Dozens of priests in wild Bethlehem brawl

[Oeditpus Rex]

This is not a Monty Python bit, folks. :D



SEVEN people were injured when Greek Orthodox and Armenian priests came to blows in a dispute over how to clean the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Following the Christmas celebrations, Greek Orthodox priests set up ladders to clean the walls and ceilings of their part of the church, which is built over the site where Jesus Christ is believed to have been born.

But the ladders encroached on space controlled by Armenian priests, according to photographers who said angry words ensued and blows quickly followed.



http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22979527-5005961,00.html

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Nothing like a litte ecumenical work

:eyes:

[graywarrior]

2. Bwahahahahaha. My favorite paragraph. . .

For a quarter of an hour, bearded and robed priests laid into each other with fists, brooms and iron rods while the photographers who had come to take pictures of the annual cleaning ceremony recorded the whole event.

[MrCoffee]

3. 15 minutes of holy hell

:rofl:

[graywarrior]

4. Phuck, that's a good one hahahahahahahahaha!

:rofl:

[FloridaJudy]

5. Peace on earth, good will to...

===========================never mind

[Parche]

6. Arn't They All Supposed To Be IN Dubai With Michael Jackson?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[Pierre.Suave]

7. Peace on earth my ass...

get yo ladder off my side of the church or else...

:eyes:

[distantearlywarning]

8. Who would Jesus bash in the head with a broom? n/t

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Why does this look like a scene straight out of Star Wars?

[riderinthestorm]

13. Biggest laugh I've had all day - thanks! That pic is priceless. nt

[Orsino]

10. All ye who call yourself Shoeites, follow me! n/t

[FloridaJudy]

11. Don't Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas January 7?

They seem to be suffering the post-holiday let-down a little early for folks who follow the Julian calendar.

BTW, I would pay to see this on YouTube!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. It's pre-Christmas stress...Only they say it with broom rage instead of road rage

[Taverner]

12. These folks need to go off and watch "Life of Brian"

[Jamastiene]

14. You can't make this shit up!!!

:rofl:

God, please protect me from your followers. O8)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. Ok Jesus...You can come back now.