Ho Ho! Priests battle with brooms at holly birth place of Jesus - again

[uncleyap]

To celebrate birth of Jesus the priest clean up holly church but their rivalry factions started to fight with broom sticks again! This isn't the 1st time, it happened before several years ago but that was a fist fight which got stopped by Israeli mata. This time they are armed with broom sticks.



How the fuck to preach Joy & Peace for xmas when they have to battle even in church? :*:

http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld...nian-clerics-clash-in-church-of-the-nativity/

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Greek Orthodox and Armenian clerics clash in Church of the Nativity
Dec 29, 2011 16:32 EST

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(Members of the Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergy scuffle during a clean-up of the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the birthplace of Jesus, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem December 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ammar Awad )

A Christmas cleaning of the Church of the Nativity turned into scuffles on Wednesday between rival Christian clerics zealously guarding denominational turf at the holy site. Brooms and fists flew inside the church marking the birthplace of Jesus as some 100 priests and monks of the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic churches brawled.
Palestinian police, bending their heads to squeeze through the church’s low “door of humility,” rushed in with batons flailing to restore order. “It was a trivial problem that … occurs every year,” said police Lieutenant-Colonel Khaled al-Tamimi. “Everything is all right and things have returned to normal,” he said. “No one was arrested because all those involved were men of God.”
Administration of the 6th century Bethlehem church, the oldest in the Holy Land, is shared by Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian clerics. Any perceived encroachment of jurisdictional boundaries within the church can set off a row, especially during the annual cleaning for Orthodox Christmas celebrations, which will be held next week.
(Writing by Jeffrey Heller,
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/rival-monks-brawl-while-cleaning-bethlehem-church/

Dec 29, 2011 12:11pm
Rival Monks Brawl While Cleaning Bethlehem Church

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An annual Christmas cleaning ritual at the site where Jesus was said to be born deteriorated into a mass brawl Wednesday when rival monks began attacking each other with broomsticks, shouts and fists.
The fight, among priests and monks from the Greek Orthodox and Armenian denominations, took place at the Church of the Nativity, one of Christianity’s holiest churches. The monks were preparing the church for the upcoming Orthodox Christmas celebrations, celebrated in early January, and cleaning up from the Western Christian Christmas, celebrated on Dec. 25.
The Orthodox and Armenian denominations, along with the Latin denomination, jointly administer the church, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was born more than 2,000 years ago in a manger after Mary and Joseph were turned away at an inn.
The church’s strong religious and historical significance have created tension among the three sects, with each closely guarding their own turf.
Their tenuous shareholder agreement dictates that each sect must approve any changes, no matter how minor, made to the holy site.
Renovations tentatively planned for next year to replace the church’s leaky roof will mark the first major repairs in 150 years. Negotiations for those repairs have gone on for years, long delayed by disagreement over who would pay.
The brawl that erupted on Wednesday ended when club-wielding Palestinian police stormed into the church.
No one was seriously injured in the fight, and it remains to be seen what exactly sparked this particular outburst.
“No one was arrested because all those involved were men of God,” said Bethlehem police Lt.-Col. Khaled al-Tamimi, who also noted that order was quickly restored.
This year’s cleaning ritual at the church is not the first that has gone off with incident. In 2007, seven priests were injured in a post-Christmas cleaning fight.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 

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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.
The violence broke out when the Armenian and Greek sides accused each other of crossing into each other's territory. Similar fights have taken place in past years.
The clerics screamed at each other and attacked one other with broomsticks inside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. They were tidying up the church ahead of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in early January.
Palestinian security forces broke up the melee, and no serious injuries were reported.

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Relations among the denominations at the ancient church are fragile, and to repair or clean a part of the structure is to own it, according to accepted practice.

That means that letting other sects clean part of the church could allow one to gain ground at another's expense. Similar fights have taken place during the same late-December cleaning effort in the past.

Tensions between rival clergy at the church have been a fact of life there for centuries and have often been caught up in international politics.

Armenian Orthodox clergy clean the Church of the Nativity (Pic: PA)

Palestinian Special Forces stand inside the Church of the Nativity (Pic: AFP)
In the 1800s, friction between the denominations at the church - each backed by foreign powers - became so fraught that Russian tsar Nicholas I deployed troops along the Danube to threaten a Turkish sultan who had been favouring the Catholics over the Orthodox.

Those disagreements threaten the integrity of the church itself, which was originally built 1,500 years ago and parts of which have fallen into disrepair.

Although the roof has needed urgent work for decades, and leaking rainwater has ruined much of the priceless artwork inside, a renovation has been delayed by disagreements among the denominations over who would pay.

Only recently, the Palestinian Authority brokered an agreement to move ahead with replacing the roof, and officials hope work will begin next year.
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[uncleyap]

开玩笑？洋和尚学起少林寺？拍武打片？:*:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/brawl_is_mano_amen_beEMuxni0hPSgYN826uujP

[h=1]Brawl is mano amen-o[/h] [h=2]Monks gone wild at Jesus’ birth site[/h] By ANDY SOLTIS
Last Updated: 9:32 AM, December 29, 2011
Posted: 1:16 AM, December 29, 2011

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Dozens of Christian monks armed with brooms brawled at the sacred site of Jesus’ birth yesterday when an annual cleanup turned into a turf war.
Palestinian riot police had to storm the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and use batons and shields to break up the fight between rival groups of Greek Orthodox and Armenian clerics.
The Greeks and Armenians, along with Roman Catholics, share the 1,500-year-old church, which, according to Christian tradition, was built over the cave where Jesus was born.
Each group regards specific areas of the West Bank compound as theirs to administer.

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WHAT A DUST-UP! Greek Orthodox and Armenian monks wield brooms yesterday in the turf war at the Church of the Nativity.

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NATIVITY GETS RESTLESS: Palestinian police finally restore order over the dispute at the church built above the sacred site where Jesus was born.

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The brawl began as monks were carrying out the annual routine of cleaning up the church following Christmas Day celebrations, when western Christian tourists fill Manger Square outside the church and sing carols.
The Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic clerics were readying their sections in preparation for Orthodox Christmas, which is observed on Jan. 7.
But this year’s cleanup was marred when some monks began arguing over what they regarded as trespassing on their turf.
As shocked tourists looked on, the dispute grew into a shouting, broom-wielding fight involving about 100 clerics, witnesses said.
Palestinian police had to squeeze themselves past the low-hanging “Door of Humility” to hurry inside and restore order.
Two Palestinian Authority officials received minor injuries, officials said.
“No one was arrested because all of those involved were men of God,” Bethlehem Police Lt. Col. Khaled al-Tamimi said.
He shrugged off the incident. “Everything is all right, and things have returned to normal,” he said. “It was a trivial problem that . . . occurs every year.”
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http://world.greekreporter.com/2011...enian-priests-clash-in-bethlehem-broom-fight/

[h=1]Greek Orthodox and Armenian Priests Clash in Bethlehem Broom Fight[/h]By Apostolos Papapostolou on <abbr class="date time published" title="2011-12-28T11:07:42+0000">December 28, 2011</abbr> in Israel, News
Tweet This 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.
(source: AP, Reuters)

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[Pioneer]

Palestinian Special Forces stand inside the Church of the Nativity (Pic: AFP)

Thought the church is in Jerusalem? How come it is Palestinian Special Forces and not Israel? Is it in the Palestinian territories?

 

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This not a ShaoLin Gongfu Movie! This is holly site of Jesus's birth place and monks Pia-Chwee for real.
WAF!

 

[uncleyap]

I wonder if the Vatican Pontiff will go down and kick the ass of these fighting monks or not? Demote their appointments or something?:p

 

[Conqueror]

These Fools Missed The Entire Point Here !

They missed the point. It's not that stupid historical site, it's the word. Jesus was just a temporary being borne in the flesh. The Roman soldiers gambled for his clothing and that was all they got, nothing more.

 

[sand_ban]

Covered their own faces with masks and then fight with poles? Look like gangsters instead of monks.

 

[palden]

Did they crucify anyone?

 

[tanwahtiu]

All these arse holes breached the 10 Commandments! one fo the commandments say no praying of idols which also means no symbol for God's birth place though HE came to this world in flesh and blood aka Jesus.

Why does God want to give you Peace?


So you fucking don't go and disturb HIM or kpkb to HIM either!

 

[halsey02]

They were singing or chanting "Piss on Earth"...hmmmmm!!

 

[greedy and cunning]

the author of the byble and the subsequent editors forgot to add the line : thou shalt not fight amongst thyself .

 

[HongKanSeng]

Poor matas!

Why didn't arrest the monks? Have them spent a night in mata chu lock up. The will repent to god in their cells.

 

[matamafia]

Poor matas!

Why didn't arrest the monks? Have them spent a night in mata chu lock up. The will repent to god in their cells.

Jewish mata double standard lah if Islamic Mullahs fought in Mosque they will arrest or even open fire. Christian priest fight in church they will close one eye.

 

[drifter]

i always said religious ppl are evil and stupid