General Chat

hmmm no I don't think it was ......i will continue to ponder :-D

Where did you get that hat
Where did you get that tile
Isn't it a nobby one
And just the proper style
I should like to have one
Just the same as that
Wherever I go they'd shout "Hello"
Where did you get that hat

Where did you get that hat
Where did you get that tile
Isn't it a nobby one
And just the proper style
I should like to have one
Just the same as that
Wherever I go they'd shout "Hello"
Where did you get that hat
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

"You Can Leave Your Hat On"


Baby, take off your coat, real slow.
Baby, take off your shoes. I'll help you take off your shoes.
Baby, take off your dress. Yes, yes, yes.

You can leave your hat on.
You can leave your hat on.
You can leave your hat on.

Go over there, turn on the light. No, all the lights.
Come back here, stand on the chair. Ooh, baby, that's right!
Raise your arms in the air, now shake 'em.

You give me reason to live.
You give me reason to live.
You give me reason to live.
You can leave your hat on!

Suspicious minds are talking. That's right, they'll tear us apart.
They don't believe in this love of ours.
They don't know what love is.
They don't know what love is.
I know what love is.
You can leave your hat on.
You can
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

Gotta say it looks better on a sheep :-D

thank you beret much

Look at the thread title. This was happening when OFG posted his prayer.

Everyone seems to want to play on this thread. Is it just because it has been interesting, successful and has got loads of hits.

Why, when there are literally thousands of threads to play on do you want to use this? You could even start your own thread.

Have no idea why I was reported earlier today for posting a prayer for unity by Cardinal Newman after OFG posted the other prayer. His prayer was ignored, mine was reported. No idea why reports were upheld by Genes. Not that bothered - if reporting me gives pleasure, then feel free.

Tricky one I guess John - I surmise that maybe people have learned from someone that it is quite acceptable to go off at a tangent.
Maybe people just find this an easy thread to chat on, maybe they think it is a place to say what they think even though it may be off topic - who knows what has influenced that concensus?

Kindly refer to Muffy's post at 12.09

If you don't like GR's decision contact them.

Sue. I am not bothered one way or another by reports or Genes decision to uphold them. At least I was true to myself, tried to get the discussion back to the thread subject and posted what I thought was a lovely prayer from someone like Cardinal Newman (who is not the most popular man on my side of the Christian field).

And I do believe that marriage of priests or celibacy of priests is something to be discussed by all types of Christians - and those who do not profess to be Christians but take a genuine interest in such a subject.

non, je ne regrette rien

sorry this beret keeps making me act all franco-thingy

Back on topic, I wonder what a strict order would make of this. In other words, it is all very well to debate whether a priest, for example, should be allowed to marry but how would that fit in with a closed order?

Not put that very well but I know what I mean

closed or clothed? I don't understand your french accent with a lisp :-(

Errol. Good question. I suspect Cardinal O'Brien and others are suggesting parish priests could be married. In same way that Vicars can choose that option.

I think celibacy has always been a requirement of closed orders for both Anglicans and Catholics. But not for parish priests and it was interesting when someone found out last night that HALF the Roman Catholic priests in England in 1500 were married men.

Perhaps I should join a silent order :-D

:-D

love the hat errol
reminds me of a master bakers hat

:-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D I say nuffing

I have never had a lithp !

How dare any one thuggetht tho.

John some may agree with your comment about a silent order.

Back to topic - how can you have one rule for one and another for others?

ErrolSheep. if the rules on celibacy were changed and priests were allowed to marry, those in closed orders would probably have to leave the closed order if they wanted to marry.

Is joining a closed order, for a better description, not like joining a private club which would have a set of rules and regulations that a member has agreed to when they joined it?

I second John's wish to join a silent order ;-)

I think monks and priests are different animals.

Not all monks are priests, I think most aren't in fact.

My understanding is that nuns and monks renounce all wordly things and take vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience.

But you dont have to be a virgin to join ,,,,,divorcees can become priests or nuns or monks.

:-)