Jesus Unpaid Water Bill

[cronus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20188167

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in row over water bill

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has warned that it may shut its doors to pilgrims in protest at a dispute with an Israeli water company.

The church, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, has had its bank account frozen at the request of Hagihon over an unpaid $2.3m bill.

The dispute has left hundreds of priests, monks and teachers unpaid.

The church has traditionally not been charged for water, but Hagihon says it is owed money for the past 15 years.

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[Thinking Aloud]

For the first time ever, we can actually yell, "Patriarche!" and be accurate.

[JimC]

Did the water all get turned into wine?

[Cormac]

Did the water all get turned into wine?

It would be a quick way to make the money to pay their bills, the freeloaders.

[JimC]

I gather they spend all their time fighting with each other, rather than worrying about the trivialties of bills...

Anyhow, isn't this a perfect chance for a big-time Yankee TV evangelist to use some of his ill-gotten gains to help fellow christians in the place where it all began?

Think of the publicity!

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

The cheque is in the post.

FACT.

[JimC]

Tell it to the marines, mister...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I thought prayer worked?

[Cormac]

The cheque is in the post.

FACT.

Sorry, could you say that again, this time in Aramaic?

...and anyway, who told you that you could get down from your cross? Back up there scapegoat - I plan on committing a couple of mortallers today!

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

F#ck off.

[Cormac]

F#ck off.

Next time they should use expanding bolts and strong adhesive. That'd dtop you from getting down. They should also consider a ball gag...

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

You are going to hell.

FACT.

[Cormac]

You are going to hell.

FACT.

That's not very Christian of you jeebus.

Oh... Hold on... Actually, it is very Christian of you.

Anyway, hell sounds like more fun.

[Ayaan]

I gather they spend all their time fighting with each other, rather than worrying about the trivialties of bills...

Anyhow, isn't this a perfect chance for a big-time Yankee TV evangelist to use some of his ill-gotten gains to help fellow christians in the place where it all began?

Think of the publicity!

Sounds like they have the same sort of administrative set up as the church built over where Jesus was supposedly born. I'm sure they do spend all their time bickering rather than worrying about maintenance or bills.

[amused]

That's nearly $13,000 worth of water every month.

Shorter showers?