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Hey everybody, please don't talk about not believing in Mary or whatever it is, because it can really go offtopic. for the record I am catholic though, but just saying...
Also 1tym, how much is the one you got from D&G? It looks pretty nice actually, if its not too expensive I may get one too.
As for me I wear a gold crucifix pendant, so I wouldn't wear a rosary around my neck, but I would probably wear it as a bracelet.
I don't see a problem wearing it because religion should be personal. People won't look down or thing is offensive at all. These days more than ever people should respect other people's faiths or views on religion so just do whatever u like.
But yeah please tell me how much u got it for, and if you could, please post a pic too ^^
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On July 30 2008 02:14 fgsvsd wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2008 23:45 1tym wrote:
Mind you I'm not a Catholic but a Christian however it's not just fashion related, as I cherish and believe in Jesus, (although not Mary) but I don't deny the fact that I also wear it because I think it looks good on me.
Wait, what? You believe in Jesus but not in his mother? How the fuck does that work?^^ Anyway, wear whatever you want, but don't whine when people frown upon your use of symbolic items.
Depends on what you call believing. My parents (protestant, presbyterian) believe in Jesus (and him being holy, like he is described in the Bible), and while they believe Mary existed and gave birth to Jesus, they don't believe she is holy, divine or is in any other way above other human beings, except she's just special for giving birth to Jesus. She also can't do any trickz^^. So they're not going to use rosary braces or pray to Mary. On the other hand, they would never make fun of it, either.
I don't think your necklace is too big of a problem. I'd not have gotten it tho...
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On July 30 2008 01:56 ez(styles) wrote:
and really, Catholics that are down to earth arnt that strict, hell my dad used to drink beer with our priest.. how pimp is that shit?
Um sounds pretty regular than me.
Just because you are a priest or some shit doesn't mean you cannot indulge in the drink here and there.
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I'm catholic, and i've been taught never to wear rosary beads as a necklace. They're prayer beads, if you want a necklace, go get one.
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as long as you aren't in a catholic-heavy neighborhood. especially since you yourself aren't catholic. i know some people from my church that get really annoyed when they see people with rosaries around their necks. people like them might see it as an insult to use a rosary as a necklace.
even then, i'd prefer to just get a necklace with a cross on it instead of a rosary.
(catholic)
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hey I'm not jewish but I'd like to wear a skullcap.
I'm not muslim but I'd like to wear the robes they wear as well.
Dumb thread. Of course you can wear them. They are not used as a necklace but w/e, you can wrap a fucking towel around your waist and call it a belt for all anyone cares.. but the symbolism or use of an object will draw conclusions from people. Will you get verbally accosted? Probably not. But people will think you are dumb, ignorant or trying too hard. But hey, I have seen koreans trying to hard in the fashion sense before (actually A LOT) so this would just be another day I suppose.
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Catholics are a subset of the group of Christians. As are Protestants. Calling yourself "I'm Christian, not Catholic" does seem to imply that you are a Protestant, but also seems to imply that Catholics aren't Christian. Which is retarded. They were around a good thousand years before the Protestants.
Just one of my pet peeves.
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Uhh, if you're not Catholic, what the hell do you care whether or not it would be approved of by Catholics? Prayer beads are absolutely retarded anyway (for use as prayer beads). There's absolutely nothing wrong with wearing them as a necklace.
What you're asking is similar to asking Hindus (I think it's them that believe cows are sacred) if it's okay to eat beef. They're going to tell you no. But if you don't believe that it's wrong, what the fuck do you care what they think?
On July 30 2008 04:28 BottleAbuser wrote:
Catholics are a subset of the group of Christians. As are Protestants. Calling yourself "I'm Christian, not Catholic" does seem to imply that you are a Protestant, but also seems to imply that Catholics aren't Christian. Which is retarded. They were around a good thousand years before the Protestants.
Just one of my pet peeves.
That's not what he said. He said he's not Catholic, but he is a Christian. Which doesn't say anything along the lines of what you said. Lack of reading comprehension is one of my pet peeves.
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What's the difference between a rosary and a regular necklace? There is none. He isn't trying to insult anyone by doing this so who cares.
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Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined.
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On July 30 2008 06:48 AdamBanks wrote:
Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined.
How could you possibly wear a minora around your neck?
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On July 30 2008 06:26 ChoboOv wrote:
What's the difference between a rosary and a regular necklace? There is none. He isn't trying to insult anyone by doing this so who cares.
Belief.
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"I'm not a Catholic but a Christian..."
What does that read as? Come on, let's be honest here. It implies that the sets of "Catholic" and "Christian" are exclusive. That's how you would word it if you were saying "I'm not a Muslim but (rather) a Christian." Well, that's how I would word it. You probably wouldn't admit to here.
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The way I read it is more like "I'm not Korean, but I'm Asian." Catholic falls under Christian, and that is the same analogy. In your example, you would not have to specify you are not Muslim, but rather just say "I'm Christian" Which people would assume then you are not Muslim. In his example if you say I'm catholic they assume you are Christian, but if you just say you are Christian you have to specify if you are catholic or not. (In this discussion.
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On July 30 2008 08:19 BottleAbuser wrote:
"I'm not a Catholic but a Christian..."
What does that read as? Come on, let's be honest here. It implies that the sets of "Catholic" and "Christian" are exclusive. That's how you would word it if you were saying "I'm not a Muslim but (rather) a Christian." Well, that's how I would word it. You probably wouldn't admit to here.
He's going from specific to general. If he were going from general to specific then you would have a point. As it stands, you don't. "I'm not a Catholic, but [I am] a Christian." "I'm not a chemist, but I am a scientist." Same thing. He's not saying "I'm a Christian, not a Catholic." (Likewise, "I'm a scientist, not a chemist!")
On July 30 2008 08:17 Rayzorblade wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 06:26 ChoboOv wrote:
What's the difference between a rosary and a regular necklace? There is none. He isn't trying to insult anyone by doing this so who cares. Belief.
The belief only matters if you personally hold it. Catholic beliefs mean nothing to me, personally. In fact, I think they're wrong, and un-Biblical. Why should what Catholics believe matter to a person like me? They don't, and they shouldn't, because I think they're wrong.
And, personally, I'm not worried about offending someone with what I wear, either. I'm sure any of the Affliction t-shirts I have offend some very conservative Christians (who interpret them to be representative of the devil), but I don't care, because I don't see it that way. And I can't be bothered to worry about what everyone else thinks. I'm sure my wearing clothes offends some hardcore nudist out there who believes we should all walk around naked. I can't be expected to conform to his ideas.
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"I'm a scientist, not a chemist!" reads to me as if the guy's deriding chemists (or at least not recognizing them as scientists). Fine. I guess I'm the strange one.
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On July 30 2008 08:12 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 06:48 AdamBanks wrote:
Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined. How could you possibly wear a minora around your neck?
Thats what they said to Flavor' yo'
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On July 30 2008 08:31 BottleAbuser wrote:
"I'm a scientist, not a chemist!" reads to me as if the guy's deriding chemists (or at least not recognizing them as scientists). Fine. I guess I'm the strange one.
Yeah, I think you are. You're adding meaning to something that just isn't there, I think. EDIT: That's what that one is supposed to be doing, because it's going from general to specific. Whereas the "I'm not a chemist, but I am a scientist" does not do that. Much like "I'm not a Catholic, but [I am] a Christian" does not say that Catholics are not Christians.
On July 29 2008 23:54 SaRangHaE wrote:
don't ever ask for fashion advice or if you should or should not wear something here... or even in forums for that matter. Do as you feel. I'm Catholic and I wear a Buddhist necklace. I don't think your appearance should affect your beliefs. Some people do view them as accessories as I do.
What do you mean appearance shouldn't affect your beliefs? Do you mean that the clothes you wear don't reflect what you believe? Because if you do, I think you're wrong. The clothes someone wears tells you a lot about them. Not everything, mind you, but by looking at what someone is wearing you can guess a lot about them.
On July 30 2008 08:32 AdamBanks wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 08:12 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:On July 30 2008 06:48 AdamBanks wrote:
Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined. How could you possibly wear a minora around your neck? Thats what they said to Flavor' yo'
Yes, touche.
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On July 30 2008 08:29 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 08:19 BottleAbuser wrote:
"I'm not a Catholic but a Christian..."
What does that read as? Come on, let's be honest here. It implies that the sets of "Catholic" and "Christian" are exclusive. That's how you would word it if you were saying "I'm not a Muslim but (rather) a Christian." Well, that's how I would word it. You probably wouldn't admit to here. He's going from specific to general. If he were going from general to specific then you would have a point. As it stands, you don't. "I'm not a Catholic, but [I am] a Christian." "I'm not a chemist, but I am a scientist." Same thing. He's not saying "I'm a Christian, not a Catholic." (Likewise, "I'm a scientist, not a chemist!") Hey! What have you got against chemists? My family have been chemists for generations!
Bloody antichemite.
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On July 30 2008 01:33 InfeSteD[rA] wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2008 23:58 KrAzYfoOL wrote:On July 29 2008 23:54 SaRangHaE wrote:
don't ever ask for fashion advice or if you should or should not wear something here... or even in forums for that matter. Do as you feel. I'm Catholic and I wear a Buddhist necklace. I don't think your appearance should affect your beliefs. Some people do view them as accessories as I do. sure your appearance doesn't have to go hand in hand with your beliefs, i mean it would be perfectly fine to wear something like this as long as you don't believe in it right? LMAO
someone's gonna get shot lol
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