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BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 15, 2009 at 11:10 am
Quote:BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
A bishop has advised that holy water be removed from churches in a bid to halt the spread of swine flu.
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend John Gladwin, said at some churches people were invited make a sign of the cross using holy water.
"The water in stoups can easily become a source of infection and a means of rapidly spreading the virus," he said.
In a directive to priests in Essex, he added: "It is not our intention at this stage to cause panic."
He said priests should also advise members of their congregation who have flu-like symptoms to stay at home.
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'sfunny ... I would have thought that something so holy wouldn't have been able to transfer diseases!!!!
Oh! Here's a thought ... perhaps it's just ordinary [expletive deleted] water after all?
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 15, 2009 at 11:14 am
Hilarious 
When we people realize that their God isn't coming to save them?
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 15, 2009 at 12:35 pm
(This post was last modified: July 15, 2009 at 12:37 pm by lilphil1989.)
(July 15, 2009 at 11:10 am)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: Oh! Here's a thought ... perhaps it's just ordinary [expletive deleted] water after all?
Or perhaps the water "remembers" that someone infected touched it, and magically infects anyone who touches it subsequently?
Hey, even homeopathy is less ridiculous than the idea of "holy" water :p
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 15, 2009 at 2:16 pm
The church is missing a trick here. Like the " Peckham bottled water " episode in " Only Fools " it should bottle it and sell it off to the " gullible "!
 A man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 15, 2009 at 6:13 pm
(July 15, 2009 at 2:16 pm)bozo Wrote: The church is missing a trick here. Like the " Peckham bottled water " episode in " Only Fools " it should bottle it and sell it off to the " gullible "!
You're a sick, sick man to be so cynical you really are 
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 15, 2009 at 6:35 pm
(July 15, 2009 at 6:13 pm)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: (July 15, 2009 at 2:16 pm)bozo Wrote: The church is missing a trick here. Like the " Peckham bottled water " episode in " Only Fools " it should bottle it and sell it off to the " gullible "!
You're a sick, sick man to be so cynical you really are
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You agree then?
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 16, 2009 at 10:41 am
(July 15, 2009 at 6:35 pm)bozo Wrote: (July 15, 2009 at 6:13 pm)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: You're a sick, sick man to be so cynical you really are
You agree then?
I was taking the [expletive deleted] out of you ... I think that religions already do it, you just pay with something much more precious than money!
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 16, 2009 at 9:39 pm
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Swine flu from holy water? Nah,I think it's probably safe.It's the Legionaire's disease you have to watch out for. 
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 16, 2009 at 9:44 pm
So which has the most germs? Holy water, a magazine in a doctor's office, or a public toilet seat?
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RE: BBC: Holy Water Banned To Halt Swine Flu
July 16, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Ledo,
I know the answer! The magazine! What do I win?
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