Church broom fight!

[grasshopper]

 

BETHLEHEM—The annual cleaning of one of Christianity’s holiest churches deteriorated into a brawl between rival clergy Wednesday, as dozens of monks feuding over sacred space at the Church of the Nativity battled each other with brooms until police intervened.

 

The ancient church, built over the traditional site of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, is shared by three Christian denominations — Roman Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodox. Wednesday’s fight erupted between Greek and Armenian clergy, with both sides accusing each other of encroaching on parts of the church to which they lay claim.

 

The monks were tidying up the church ahead of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in early January, following celebrations by Western Christians on Dec. 25. The fight erupted between monks along the border of their respective areas. Some shouted and hurled brooms.

 

Palestinian security forces rushed in to break up the melee and no serious injuries were reported. A Palestinian police spokesman would not immediately comment.

 

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Don't know why but this made me chuckle...especially the pictures :confused:

[Che -Guevara]

It was said no one was arrested cuz the men are men of God...lool

[Som@li]

lol

[Somali41ife]

Crazy Christians...........See the double standards of the Western Media ???? :confused:They are not called by the Media as Radical or Extremist

 

LONG LIVE ISLAM

[Jacaylbaro]

[Nin-Yaaban]

.Religion of peace.

[grasshopper]

Somali41ife;768571 wrote:

See the double standards of the Western Media ???? :confused:They are not called by the Media as Radical or Extremist

true...the media is telling the story in a tongue-in-cheek way and putting a light spin on it...

 

with that said I'm looking forward to youtube star wars parodies turning the brooms into lightsabers