the plotters were all catholics who attempted a terrorist plan to blow the houses of parliament and king james. part of the poem' remember remember the 5th of november........' continues with buying bread and cheese to choke the pope, who knew of the plot.
should this anti-catholic practice be banned ?
should we start making paper images of muslim failed bombers and have a similar national day ?
2006-11-04 23:24:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As a Roman Catholic I have no qualms about Bonfire night. The Gunpower Plot was hundreds of years in the past and the anti-catholic backlash was part of the times and politics of the day.
Today, Bonfire night is simply seen as a welcome visual display of fireworks to brighten up a dull and cold November evening. Just enjoy and get on with your life and live peacfully with your neighbours.
2006-11-04 23:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by Raymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bonfire night has nothing to do with the actual events on 5th November 1605 anymore. It is just an excuse to let off some pretty fireworks and eat some toffee apples. I would bet that the vast majority don't really know the ins and outs of what happened.
2006-11-05 00:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Slug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Has our country gone mad. We are now a multi race society and as such we should all make an effort to get along. We all have our own faiths and traditions and as such should respect that. The UK has allowed mosques to be built and we have respected that, but I think also that the British should be allowed to maintain their traditions and not have them pushed under the "politically correct" umbrella. There is no such thing. The sooner we realise that we are born and we all die regardless of religion, or colour, then maybe there is a chance for this lovely country that we live in. Sadly though I think it may be too late, we have already ruined a big part of it with conflict, neglect, racial tensions, disrespect.
2016-05-22 00:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full stop - no one needs to go to a bonfire display to display their concern for events in the past or for those expected in the future. Why bring any 'faiths' in to the equation. Whatever part religion played in past events or will do in the future, there must be more good sensible people than bad, because if not the human race would not still be in existence. Peace be with us all.
2006-11-04 23:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Whistler R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good point. But I guess not all Catholics were in favour of assassinating James 1. Although the backlash was against all catholics it seems.
2006-11-04 23:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by Simon K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
political and religious correctness going to far now a days, absolutely see your point but everyday would be a national day eventually if we recognised every bombing incident as a national day. Be even more bitterness and less "intergration" if that was the case.
2006-11-04 23:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Burning Moslims in effigy would soon have the nation in uproar!
2006-11-04 23:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-11-05 03:19:02 · answer #8 · answered by fair-and-squire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please.....start takeing your prozac again!
2006-11-04 23:31:04 · answer #9 · answered by MC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋