2021-07-27 at 11:09 PM UTC
It was a very Catholic affair. One of my gf's family members died. And they're all very Catholic. There was a priest, and there were hymns, and there was holy water, and a lot of prayers, and even the thing the priest swings around that burns the sage and stuff. For a funeral it was pretty cool. Kind of felt like a mob funeral, 10 limousine procession with the hearse at the front, everyone in all black, dressed to the nines. Biggest church in town, it wasn't a Cathedral, it was the kind just below that, a Basilica i think they're called.
Catholics don't mess around with this kind of stuff. Sitting there looking at the beautiful stained glass, listening to the hymns and the calm voice of the priest, i kind of get the appeal of this whole Catholic thing.
Perhaps i should get baptized so i can partake of the body of THE LORD, Jesus. What's it called like church provinces? Bishoprics? The diocese? I'm sure they'll be thrilled to have a convert. Besides as a certified pedo, i'll fit right in.
Jokes aside, it was kinda nice actually. Never thought i'd say that, but then again i never thought ten years ago i'd have an open mind to matters of spirituality, theology and in particular Christian philosophy. Learning about thsoe last two, on my own, purely out of interest, definitely made me appreciate Christianity, and i decided fuck being a fedora wearing atheist, i'll be a little open minded and at the very least go agnostic. IDK. Wouldn't it be nice if God were real? I think it would... Perhaps i should Pascal's Wager this thing we call life. Who knows, God knows i suppose...
2021-07-28 at 7:42 PM UTC
Roman Catholicism originated in Constantinople.
2021-07-28 at 8:02 PM UTC
If it was confirmed the Christian God is real and everything in the Bible was true, I would be probably be absolutely horrified, and not because I think I would go to hell, just because I would have proof that not only is God real, he is also really really, really, fucked in the head.
2021-07-28 at 8:58 PM UTC
Lol I know plenty of it isn't meant to be taken literally, I was just sort of adding that in to help express my point, which still stands. If John 3:16 was the only confirmed "true" verse in the Bible I would still feel the same.
2021-07-29 at 12:15 AM UTC
Obbe
Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Just don't go and brainwash yourself by mistake.
2021-07-29 at 12:26 AM UTC
Sudo
Black Hole
[my hereto riemannian peach]
I was at a funeral a few weeks ago that was also in a catholic church. The church was on a native reserve and had no power or water because it was in disuse due to COVID or something. It was packed and a bunch of people were outside, some of which because they didn't like catholicism. The priest was pretty lame tbh, he didn't speak any truths or insight and just talked about choices when the funeral was for a murder victim. There were people from all walks of life and I sat near a regional (at least) celebrity who was quite choked up. I was overcome with anger the whole time. Security blocked off streets in every direction and people had to walk up from quite a ways. When the body was carried out and the drumming hit (after the moving and uniting eulogy) everyone got pretty choked up and took turns touching the casket. After a certain point I realized I wasn't going to feel any better so I left, ran into someone I knew who didn't attend the funeral and we smoked a joint at a gas station while I was wearing a black suit and he was dressed like a bum and driving a 4 wheeler.
Tl dr the priest sucked but it was a decently respectful and somber send off for someone who was one of the good guys in a world full of bad
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2021-07-29 at 11:55 AM UTC
Obbe
Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny
how deep is worshipping cows.
Elbow deep.
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2021-07-29 at 1:47 PM UTC
lolol..
here we go folks! Sophie takes his religion seriously, and my dad is Atheist. 2 well-articulated fellas are ready to debate. Let the games begin!👍🥳
2021-07-29 at 2:10 PM UTC
You people haven't read a word i wrote.
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2021-07-29 at 2:27 PM UTC
fuck worshiping the dead, westboro got that one thing right.
2021-07-29 at 3:43 PM UTC
If you didn't attend the wake afterwards, you most definitely missed out on the best part of the experience.
Catholics do like their alcohol. Try for a genuine Irish Catholic wake next time.
