Holy water in Austria contaminated with faecal matter, say researchers

Holy water at religious shrines and churches in Austria is often contaminated with faecal matter and bacteria, researchers have found, advising the faithful not to drink it, especially in hospital chapels.

Scientists at Vienna University medical school's Institute of Hygiene and Applied Immunology came to the conclusion after analysing the water quality at 21 "holy springs" and 18 fonts at churches and chapels at various times of year.

Only 14 per cent of the water samples from holy sources showed no faecal contamination, and none of the springs could be recommended as a source of drinking water, the study presented to a conference in Vienna this week found.

The springs held not only faecal contamination - likely the result of poor hygiene - but many also had agricultural nitrates and bugs that can cause inflammatory diarrhoea.

"We need to warn people against drinking from these sources," microbiologist Alexander Kirschner said in the study...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-18/holy-water-in-austria-contaminated-with-faecal-matter/4966692

Holy sh1t!!!!!

They should bottle ordinary water, pretend it has been blessed, and charge some god awful price for it.

Holy water & true Christianity:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETdonoiJdYY

There is a locally promoted  legend that the water in the city of Rome is all blessed by the pope.  If you're walking around the city, it's quite safe to drink the water from the free flowing fountains or fontanelle (with SPQR on them) that are to be found all around the city. Rome has such an abundance of clean spring water that they have numerous large fountains, like the Fontana di Trevi.

If you're ever in Rome, don't bother buying a bottle of water. Fill up from a fontanella.

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Can the pope turn it into wine if you ask him nicely?

Surely god gave him that ability, since he's his right hand man down here.

ah!!! maybe you just have to pray for it and it will be granted.....or not

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 5:30pm:

Can the pope turn it into wine if you ask him nicely? Surely god gave him that ability, since he's his right hand man down here. ah!!! maybe you just have to pray for it and it will be granted.....or not

It's just a nice legend. Most people say it with a smirk.

How about, as an 18yo Catholic, banging a 17yo Methodist in the choir loft of the local Presbyterian church sound?

It rang some bells, I can assure you.

Admittedly, it was almost 40 years ago - but my questions are:

* Should I fear for my eternal existence?

* Should I fear beheading - or she fear stoning?

Or should it remain a mental snapshot of youthful experience that is unlikely to be repeated in my lifetime?

Wholly water?

I doubt it.  8-)

Lionel Edriess wrote on Sep 20^th, 2013 at 6:25pm:

How about, as an 18yo Catholic, banging a 17yo Methodist in the choir loft of the local Presbyterian church sound? It rang some bells, I can assure you. Admittedly, it was almost 40 years ago - but my questions are: * Should I fear for my eternal existence? * Should I fear beheading - or she fear stoning? Or should it remain a mental snapshot of youthful experience that is unlikely to be repeated in my lifetime? Wholly water? I doubt it.  8-)

Watch the movie above to find out.

The Pit & the Pendulum is difficult to watch!

I'd dearly love to be able to watch it, Bobby.

But after moving from Brisbane to a regional area due to work commitments, my 120g download a month allowance @ 1.3mps has dropped to 0 - 34kps @ 4g.  :'(

Another recommended download missed through inadequate infrastructure.

Remember when the computer age was destined to replace the paper usage?

NBN?

I can't even communicate on this board.

And to all you who say Hip-Hip, you can GGF!  :D

I miss my new-found ability to communicate - even my bills arrive late.

Lionel Edriess wrote on Sep 20^th, 2013 at 6:56pm:

I'd dearly love to be able to watch it, Bobby. But after moving from Brisbane to a regional area due to work commitments, my 120g download a month allowance @ 1.3mps has dropped to 0 - 34kps @ 4g.  :'( Another recommended download missed through inadequate infrastructure. Remember when the computer age was destined to replace the paper usage? NBN? I can't even communicate on this board. And to all you who say Hip-Hip, you can GGF!  :D I miss my new-found ability to communicate - even my bills arrive late.

Sorry to hear that.
I get 120 Gig per month but have never used more than 32 gig.

True Colours wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 9:35pm:

Holy water in Austria contaminated with faecal matter, say researchers

Is there a moslem community in Austria ?



I blame moslems.

Google;
fecal jihad, infidel food

Google;
muslim contaminate food, fecal

Google;
fecal jihad, holy water

Are the Muslims contaminating rainwater too, Yadda ?  Maybe they are like the Jews in the film Borat? I wonder if they can shape change into pigeons that crap in our water tanks?

There has to be a citation from scripture about that.

Philippians 3:8 (amended KJV):


Quote:

"Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but sh1t (skubala), that I may win Christ.”

Ezekial 4:11

Quote:

The water you drink shall be the sixth part of a hin by measure; you shall drink it from time to time. 12 You shall eat it as a barley cake, having baked it in their sight over human sh1t." 13 Then the LORD said, "Thus will the sons of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations where I will banish them."

muso wrote on Sep 20^th, 2013 at 9:13pm:

Are the Muslims contaminating rainwater too, Yadda ? Maybe they are like the Jews in the film Borat? I wonder if they can shape change into pigeons that crap in our water tanks?

muso,

We know, we KNOW, that moslems poison dogs belonging to persons who are not moslems.

We know that moslems have poisoned food [with faeces], that moslems have served, to persons who are not moslems.



But, it is a slander against moslems, to suggest that moslems may choose to poison potable water supplies [as an act of moslem warfare], which persons who are not moslems rely upon ?



Google;
muslim dog poisoning

Google;
muslim poisoning infidel food, fecal




p.s.
muso,

I do not know if moslems shape change into pigeons, so as to 'crap in our water tanks'.       :P

All i know is that it is dumb, DUMB, to allow persons who embrace a philosophy which teaches those persons that they must hate us, to live among us, in large numbers.

And to allow them to live among us, in large numbers, because those persons tell us, that they do not embrace that [mandatory] aspect of their 'religious' belief.


And muso, i have a cheap bridge that i want to sell you too!







http://www.bridgeclimb.com/IgnitionSuite/uploads/images/Sydney%20Harbour%20Bridge.jpg

Nah. You can keep the bridge. I know you want to sell it back to me, but I already have one.  It's quite cheap too. I'm sure we could do a deal

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I don't drink Holy Water .. Mount Franklin is my preferred brand thanks :)