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06-04-2018 10:10 AM |
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Originally Posted by MicShazam
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Probably accurate enough for your average Dane. A lot of culture, tradition and probably identity tied to Christianity in this country. Many go to church on christmas, for example. But I think I know one person that I know for a fact believes in God. Perhaps not coincidentally, she has often travelled to the US and has a bunch of American Bible buddies.
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Yeah, it's not like that with Irish people. Being a VERY Catholic country, we are very much tied to our religion. Going to mass on Sunday was very much mandatory when growing up, and the priest was almost a celebrity, especially in more rural areas. A visit from him was like one from the president or something. Priests were never wrong, and my aunt (may she rest in peace) told me that in her day, if you were out and met a priest, you were expected to genuflect.
It's not as pronounced these days, but we're still pretty much a God-fearing and religion-driven country, which is why the Church was able to try to sway so much opinion in the recent referendum on abortion. I guess it says something about their waning power that they utterly failed to influence the vote.
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Originally Posted by Frownland
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