Irish Religion and Daily Life

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Irish Religion and Daily Life

• Catalina CIUPITU
• Carmen GLEZ-HIGUERA
• Eugenia MARKOPOULOU
• Helena JOAQUIM

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• Ireland, the proverb goes,
• is the
• "Land of Saints and Scholars."

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• 92 of the Republic's population is Roman
  Catholic.
• 3 identify themselves as Protestant.
• 5 claim no religious beliefs.

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Church and the School

• Discrimination based on religion is almost
  non-existent.
• Different traditions are respected.
• In Dublin there are Moslem schools, Hebrew
  Schools, and Protestant institutions of learning.
  In the countryside, there is a tradition of
  tolerance within the schools.

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• There is no separation of church and state.
• Most schools today are national schools presided
  over by the secular Department of Education.
• Religion is required until graduation from high
  school.

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• The relationship between the people and the
  church is complex.
• Lately acceptance of the Church's moral authority
  has been rocked by a series of scandals involving
  paedophile priests and a popular bishop who
  turned out to be using funds to support a
  mistress and son.

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Mass Attendance

• A great majority of the elderly people of the
  community attend a Sunday Mass.
• Most of the teenagers dont attend a Sunday Mass
  considering it boring nevertheless, they go to
  church to get married and have their children
  baptised .
• There are no church related youth groups.

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Divorce in Ireland

• Divorce rate has already gone up since it became
  legal still ,it is not accepted by the church.(
  5-6 years have to pass before you get married in
  a church again).
• Civil marriages percentage increases.
• Abortion is not legal in Ireland.

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• If you take a look at the old Irish 5 note,
  you'll see something unique among the currencies
  of the world. The picture embossed on the bill
  was not of a president or king. Instead, the
  scene is a classroom presided over by a Nun.

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Churches as pubs ?!

• Situated in the centre of the city in the heart
  of Irelands shopping areas, Churches are some of
  Dublins most unique buildings.
• One of them has been magnificently transformed
  into a Cafe, Bar, Restaurant and even into a Late
  Night Club.
• Another one has been turned into a Tourist
  Information Office.