10 priceless reactions of Irish people to #GrowingUpCatholic

Ireland has been on one 'hell' of a journey when it comes to religion. We have moved away from repression under the predominantly Roman Catholic Church to a more open, diverse population of changing beliefs. Thankfully we have been 'blessed' with an outspoken nation who 'deliver us from evil'.  The sheer volume of tweets is 'testament' to the fact that we had to 'kneel and pray' for too long. Here is what Ireland had to say about our former religious identity: 1. The Saw Doctors nailed it on why mass was crucial before Tinder:

Mass was an opportunity for spottin' the local talent. "I usedta see her up the chapel when she went to Sunday Mass".?#GrowingUpCatholic

— Ellie (@ellie_red) July 25, 2015

  2. The nation's branding of childlike innocence:  

#GrowingUpCatholic pic.twitter.com/ai8KR4pLuq — Vibrant Catholic (@VibrantCatholic) July 15, 2015

  3. The absolute fear of God being 'in you':

Trying to think up "good" sins to say in your first confession. #growingupcatholic — Joanne McQuaid (@jojogallagher1) July 25, 2015

  4. The notion that death was a reason for a good session:

Knowing that a good funeral is better craic than any wedding. #growingupcatholic — Donna (@DonnaIRL) July 25, 2015

5. The worshipping of false Gods:

At age 10, our class being brought up to the Convent to see a dead nun laid out #growingupcatholic — Helen O'Rahilly (@HelenORahilly) July 25, 2015

  6. Wondering are you following Jesus or in fact Charles Manson:

#growingupcatholic always having the funny feeling you were in some form of cult, but being too afraid to raise the issue — Aisling Keenan (@aislingmkeenan) July 25, 2015

  7. The harsh reality of a pensioner in the golden years of The Church in Ireland:

#growingupcatholic always having the funny feeling you were in some form of cult, but being too afraid to raise the issue — Aisling Keenan (@aislingmkeenan) July 25, 2015

  8. Little correction - the Virgin Mary is not our 'Mother':

#GrowingUpCatholic "take a picture with your mother" pic.twitter.com/dlWqDZUemh — Allison Cox (@ayeecox) July 16, 2015

  9. The betrayal by some 'disciples':

@LawrenceTReilly these pair of b******* #growingupcatholicpic.twitter.com/PNFzECyroK — Barbara Murray (@babsbear) July 25, 2015

  10. The freakish prayer book illustrations from Primary school:

#growingupcatholicpic.twitter.com/mzZkxvfVJB — eyelid (@eilidhcorrigan_) July 16, 2015