Holy water not so holy

[Lee Hsien Tau]

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July 16, 2009
H1N1 FLU PANDEMIC
Brit bishop bans holy water


LONDON - A BISHOP in Britain has advised his diocese to ban holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of H1N1 flu.

The Bishop of Chelmsford in eastern England has suggested sprucing up hygiene in churches by removing receptacles for water.

'Some churches have a stoup for holy water near the entrance to the church door, and people are invited to dip a finger in this, and to make the sign of the cross as a reminder of their baptism.

'The water contained in stoups can easily become a source of infection and a means of rapidly spreading the virus,' said The Right Reverend John Gladwin.

'This practice should be suspended.' In a set of directives sent to priests in the county of Essex that includes Chelmsford, Rev Gladwin said they should advise members of their congregation who have flu-like symptoms to stay at home.

Rev Gladwin also urged caution when taking Holy Communion to residential homes, warning if anyone had flu-like symptoms the 'priest alone should drink wine from the chalice.'

Chaplain Chris Newlands added: 'People need to be reassured that the church is doing everything it can to stop the spread of infection.'

Britain is Europe's worst hit country, with 17 people dying after contracting H1N1 flu. -- AFP

 

[SamuelStalin]

Hahaha funny.

But seriously. Though we are no big fans of Christianity, but, no puns intended, let this be a test of faith.

Just like you people who conduct scientific experiments and conclude that smoke from joss sticks is unhealthy and a hazard, but, do you see the temple goers (including the elderly who started going frequently since young) all dying off one by one of lung and health complications?

Isn't this lack of a logical scientific human response to such a supposedly-negative environment for most devotees a reasonable evidence of the presence of faith and also divinity, that the scientists seem to be very quiet about? Talk about being subdued in the very discipline they so strongly subscribe too hahahahaha.

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July 16, 2009
H1N1 FLU PANDEMIC
Brit bishop bans holy water


LONDON - A BISHOP in Britain has advised his diocese to ban holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of H1N1 flu.

The Bishop of Chelmsford in eastern England has suggested sprucing up hygiene in churches by removing receptacles for water.

'Some churches have a stoup for holy water near the entrance to the church door, and people are invited to dip a finger in this, and to make the sign of the cross as a reminder of their baptism.

'The water contained in stoups can easily become a source of infection and a means of rapidly spreading the virus,' said The Right Reverend John Gladwin.

'This practice should be suspended.' In a set of directives sent to priests in the county of Essex that includes Chelmsford, Rev Gladwin said they should advise members of their congregation who have flu-like symptoms to stay at home.

Rev Gladwin also urged caution when taking Holy Communion to residential homes, warning if anyone had flu-like symptoms the 'priest alone should drink wine from the chalice.'

Chaplain Chris Newlands added: 'People need to be reassured that the church is doing everything it can to stop the spread of infection.'

Britain is Europe's worst hit country, with 17 people dying after contracting H1N1 flu. -- AFP