Thomas Becket bone fragment arrives in UK from Hungary

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Thomas Becket bone fragment arrives in UK from Hungary

Post by cronus » Mon May 23, 2016 10:02 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36356997

Thomas Becket bone fragment arrives in UK from Hungary

A bone fragment believed to come from St Thomas Becket is going on display in England for the first time since it was taken to Hungary 800 years ago.
The bone is believed to be from the elbow of St Thomas, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 after he fell out with King Henry II.
The fragment is the centrepiece of a week-long pilgrimage in London and Kent.
The pilgrimage starts with a Holy Mass at Westminster Cathedral in London.

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Post by Hermit » Mon May 23, 2016 10:12 am

Catholic pr0n.
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Post by Svartalf » Mon May 23, 2016 10:15 am

Necrophilia, yuck
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Post by Forty Two » Mon May 23, 2016 2:58 pm

Does it have special powers?
“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar

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Post by Svartalf » Mon May 23, 2016 3:07 pm

it's a fucking relic of an official saint, it cures the sick, resurrects the dead, washes whiter and mixes perfect mojitos.
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Post by Rum » Mon May 23, 2016 5:16 pm

Now if his dick was magic that would be something.

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Post by Brian Peacock » Mon May 23, 2016 6:46 pm

I quite liked his early plays.


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Post by laklak » Mon May 23, 2016 6:47 pm

I got your bone fragment right here, faggot.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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Post by Brian Peacock » Mon May 23, 2016 6:59 pm

Pah! Not even three-fingers worth.
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Post by Rum » Mon May 23, 2016 7:24 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:I quite liked his early plays.


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Some people are waiting ...to get it...I suspect.

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Post by Svartalf » Mon May 23, 2016 7:31 pm

the mystery plays or just the absurd ones?
I suddenly am thinking of >Lenin and feeling like eating chicken with tarragon.
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Post by laklak » Mon May 23, 2016 8:39 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:Pah! Not even three-fingers worth.
Laid end to end.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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Post by piscator » Mon May 23, 2016 9:01 pm

Svartalf wrote:the mystery plays or just the absurd ones?
I suddenly am thinking of >Lenin and feeling like eating chicken with tarragon.

Really good en croute with a light Sauvignon blanc or a frascati.

I know, you'd think a red would pair better with a Red, but live and learn, right?

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Post by Brian Peacock » Mon May 23, 2016 9:32 pm

Rum wrote:
Brian Peacock wrote:I quite liked his early plays.


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Some people are waiting ...to get it...I suspect.
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Re: Thomas Becket bone fragment arrives in UK from Hungary

Post by JimC » Mon May 23, 2016 11:10 pm

Yet another example of the death cult that is christianity...
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