Sunday, November 9, 2008

Peace Be With You

I wonder what the fighting was all about? Something religious, or something secular?

From Monks brawl before religious ceremony by Shira Medding:

An unusual sight greeted Jerusalem police as they entered one of Christianity's holiest sites Sunday morning: dozens of monks punching and kicking each other in a massive brawl.

Monks from the Greek Orthodox and Armenian denominations were preparing for a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City when a disagreement led to a full-fledged fist fight.
Read the rest here.

The only useful purpose of religion is to divide us. And that’s not very useful.

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