Slog - Comments on For Chrissakes

Comment by Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:32:45 -0800

Organized religion at its finest

Comment by Jude Fawley

Jude Fawley — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:44:53 -0800

That could be straight out of Dostoevsky.

Comment by sam

sam — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:46:27 -0800

This is soooo intolerent. Charles is finally showing his true colors. All of us who once admirred you now see you for what you are- a pathetic bigot.

Gee, if it worked to silence Dan, maybe it will work to get Charles to STFU.

Comment by That annoying 'interest troll'

That annoying 'interest troll' — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:01:57 -0800

Sam,

You should instead bask in the glory of a Marxist quoting Nietzsche.

Comment by NotthatCharles

NotthatCharles — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:07:32 -0800

#3 I am going to guess that this is one of those times when it is hard to hear the sarcasm through the interweb tubes.

But in case I am wrong. How does this make Charles intolerant? He didn�t goad them by saying �the slight doctrinal difference in our interpretation of a 2,000 year old attempt to explain the universe means you are dammed.� Nor did he take the video of the priests in their pretty pink frocks playing cat scratch fever by the resting place of their god. All he did was repost something that the AP had already put.

Comment by Sargon Bighorn

Sargon Bighorn — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:14:52 -0800

#3, oops you opened your mouth and confirmed that you don't know what you're talking about. Oh well, that does happen. In case there are those that don't know; Muslims have the Key to the door of the Sep. Greeks control the entry (I think) Armenians control some other aspect, Catholics control something else with the Sep. and on and on. So it's no wonder they get mad at each other from time to time.

Charles is reporting the news, not making it.

Comment by sam

sam — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:30:54 -0800

@5 you are right.

Comment by blackhook

blackhook — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:37:45 -0800

Those wacky religulous nuts!

What will they do next???

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:49:52 -0800

It's cooler when Shaolin monks fight.

Comment by Gitai

Gitai — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:51:00 -0800

Every time you post one of these pieces, you seem to forget that this is not the first time. Monks from various sects of Christianity that stake a claim to the Holy Sepulchre do this all the time. It's essentially a territorial dispute, and one that's ongoing. If an Israeli soldier hears that there's fighting that needs to be broken up, he or she sighs resignedly and breaks it up for the second or third time in a year.

Comment by brett

brett — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:58:04 -0800

the funniest part is that the Holy Sepulcher site has absolutely no archaeological merit. everyone's known it's not the "real" tomb site for 100s of years.

Comment by pastrychef

pastrychef — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:01:12 -0800

Yep, this is standard behavior at this site. There is a ladder on the front that's been there for decades because no-one can figure out who's allowed to take it down. Seems like the "prince of peace" part of the message didn't really sink in with these guys. And the Copts who had built themselves housing on the roof had to be evicted earlier this year-it all got ugly.

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:30:56 -0800

Wow, a non-screed funny comment from elenchos. There is a sense of humor there.

Comment by uncle baggy

uncle baggy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:55:33 -0800

As a non-religious person, I find Monk fights to be both hilarious and confirmational. Thanks, fools, keep it up!

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:49:11 -0800

The sects these monks belong to have been fighting for about 1500 years. They have been fighting over the so-called Holy Sepulchre since the Crusades, there just hasn't been any video of it until recently.