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Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation
June 9, 2012 at 12:20 pm
New poll says Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation.
“If they don’t believe in transubstantiation then they are not Roman Catholics,” Prof Dawkins said. “If they are honest they should say they are no longer Roman Catholics.”
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/brea...A.facebook
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RE: Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation
June 9, 2012 at 12:39 pm
The church is on the way out. The seminaries are empty. The churches are empty. The ones who do show up are aging quickly.
Last pedophile out the door can turn off the lights.
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RE: Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation
June 9, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Gee, people are no longer believing that a dead jew's body has manifested itself as bread and wine? Mayber there is hope for the human race.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation
June 9, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Might I suggest that at least one be converted into the "Museum of Things We Now Know Are Bullshit".
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RE: Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation
June 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Some of those churches have wonderful acoustics. A concert hall, auditorium for plays/speakers/seminars would be great. Imagine Richard Dawkins speaking in one of these converted churches without (much) need for a microphone. Or just a place for a great band to play.
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RE: Only 26% of Irish Catholics believe in transubstantiation
June 9, 2012 at 2:34 pm
I've played gigs in plenty of converted churches. It is always awesome to do.