WCPRANGERS1 2,997 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We are all Rangers fans......that should never be forgotten,we all have different backgrounds and love our club for so many different reasons and from many different generations!!!!We should focus on ONE thing just now and that is the restoration of our club to where it should be.......looking down at the others who are chasing........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 37,621 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We are all Rangers fans......that should never be forgotten,we all have different backgrounds and love our club for so many different reasons and from many different generations!!!!We should focus on ONE thing just now and that is the restoration of our club to where it should be.......looking down at the others who are chasing........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Agreed. I can't wait until we are all talking about football again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCPRANGERS1 2,997 Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wee story.......My dads granda was a PROPER old school protestant,stayed in Bridgeton part of the lodge (we still have his over 100 year old sash) and "hated" all things catholic and celtic....my dad was brought up by him and says he celebrated when JFK was killed and on a few occasions he was ready to knock down a wal in house to get to a neighbour pkaying rebel songs.Anyway he was what would be a proper loyalist but the biggest twist in the mans life......not only did he love the Rangers and his heritage.....he had a love for his wife.....his wife sas an IRISH Catholic... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBellDave 13 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 One Crown, One Religion, One Club! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 37,621 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wee story.......My dads granda was a PROPER old school protestant,stayed in Bridgeton part of the lodge (we still have his over 100 year old sash) and "hated" all things catholic and celtic....my dad was brought up by him and says he celebrated when JFK was killed and on a few occasions he was ready to knock down a wal in house to get to a neighbour pkaying rebel songs.Anyway he was what would be a proper loyalist but the biggest twist in the mans life......not only did he love the Rangers and his heritage.....he had a love for his wife.....his wife sas an IRISH Catholic...So a hypocrit basically?Celebrating JFK being assassinated Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 27 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We are all Rangers fans......that should never be forgotten,we all have different backgrounds and love our club for so many different reasons and from many different generations!!!!We should focus on ONE thing just now and that is the restoration of our club to where it should be.......looking down at the others who are chasing........Well said Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCPRANGERS1 2,997 Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 So a hypocrit basically?Celebrating JFK being assassinated The point i was trying to make was despite his beliefs his religion etc he still LOVED an Irish Catholic....the JFK oart was more to with the Kennedy family links Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochgellyBear 18 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 The point i was trying to make was despite his beliefs his religion etc he still LOVED an Irish Catholic....the JFK oart was more to with the Kennedy family linksSo he hated all things catholic but married a catholic?Bit confused was he not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC1312 153 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 No catholic in the thread title, bigot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,511 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 And not to be pedantic, but athiesm is not a religion.Thats like saying good health is a disease. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack1690 793 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 When the catholic church & its members stop looking down at me & mine.....when they stop looking at protestants & other religions with contempt & disdain....when they stop being the most hypocritical ideology thats ever existed....when they take responsibility for the "men" acting in their faith being child moletsers....when the vatican stops harbouring these criminals behind its walls & instead hands them over to the authorities....when they apologise for the brutal murders of reformists (protestants) during the 16 & 17th centuries.....when the vatican hands back priceless treasures that were stolen from innocents throughout the middle ages....when the vatican hands back the gold & fine arts they hid for the nazis during WW11, that came from the mouths & homes of jews.....when the catholics in this country stop being the "oh so persecuted" when the truth is in fact the opposite....when they come round to the fact they are the minority in this country, and dont actually rule it....etc etc etc etc etc........After all of the above, maybe, just maybe I will give them the time of day. As it will never happen, they can all GO TO HELL Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulReid 184 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 your not allowed in the lodge with a catholic wife.someones telling porkys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,027 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wee story.......My dads granda was a PROPER old school protestant,stayed in Bridgeton part of the lodge (we still have his over 100 year old sash) and "hated" all things catholic and celtic....my dad was brought up by him and says he celebrated when JFK was killed and on a few occasions he was ready to knock down a wal in house to get to a neighbour pkaying rebel songs.Anyway he was what would be a proper loyalist but the biggest twist in the mans life......not only did he love the Rangers and his heritage.....he had a love for his wife.....his wife sas an IRISH Catholic...Sounds like a book I read called 'The Bigot'. Was your dads grandad called Andrew? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gersandy 594 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Kind of agree with th OP though. But whatever religion we are, the club should embrace. It just so happens 95% of us are protestants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamibianBear 1,853 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 And not to be pedantic, but athiesm is not a religion.Thats like saying good health is a disease.It is a religious position though.I couldn't quite call myself an atheist because it it ever were proved then you kinda have to believe. Till then leave all the religious crap away from my door please. Harming kids because of religion is not religion either its fucking sick and they should be hung.Bring on the football, lets see the Gers back where they belong, shafting the Tims! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 27 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Kind of agree with th OP though. But whatever religion we are, the club should embrace. It just so happens 95% of us are protestants.What you actually mean is 95% of us live de facto atheist lives, but call ourselves protestants so we can engage in petty tribalism with celtic fans who are playing the same game from a cathlic perspective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochgellyBear 18 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Kind of agree with th OP though. But whatever religion we are, the club should embrace. It just so happens 95% of us are protestants.I'd bet that's not true.Of all the rangers fans I know,nearly every single one is either an atheist or never been a member of any church in their life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPL 26 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wee story.......My dads granda was a PROPER old school protestant,stayed in Bridgeton part of the lodge (we still have his over 100 year old sash) and "hated" all things catholic and celtic....my dad was brought up by him and says he celebrated when JFK was killed and on a few occasions he was ready to knock down a wal in house to get to a neighbour pkaying rebel songs.Anyway he was what would be a proper loyalist but the biggest twist in the mans life......not only did he love the Rangers and his heritage.....he had a love for his wife.....his wife sas an IRISH Catholic...Celebrated JFK's assassination? Wow. Nice ending though. My ancestors were both Scottish and Irish. Neither of my grandparents told me why they both went to Catholic masses. Same on my other side, which has Dutch protestant intermarried with Italian. Anyway, we more or less left Catholic vs Protestant behind after his assassination. It was weakening already by intermarriage before that event, and Kennedy's death finished off whatever was left. Most people under 40 probably don't perceive its absence. No one misses it. I doubt you will either when the time comes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineBlue 25,754 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 It is a religious position though.I couldn't quite call myself an atheist because it it ever were proved then you kinda have to believe. Till then leave all the religious crap away from my door please. Harming kids because of religion is not religion either its fucking sick and they should be hung.Bring on the football, lets see the Gers back where they belong, shafting the Tims!It's simply a rejection of religious beleifs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gersandy 594 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 What you actually mean is 95% of us live de facto atheist lives, but call ourselves protestants so we can engage in petty tribalism with celtic fans who are playing the same game from a cathlic perspective.I suppose you could say that. I dont go to church every week, probably 4 or 5 times a year. But i was christened a protestant, and the older members of my family were religious. I often call myself an athiest, as i sometimes question religion. But what i will say is, my grandpa wasnt scared when he was dying, because of what he believed in. If its true or not, it gives people comfort in times of despair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineBlue 25,754 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I suppose you could say that. I dont go to church every week, probably 4 or 5 times a year. But i was christened a protestant, and the older members of my family were religious. I often call myself an athiest, as i sometimes question religion. But what i will say is, my grandpa wasnt scared when he was dying, because of what he believed in. If its true or not, it gives people comfort in times of despair.It undoubtably does. But is that worth the cost it's came at for centuries? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncolby76 48 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wee story.......My dads granda was a PROPER old school protestant,stayed in Bridgeton part of the lodge (we still have his over 100 year old sash) and "hated" all things catholic and celtic....my dad was brought up by him and says he celebrated when JFK was killed and on a few occasions he was ready to knock down a wal in house to get to a neighbour pkaying rebel songs.Anyway he was what would be a proper loyalist but the biggest twist in the mans life......not only did he love the Rangers and his heritage.....he had a love for his wife.....his wife sas an IRISH Catholic...Did he ever mention who killed JFK? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eosmhdo 1,879 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Wee story.......My dads granda was a PROPER old school protestant,stayed in Bridgeton part of the lodge (we still have his over 100 year old sash) and "hated" all things catholic and celtic....my dad was brought up by him and says he celebrated when JFK was killed and on a few occasions he was ready to knock down a wal in house to get to a neighbour pkaying rebel songs.Anyway he was what would be a proper loyalist but the biggest twist in the mans life......not only did he love the Rangers and his heritage.....he had a love for his wife.....his wife sas an IRISH Catholic...Was her name McGuire by any chance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non_Sucumbi 876 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Think the wee girl in this trailer sums it up rather wellAs some people move away from religion and Scotland embraces other cultures we, The Rangers supporters, come from all backgrounds.What unites us is THE RANGERShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRPNPUuGQEM Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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