Im not an atheist,i like to think theres a god & an after life but faith is blind…theres nothing to suggest that god exists apart from ancient stories from back when people were less civilised & more gullable..i think people are more intelligent now & question these beliefs

Christmas mass & religion was a big part of my life growing up but now that im an adult i have a mind of my own & choose not to attend,with the new generation having no interest in religion at all,i think religion in Ireland will be non existing in 20 years time

If your a practicing catholic in every sense of the word fair enough but if your not why bother

And this a great site for those of you wishing to re-explore your Catholic faith to a greater depth:

http://www.catholicscomehome.org/

I don’t go to any religious service myself, but I can see how people who don’t usually give much thought to religion might enjoy religious services at Christmas if only for the tradition and the nice songs. It’s not that different to keeping up variants on pagan midwinter traditions (like mistletoe and Christmas trees) without associating them with any belief in their original purpose.

Happy halfway out of the dark all!

No church service. But I do like to play old style religious themed Christmas carols at this time of year.

As a practising catholic, I have to say I really look forward to mass at Christmas. It’s so wonderful to really believe and celebrate the birth of Jesus, it might seem childish but there is great peace in being childlike.

I celebrate Christmas with my family, no interest in attending any type of religious ceremony.

I find the whole concept of religion irrational and tradition not a good enough reason to participate.

No, I don’t.

For a start I don’t like been preached to by an organisation that is utterly corrupt in Rome.
An organisation that lies, cheats, is two-faced and still won’t admit all their mis-deeds, report them to state authorities and has more lawyers at declaring bankruptcy so to that it don’t have to pay out to victims, than I have seen many collection plates grasping for more public money!

To be preached to by them on one of the most special of days?
They like a Christmas turkey, can get stuffed!

I’ve always separated the legends of Christianity (which I selectively believe in) from the message of it (which I mostly believe in). I will most likely be going to Benny’s Mass (what I call the language-mangling dog’s dinner the “new” way of saying Mass is) but I judge neither those who go nor those who don’t. I would look down on anyone who calls Mass-goers hypocrites from either side of the God/godless debate. In this nation we are free to do what we wish, and that includes believing & practicing as we wish.

Every person has a right to decide for themselves what they believe, and it is not for others to decide for them, ridicule them, or judge them.

No religious services for me.. Not even a proper traditional one.. Didn’t get to go picking this year :(

Hey what happened the “I dont know option” ? …….

Tradition and family pressure is essentially oppression. If you go to mass is should be because you choose to if that is your belief. Fair play to you if that’s your choice. I just choose not to.

Each to their own. Also people that explain why you shouldn’t or that religion is just a fairytale do realise that they are preaching?

Belief makes no sense at all, if you are looking at it logically.
Unfortunately, our secular society isn’t making much sense either.
The only certainty is UN-certainty, so I don’t blame anyone who can find some degree of comfort in a religious faith, even though I cannot.

I attend mass weekly having not been active in the church for nearly 2 years. I believe in God and that’s why I go but would be skeptical about the church and some of its teachings.
People don’t have to attend church to be good people, better to be nice and kind all the time and not go to mass than a hypocrite who goes once or twice a year and is the opposite to a “good catholic”.