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TinyTank
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:16 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050715/ap_on_fe_st/drinking_holy_water;_ylt=Aigs9DBIzSq7i_GQN12aIojti BIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

ATHENS, Ga. - A man drinking holy water at St. Joseph's Catholic Church was removed from the church by police on Wednesday. The man, Stacy Lamar Bradford, has a history of trespassing at the church, said Tom Rocks, the church's office manager.

On Oct. 15, Bradford was arrested at St. Joe's after he assaulted the church's pastor, broke a processional crucifix and broke the window of a police cruiser, Rocks said.

He was barred from the church for five years, but he continues to come in the church about every two weeks to drink holy water, which is kept for use in baptisms and other sacraments.

"I've called 911 every two weeks for the last six months," said Rocks. "The big question is that we know he has a problem and we don't want to cause any more problems for him, but since he has attacked people before, we're concerned for people's safety."

Although Rocks has called police several times to have Bradford removed from the premises, the church has not pursued a warrant for his arrest.
guest10586
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:21 PM
911 for drinking Holy Water? What a waste of time.
Marc7
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:29 PM
why dont they just deliver it to his home, then he wont have to come.
15-20_God
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:34 PM
trespassing at the church.

i thought churches were open to anyone and everyone?
me!
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:41 PM
i thought churches were open to anyone and everyone?
not to lesbians and gays wanting to get married.
15-20_God
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:41 PM
not to lesbians and gays wanting to get married.

maybe he believed in one of the other gods.
Absolute
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:43 PM
not to lesbians and gays wanting to get married.
Nooooooo! No more religion flames!
Fuggit
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:43 PM
that's not the point...

Replace the church with your house... would you want a wacko coming in and drinking your water garden, and possibly harming your family?
15-20_God
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:49 PM
Replace the church with your house... would you want a wacko coming in and drinking your water garden, and possibly harming your family?

uhh.....i think there is a slight difference.
i don't have a party every sunday either.
Fuggit
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:50 PM
uhh.....i think there is a slight difference.
i don't have a party every sunday either.

Mass, not party :)

Anyway, it's a sign of disrespect in any case. But the case the church had was that he was dangerous... the guy even broke a police car windshield
UrbanPoet
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:52 PM
911 for drinking Holy Water? What a waste of time.

he was trespassing and assaulting ppl too
callous
Jul 15th, 2005, 02:59 PM
I dare the priests to bless the man's toilet water.. That might solve the problem :lol:
konfusion666
Jul 15th, 2005, 03:01 PM
what is the chemical composition of Holy Water?
Fuggit
Jul 15th, 2005, 03:05 PM
what is the chemical composition of Holy Water?

H2O + H01Y
MizTEcK
Jul 15th, 2005, 04:07 PM
isay let him drink...holy waters are breeding grounds for bacteria anyways
v00d00
Jul 15th, 2005, 04:16 PM
isay let him drink...holy waters are breeding grounds for bacteria anyways
bacteria can't grow in jesus juice.. god himself makes sure of it.
Emancipated
Jul 15th, 2005, 04:29 PM
uhh.....i think there is a slight difference.
i don't have a party every sunday either.


Heretic! Stop being fatuous, and concede this isn't really about the man or tressingpassing at all; it's about the church being in a compromised situation and an atheist gloating to that fact. You atheist!

I am an atheist also, but this derisive attitude towards the church is silly.
v00d00
Jul 15th, 2005, 04:32 PM
Heretic! Stop being fatuous, and concede this isn't really about the man or tressingpassing at all; it's about the church being in a compromised situation and an atheist gloating to that fact. You atheist!

I am an atheist also, but this derisive attitude towards the church is silly.
Wow how long did it take you to come up with that post.. be careful using words bigger than yourself!
runamuck
Jul 15th, 2005, 10:19 PM
cough
*poison*
cough
guest10586
Jul 15th, 2005, 10:42 PM
Put a laxitive in the water, when he drinks it...problem solved. How hard is it to solve a simple problem yourself? 911...please...
AnimeEd
Jul 15th, 2005, 10:57 PM
don't guys know you can't be contaminated!
i mean, it can fend off evil for God's sake
NLI10D
Jul 16th, 2005, 02:59 PM
atleast this is better than that lady that called 911 because the fast food got her order wrong or something to that effect.
NG
Jul 16th, 2005, 04:13 PM
atleast this is better than that lady that called 911 because the fast food got her order wrong or something to that effect.

LMAO! Whaaaaat?
stevethewheel
Jul 16th, 2005, 06:56 PM
atleast this is better than that lady that called 911 because the fast food got her order wrong or something to that effect.

NG - just for you. Can't believe you never came across it. Audio clip of 'actual call' & text on site. Frikkin hilarious and has the ring of truth to it.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/cops/burger.asp

As for the holy water. It's not clear that drinking it is objectionable to the church, but about the danger this guy poses to others.