Less filling: Great taste Scenes of chaos as the church brawl breaks outIsraeli police have had to restore order at one of Christianity's holiest sites after a mass brawl broke out between monks in Jerusalem's Old City.Fighting erupted between Greek Orthodox and Armenian monks at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of Christ's crucifixion.Two monks from each side were detained as dozens of worshippers traded kicks and punches at the shrine, said police.Trouble flared as Armenians prepared to mark the annual Feast of the Cross.Tapestries toppledShocked pilgrims looked on as decorations and tapestries were toppled during Sunday's clash.Dressed in the vestments of the Greek Orthodox and Armenian denominations, rival monks threw punches and anything they could lay their hands on.The Greeks blamed the Armenians for not recognising their rights inside the holy site, while the Armenians said the Greeks had violated one of their traditional ceremonies.Israeli policemen scuffle with an Armenian altar boy during a fight at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on 9 November2008Clashes between Christian sects in the ancient church are not uncommonAn Armenian clergyman said the Greek clergy had tried to place one of their monks inside the Edicule, an ancient structure which is said to encase the tomb of Jesus."What is happening here is a violation of status quo. The Greeks have tried so many times to put their monk inside the tomb but they don't have the right to when the Armenians are celebrating the feast," he said.The Armenians had been preparing to commemorate the 4th Century discovery of the cross believed to have been used to crucify Jesus.A Greek clergyman said: "We protested peacefully, we stood here in the middle and we claimed that we shall not leave the procession finished unless they leave our guardian be inside. This didn't happen and in that moment the police interfered."Six Christian sects share control of the ancient church and the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem says confrontations between them are not uncommon, but rarely descend into violence.
Well that shows one aspect of christianity for you, Love they neighbour LOL I caught it on the BBC and coudnt believe these guy's were kicking %$^% out of each other but claiming that they were peacful I honestly felt sorry for the Isralie police officers who had to deal with it.
That happens all the time, doesn't it? Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been the scene of a number of brawls between the different sects who each have a specific piece of the place. The slightest of things that might even hint of upsetting the official status quo or hint of a disrespect to one of the other sects can prompt a free for all. As soon as the police get there, they usually get attacked too. lol Not much of a test for Obama. Just the way things go in that holy place.
Here's a story from 1897, yes 18-97, about a brawl that erupted because someone used the wrong door. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archiv...E1230E333A25752C1A9679C94669ED7CF&oref=slogin And here's one from 2002 that erupted when a monk moved his chair into the shade. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2162406.stm lol
Thts why I dont go out at night you have all these monks hanging about on street corners causing trouble, the goverment realy should do something about it. I think it all started with some guy called Frier Tuck
Between them and the gang bangers I don't know which is worse! 3 biggest gangs around here are the Outlaws, Latin Kings and now the Tucks. NO ONE is messing with the Tucks.
