The body of a revered Italian monk has been exhumed ahead of being put on public display. The body of Padre Pio, who died 40 years ago and was later made a saint, will be prepared by experts before being placed in a glass coffin.
The body was in “fair” condition, a Church statement said…
Among his reputed powers were the prediction of future events, being seen in two places at once, and the ability to know people’s sins before they had confessed them. He was also said to have emitted the scent of flowers.
What kind of hat does he get to wear?
They are going to paint a 40 year old corpse? He is going to need more than a hat to keep on his limbs. haha Religion is for the birds.
“He was also said to have emitted the scent of flowers.”
I keep telling people that the sun shines out of my ass – does that constitute a miracle?
Hmmm… I wonder if he’s still emitting the scent of flowers?
Probably smells like the “corpse flower”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_arum
I’ve heard if you suck on his right (NEVER the left!) toe, you will have good luck visited upon you once times 3. Yes, thats the way its talked about.
How long until he gets cloned?
Just dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it
No one wants to smell his dead feeted
Stinkin’ how funky and flowery strong was his breath
It don’t matter ’cause deodorant don’t cover up death
Just dig it, dig it
Necrophilia Lives!
How long as Stalin been preserved and on display in Moscow now? They must be approaching a record for this soon.
Not many Roman Catholics here. This is common for the remains of Saints.
#10 – what’s also common for saints is parting them out and selling the bits and pieces as relics.
It’s time for the Catholic Church to get up to speed with eBay and surpass the vulgate sellers of cheese sandwiches. Here’s an opportunity to sell the real deal. Genuwine certified bits and pieces of a saint – from the only authorized vendor.
They could make millions, nay, billions from all the suckers.
#11,
Can you imagine !!! If his hemorrhoids are shaped like Christ!!! How about a kidney resembling the Virgin birth?
Jesus H, whoa, would that fetch a bundle on eBay.
#12 – That would definitely be a miracle since most kidneys are shaped like beans.
It’s funny how the zombies then look like Michael Jackson now.
Im interested in his powers. Did he practice asceticism? What else could he do?
Christianity… just another death worshiping cult. Isn’t it time for the rapture?
Slightly off topic… Young Iraqis losing faith in the religious leaders. Worth the read.
I’m baffled. I’m a former catholic of average (and that’s a stretch) intelligence. Both of my parents went to church and followed all the rules. At age 13 I realized without a speck of uncertainty that the entire system was a sham designed to control and exploit people. I’m baffled by the fact that so many people insist on believing such obvious superstition. Why ?
C’mon Steve, look how many people still believe the bushter was a great Prez…sheesh..or sheep.. you choose.
#18–Hey Steve–Just for grins==sit down and talk with your parents and find out why they think you think they do? Report Back.
#17, Jägermeister, thanks!
“A professor at Baghdad University’s School of Law, who would identify herself only as Bushra, said of her students: “They have changed their views about religion. They started to hate religious men. They make jokes about them because they feel disgusted by them.”
Maybe there’s hope for them yet. All they need now is the FSM and satellite TV.
#20 Bobbo. There’s only one of them still living and I’m reluctant to question her too aggressively out of fear that she’ll be hurt by the reminder that I consider her beliefs to be childish superstition. Thanks for the suggestion though.