 2015, 10:07:53 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on March 16, 2015, 09:54:24 PM
Quote from: OgraAnDun on March 16, 2015, 09:19:51 PM

It's gone past actually celebrating the saint himself and developed into a celebration of "Irishness", whether you like it or not.

Celebration of " Oirishness" more like.
Leprauchaun hats, red "beards" etc etc. Painful day. I'm Irish every day of the year.
Thankfully working tomorrow.
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Oh Jaysus, that's enough for anyone to stay in bed tomorrow.

I don't celebrate it, mainly because I don't believe the St Patrick story. One man comes in and converts millions of hairy-arsed pagan sun worshippers to Christianity. Yeah right.

Bingo · March 16, 2015, 10:09:29 PM

The snakes though. Explain the snakes?

Orior · March 16, 2015, 10:10:46 PM

Quote from: ONeill on March 16, 2015, 09:54:48 PM
Is he even a saint?

Does the Pope shit in the woods?

J70 · March 16, 2015, 10:39:23 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on March 16, 2015, 09:09:21 PM
St Patrick's Day tomorrow? If so,why?

I don't really celebrate it, but if I do, its a celebration of being Irish. Paddy's Day is basically the Irish version of Independence Day.

You might not like the fact, but just like Christmas, its pretty much a secular holiday.

laoislad · March 16, 2015, 10:41:08 PM

Quote from: J70 on March 16, 2015, 10:39:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 16, 2015, 09:09:21 PM
St Patrick's Day tomorrow? If so,why?

I don't really celebrate it, but if I do, its a celebration of being Irish. Paddy's Day is basically the Irish version of Independence Day.

You might not like the fact, but just like Christmas, its pretty much a secular holiday.

The movie wouldn't be as good though...