Why is there a lot of alcohol drinking in the Catholic church

[Dhara]

Well most catholic wakes I have gone to are Irish

Irish are notorious as alcoholics. Certainly true in my family. Grandparents on both sides of the family, parents, aunts and uncles.

I suspect mental illness runs rampant in your family....judging from the nonsense you post

True. It does. You gonna mess with my family now?

 

[The Irish Ram]

I do get your point. It is the same point that was missed when I asked why Jews drink so much. The generalizations of Catholics was met with a generalization of Jews. I hate to see the personal attacks though.

 

[Dhara]

It's amazing what we'll argue about, isn't it? Sheesh!

Yes, when the truth comes out some folks would rather argue than to admit they are wrong.

I'd like to shake the hand of the Catholic that pissed in your Cheerios, you hate filled asshole

Which religion are you representing? LOL.

 

[Likkmee]

Gittin' your ass whipped hurts

 

[SassyIrishLass]

I do get your point. It is the same point that was missed when I asked why Jews drink so much. The generalizations of Catholics was met with a generalization of Jews. I hate to see the personal attacks though.

As I said, I don't care how one worships or even if they do worship but don't be Holier Than Art Thou and try to degrade my faith without expecting blow back.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Well most catholic wakes I have gone to are Irish

Irish are notorious as alcoholics. Certainly true in my family. Grandparents on both sides of the family, parents, aunts and uncles.

I suspect mental illness runs rampant in your family....judging from the nonsense you post

And yet not one alcoholic in my family all the way back to Moneymore, Ireland. Maybe generalizations aren't as on point as you'd like.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Gittin' your ass whipped hurts

Yeah kids line up to get their ass whupped. Stupid

 

[Dhara]

I do get your point. It is the same point that was missed when I asked why Jews drink so much. The generalizations of Catholics was met with a generalization of Jews. I hate to see the personal attacks though.

Thank you for that.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Well most catholic wakes I have gone to are Irish

Irish are notorious as alcoholics. Certainly true in my family. Grandparents on both sides of the family, parents, aunts and uncles.

I suspect mental illness runs rampant in your family....judging from the nonsense you post

And yet not one alcoholic in my family all the way back to Moneymore, Ireland. Maybe generalizations aren't as on point as you'd like.

Every nationality has their drunks....no alcoholics in my family either. At least on my side, there is on my husband's but he's English

 

[Dhara]

Well most catholic wakes I have gone to are Irish

Irish are notorious as alcoholics. Certainly true in my family. Grandparents on both sides of the family, parents, aunts and uncles.

I suspect mental illness runs rampant in your family....judging from the nonsense you post

And yet not one alcoholic in my family all the way back to Moneymore, Ireland. Maybe generalizations aren't as on point as you'd like.

True. My family is not like yours. I've had to look at my own healing as an adult child of alcoholic and mentally ill parents as a generational phenomenon. Alcoholism and Irish connection has been studied though.

 

[Dhara]

Study Examines Why Heavy Drinking Is So Popular in Irish Culture

 

[ChrisL]

I don't believe for a minute that alcoholism has anything to do with your nationality. It has to do with a hard life maybe. A lot of the older generations in Ireland had a hard life, so they had their "vices." That does not mean there is a "connection" between a specific nationality and alcoholism though.

 

[Dhara]

Breaking the Code of Silence: The Irish and Drink | Irish America

 

[Dhara]

I don't believe for a minute that alcoholism has anything to do with your nationality. It has to do with a hard life maybe. A lot of the older generations in Ireland had a hard life, so they had their "vices." That does not mean there is a "connection" between a specific nationality and alcoholism though.

I think there is a connection, at least as correlation. Not specifically causal.

 

[Dhara]

In 2015 per capita alcohol consumption in Ireland was 10.93 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ - See more at: How much do we drink? - Alcohol Action Ireland

 

[mdk]

Hells bells, I am already on my third drink and third shot. I spent hours in the yard today and I've earned my cocktails today.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Hells bells, I am already on my third drink and third shot. I spent hours in the yard today and I've earned my cocktails today.

You're Irish?

 

[Dhara]

I have one or two beers or glasses of wine a week, when the kids visit bio dad overnight.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Well most catholic wakes I have gone to are Irish

Irish are notorious as alcoholics. Certainly true in my family. Grandparents on both sides of the family, parents, aunts and uncles.

I suspect mental illness runs rampant in your family....judging from the nonsense you post

And yet not one alcoholic in my family all the way back to Moneymore, Ireland. Maybe generalizations aren't as on point as you'd like.

Every nationality has their drunks....no alcoholics in my family either. At least on my side, there is on my husband's but he's English

Well that's understandable. Bless their hearts....

 

[ChrisL]

In 2015 per capita alcohol consumption in Ireland was 10.93 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ - See more at: How much do we drink? - Alcohol Action Ireland

And alcoholism is prevalent in Germany and Russia as well.