Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 4828870)

Typical Daily Mail rubbish, I'm surprised they didn't try to fit in a jab at muslims somewhere in that article. I've never seen nor been given a religious christmas card ever, for a lot of people Christmas isn't about religion it's about comercialism so it's no surprise to see that supermarkets don't opt to sell many religious themed cards because they probably don't sell that well in comparison to the more secular type of cards.

That article is terrible though, typical stirring nonsense from a paper made only to enrage gullible idiots.

Originally Posted by Tom (Post 4828859)

They're not really obscene though, just tongue in cheek

The statistics speak for themselves, if people aren't buying them then the supermarkets won't stock them. Its just bad business sense.

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 4828870)

Typical Daily Mail rubbish, I'm surprised they didn't try to fit in a jab at muslims somewhere in that article. I've never seen nor been given a religious christmas card ever, for a lot of people Christmas isn't about religion it's about comercialism so it's no surprise to see that supermarkets don't opt to sell many religious themed cards because they probably don't sell that well in comparison to the more secular type of cards.

That article is terrible though, typical stirring nonsense from a paper made only to enrage gullible idiots.

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828910)

I got a Religious card yesterday 0_0

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828911)

Bought or received?

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828913)

Received

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828916)

Wonder if it was purchased at the Chapel/Church shop...... that's where most people I know who are religious, tend to buy their from: money all going to the faith and all that.

You should ask where they bought it and call the Daily Mail, let them know where their religious readers can procure such a thing.

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828927)

I dunno, she's Catholic so it's just one of those with our lady on. So maybe the church or something

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828930)

Surely if she's catholic, it would be the Chapel?

The word chapel is in particularly common usage in the United Kingdom, and even more so in Wales, for independent or nonconformist places of worship; and in Scotland and Ireland for Roman Catholic churches

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828930)

Surely if she's catholic, it would be the Chapel?

The word chapel is in particularly common usage in the United Kingdom, and even more so in Wales, for independent or nonconformist places of worship; and in Scotland and Ireland for Roman Catholic churches

Originally Posted by Shasown (Post 4828946)

That would depend where the sender lives then surely?

Think the term chapel is only really used in more rural areas. Was brought up a Catholic and the only place I have heard it used when referrring to a Catholic Church was in Ireland when referring to a smaller church or up here with the local porridge **** out in the sticks.

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828947)

I've never used chapel at all. It's always been Church. For either Catholic or CofE

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 4828950)

There's a "Chapel" in our village but it's a baptist one, never really known the difference tbh

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828951)

dunno... I'm not sure myself where the distinction lies (if any at all tbh)

Being a very lapsed Catholic of (too) many years - it was always referred to as Chapel up my way.

I'd read that InOne in particular, mostly due to him having explained he'd taken a great interest (and did well) in R.E. Studies - it could just be a personal preference on terminology I guess.

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828955)

Yep, it really doesn't matter. Especially even more when you're an Atheist.

Originally Posted by Shasown (Post 4828956)

All the churches that I was dragged to by my parents, used to have smaller areas tucked away in the wings, mostly dedicated to JC's mum, Mary, or the saint the church was dedcated to. These were referred to as chapels.

Oh one other place would be the multi denominational place of prayer in hospitals they were often called chapels, think they are now "quiet" rooms or some such rubbish.

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828966)

Matters everso slightly I guess when one is agnostic.....gotta cover all bets here!



Has familiar rings to it. Aye the wee 'quiet' bit that was glassed off....where people took their screaming bairns. :joker:

Dragged by the collar - brings back memories.

As well as getting clipped on the ear coz I wanted to attend wearing a pair of very 'trendy' lilac coloured flares with a multi coloured tank top - and told my gran God didn't care what I wore - as long as I went.

I learned very quickly that what God cared about, mattered less than what SHE cared about....... - via a rather brutal scud on the head courtesy of the auld dear! :D

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828971)

Maybe you should choose a different God to believe in every week to make totally sure you cover all bases ;)

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828971)

Maybe you should choose a different God to believe in every week to make totally sure you cover all bases ;)

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828975)

Maybe I'm old enough to make my own decisions ;)

Perhaps I'll even dabble in a bit of good old fashioned Satanism too. :devil:

Originally Posted by Shasown (Post 4828979)

Or then again could go down the best of everything route and join the Bahá'í faith.

I have always felt it was the same god in all the religions, just the idiots in charge of the methodology of worship were different. Or then again maybe Gods just a joker, slipping each religion the nod, quietly telling each religion they were the chosen people and other groups were heathen etc. Then sitting back and watching the fireworks.

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828980)

Clearly not seen as you can't decide if there is a God or not :)

Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4828983)

Yeah, someone once said to me they found it amazing that the main religions had all these similarities and it must mean there is "something there". I was just thinking "Orrrrrrr they just all copied off eacohther". I didn't say anything though, saw her face light up so didn't want to ruin her moment of enlightenment :joker: