How’s That “Goodwill Towards Men” Bit Working Out?

There may be no finer example of our condition as fallen beings

Riot police were forced to restore order inside the basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem after rival groups of Orthodox and Armenian clerics clashed in a dispute over the boundaries of their respective jurisdictions inside the church.

About 100 clergymen from the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic churches, armed with brooms, came to blows during the cleaning of the church in preparation for Orthodox Christmas celebrations.

Palestinian riot police…breaking up fights between Christian clergy.

The mind reels.

categories Life, Morality, People | | datetime December 30, 2011 11:42 am

8 Responses to “How’s That “Goodwill Towards Men” Bit Working Out?”

  1. Yojimbo says:
    December 30, 2011 at 11:52 am

    Yes, the mind does reel at all aspects of that situation.
    I’m sure those brooms were on full auto. I’m sure that story was above the fold in the Pali Bugle as well.

  2. Mr. Bingley says:
    December 30, 2011 at 11:56 am

    They swept right in to clean up the situation with their elite “Swiffer Brigade”.

  3. JeffS says:
    December 30, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    I hope the operation was a clean sweep.

  4. Mr. Bingley says:
    December 30, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    They’ve declared “victory” and are mopping things up now.

  5. JeffS says:
    December 30, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    So it was just a minor dust up, then?

  6. aelfheld says:
    December 30, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    Yojimbo, the rivalry between the various churches present in the basilica goes back for ages. The propaganda value, if any, is pretty low after all this time.

  7. mojo says:
    December 30, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Let’s see if we can get the Russian Orthodox Church to field a team next year, just to break the monotony…

  8. Ave says:
    December 31, 2011 at 2:03 am

    Sure, and let’s also try to get the Wiccans.

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