buster. 4,808 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Does anyone know the numbers regards population divide (protestant/catholic/other) in the Glasgow area ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMc 2,463 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 The 2011 census results said 27% are RC, 27% said Church of Scotland or other Christian and 38% stated no religion. Remainder are Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish or Buddhist. There have been Irish Republican marches in Glasgow for a long time, I remember them going through Milton in 1980s at the height of the 'Troubles'. There was usually bother at them then from stone throwing to full scale attacks on them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Bluedell said: Yeah, we get that you think that the statement was badly worded. Rather than be pedantic,why not address the main issue of their complaint? Not everyone is as clever as you. I have addressed the main issue of their complaint. There are NO no go areas for Protestants in Glasgow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnMc said: The 2011 census results said 27% are RC, 27% said Church of Scotland or other Christian and 38% stated no religion. Remainder are Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish or Buddhist. There have been Irish Republican marches in Glasgow for a long time, I remember them going through Milton in 1980s at the height of the 'Troubles'. There was usually bother at them then from stone throwing to full scale attacks on them. Thank's John ! I think that those numbers point to a difficult task for an emerging lobby/pressure group on the protestant side. I reckon that just like the football politics within Glasgow, that more of the RC side will be politically active and generally more practised at it. They also have a union of sorts with the politicians of the day, as well as important media outlets. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,473 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, BEARGER said: Just out of interest...as I'm a non-Protestant supporter of Rangers, can someone please define what Protestant culture is? These guys seem to clearly see no difference between the OO and Protestantism. And what areas of Glasgow are no go areas for Protestants? Who enters a neighbourhood and declares their religious faith? Or are they simply talking about the OO? I only ask because of the 6 CoS going Protestants I know, not one would go near the OO with a barge pole Edited April 28, 2019 by BlackSocksRedTops 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 9 hours ago, BlackSocksRedTops said: Just out of interest...as I'm a non-Protestant supporter of Rangers, can someone please define what Protestant culture is? These guys seem to clearly see no difference between the OO and Protestantism. And what areas of Glasgow are no go areas for Protestants? Who enters a neighbourhood and declares their religious faith? Or are they simply talking about the OO? I only ask because of the 6 CoS going Protestants I know, not one would go near the OO with a barge pole Why, are they bigots? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,473 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 59 minutes ago, barca72 said: Why, are they bigots? Bigots? Far from it. They are pretty level headed people with zero interest aligning their faith with football, the politics of NI or the OO. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,584 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I think the 'Protestant no go area' wording was unwise. It comes down to civil liberties, compromise and whether your actions are negatively affecting other people's rights and places of worship. Some of us are more concerned about NI and PUL issues than others. I don't see attitudes changing much on these matters and have contributed to and witnessed these debates for years on various forums. The term 'going round in circles' springs to mind. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 hours ago, BlackSocksRedTops said: Bigots? Far from it. They are pretty level headed people with zero interest aligning their faith with football, the politics of NI or the OO. To not align their faith with the Orange Order is their choice but why would you use such a disparaging phrase as ' not one would go near the OO with a barge pole'. Why, what has the Orange Order done that they would be so intolerant, or is that your opinion? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 4 hours ago, barca72 said: To not align their faith with the Orange Order is their choice but why would you use such a disparaging phrase as ' not one would go near the OO with a barge pole'. Why, what has the Orange Order done that they would be so intolerant, or is that your opinion? The correlation between nationalist socialists and OO haters is indeed strong. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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