How long before St Georges day is a thing of the past..

[User removed 4]

You plank.

Hit a nerve ?

 

[Mellotron]

The irony of course being that YOUR church wants him replaced by St. Alban, but of course (being up on God and all) that you would know that.

What do you mean YOUR church? My church is in West Sussex.

 

[clapham_gull]

What do you mean YOUR church? My church is in West Sussex.

Better ask them their views on St. George then....

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Bit of an urban myth this


http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/allah.asp

 

[Mellotron]

Better ask them their views on St. George then....

I would bet roughly 100,000,000,000million pounds they couldn't care less one way or t'other.

Not really important in the grand scheme of things, is it?

 

[strings]

Back to the original question; I don't ever remember celebrating St. Georges day as a child. But Have celebrated it in recent years (at organised parties/events). So, I would say, that St. Georges day is actually becoming a bigger event rather than a thing of the past.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Back to the original question; I don't ever remember celebrating St. Georges day as a child. But Have celebrated it in recent years (at organised parties/events). So, I would say, that St. Georges day is actually becoming a bigger event rather than a thing of the past.

Maybe because as a child you couldnt go out and neck a few beers?

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Better ask them their views on St. George then....

come on then, tell me what my parents (who are Christians) view is on St George ?

 

[strings]

Maybe because as a child you couldnt go out and neck a few beers?

Quite possibly, but there are other ways to celebrate aslide from getting pissed... I grew up in Littlehampton and cannot ever remember there being a St Georges day event there (apart from the boy scouts marching up the hill at Arundel).

I now live in Wolverhampton and there is actually stuff going on - public events for families this Saturday across the black country for example. It may well be the change of location or it may be the years that have passed, but certainly St Georges day is a bigger festival here and now than I am used to.

 

[clapham_gull]

I would bet roughly 100,000,000,000million pounds they couldn't care less one way or t'other.

Not really important in the grand scheme of things, is it?

Well you see, you've just thrown some light on why St. George's day hasn't been the national day of celebration that many think it once was.

If the church can't be bothered about St. George, then it's hardly surprising is it ?

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Well you see, you've just thrown some light on why St. George's day hasn't been the national day of celebration that many think it once was.

If the church can't be bothered about St. George, then it's hardly surprising is it ?

so, let me get this straight - you are blaming the Church for a lack of St Georges day celebrations?

 

[Dandyman]

Back to the original question; I don't ever remember celebrating St. Georges day as a child. But Have celebrated it in recent years (at organised parties/events). So, I would say, that St. Georges day is actually becoming a bigger event rather than a thing of the past.

Most people in the 60's and 70's would have regarded national days as a bit foreign and saints days as Papist.

 

[User removed 4]

so, let me get this straight - you are blaming the Church for a lack of St Georges day celebrations?

Bit of an internal feud amongst the luvvies ?

 

[The Spanish]

I am blaming mass migration, UK devolution, insecurity and brewery marketing departments for its rise myself.

 

[clapham_gull]

come on then, tell me what my parents (who are Christians) view is on St George ?

I have no idea and frankly couldn't care less.

I'm just pointing out that one of the reasons that we havent gone overboard on the whole St. George thing is that, the day isn't particularly promoted by the church. Which is a bit odd what with him being a Saint and all that.

Many reasons for that I'm sure.

The dragon thing, doesn't really fit in with traditional teaching.

They are not entirely happy celebrating a story with links to the crusades.

There has been an going campaign to make St. Alban the patron saint, because they feel someone who actually set foot here may be more apt.

etc.. etc...

You can take that as a criticism of Cristianity, but can't see why. It's an interesting debate, initiated by some very conservative thining.

Now I have no problem with St. George, but your incredibly clever joke that flew over the heads of everyone on here highlights the myth that it either other religions, or fear of upsetting them that stops people celebrating.

It isn't. The resistance has been very much an internal thing and has been going on for years.

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Bit of an internal feud amongst the luvvies ?

hang on, I thought Dinosaurs were extinct...

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

I have no idea and frankly couldn't care less.

I'm just pointing out that one of the reasons that we havent gone overboard on the whole St. George thing is that, the day isn't particularly promoted by the church. Which is a bit odd what with him being a Saint and all that.

Many reasons for that I'm sure.

The dragon thing, doesn't really fit in with traditional teaching.

They are not entirely happy celebrating a story with links to the crusades.

There has been an going campaign to make St. Alban the patron saint, because they feel someone who actually set foot here may be more apt.

etc.. etc...

You can take that as a criticism of Cristianity, but can't see why. It's an interesting debate, initiated by some very conservative thining.

Now I have no problem with St. George, but your incredibly clever joke that flew over the heads of everyone on here highlights the myth that it either other religions, or fear of upsetting them that stops people celebrating.

It isn't. The resistance has been very much an internal thing and has been going on for years.

I dont think it 'flew over the heads' of everyone....

 

[clapham_gull]

I dont think it 'flew over the heads' of everyone....

ok, there was you for a start

 

[Common as Mook]

Hit a nerve ?

Yes, because, by inference, you are calling the majority of my family liars.

 

[User removed 4]

Yes, because, by inference, you are calling the majority of my family liars.

Tough , you're quite happy to categorize anyone with a political stance remotely patriotic or to the right of yours as a "knuckle dragger blah blah blah ", have some of your own medicine.