Re: Eyewitness: "I Never Heard the Word 'Bomb'"

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:19:45 -0500, " JimH" <me1@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"John H." <jherring1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:7colp1tv0a714l5pjuupf3f51f8oc3ph5s@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 08:41:53 -0500, "Lord Reginald Smithers" <Ask me about
>> my driveway leading up to
>> my manor.> wrote:
>>
>>>JohnH,
>>>
>>>I am not Catholic, but I thought Christmas Mass was like a Jewish Temple
>>>for
>>>the High Holidays. You had so many people showing up that they had
>>>trouble
>>>sitting all of the people who wanted to attend. Many temples will provide
>>>tickets to the active members of the temple. Do they ever limit
>>>attendance
>>>to at the Church to active Catholics? Or do they allow the dregs of
>>>society
>>>in?
>>>
>>>I am just wondering how Harry is allowed to attend Christmas Mass. A non
>>>Catholic, who is not even a Christian. Does this mean an active, devote
>>>Catholic will have to stand up in the back of Church so Harry can attend
>>>Mass?
>>>
>>
>> Most Catholic churches have a 'midnight mass' which is, as you say,
>> packed. There are also masses on
>> Christmas day, but the midnight mass seems to be the most popular. I've
>> never heard of tickets being
>> used, or any other attempt to limit attendance. The dregs are allowed.
>>
>> If Harry is attending such a mass, then he surely has a motive. My guess
>> is that he was invited to
>> attend by someone to whom he feels a need to 'suck up'. Or, he just wants
>> to be able to disparage
>> the mass next time he's in the group. Or both.
>>
>> --
>> John H
>>
>> MERRY CHRISTMAS!
>>
>> Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth of
>> OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day.
>
>
>
>Both of you are appearing a bit foolish for putting down a man planning to
>attend Christmas mass.
>
>John, you may want to take your sig line to heart,. ;-)
>

When a man refers to 'your stinking religion' and then proclaims his plan to attend a solemn high
mass, he deserves to be put down.

--
John H

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you Peace, Fellowship, and Good Humor as we celebrate the birth of OUR Lord, Jesus Christ on the Christmas Holy Day.
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