To: DeaconBenjamin
Why not? A lot of good those bones have done for Italy.
2 posted on
12/25/2013 10:34:04 AM PST by
OrangeHoof
(2001-2008: "Dissent Is Patriotism!" 2009-2016: "Dissent Is Racism!")
To: DeaconBenjamin
I can’t believe he’s dead. He was at my house just last night.
3 posted on
12/25/2013 10:35:52 AM PST by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
To: DeaconBenjamin
We have ham for Christmas.
Almost was a disaster because the head of the household didn't bother to wash his hands before handling the ham after he was picking at his feet.
So ? I acted quick and put the ham in the oven my self so no one would get sick.
To: DeaconBenjamin
Heck - I’d rather have the factory/elves/sleigh/reindeer than the bones.
6 posted on
12/25/2013 10:40:41 AM PST by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: DeaconBenjamin
Sure. Right after they give back Constantinople.
7 posted on
12/25/2013 10:44:03 AM PST by
Kozak
("Send them back your fierce defiance! Stamp upon the cursed alliance! To arms, to arms in Dixie!)
To: DeaconBenjamin
The Islamists want the bones so they can destroy them, as they do with other symbols of non-Islamic religions.
8 posted on
12/25/2013 10:45:17 AM PST by
SauronOfMordor
(Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
To: DeaconBenjamin
“We have been struggling for the return of the bones since 1995. State institutions have also been involved in this struggle,” Karabulut said. “So far, we have not reached a conclusion.” "Struggle?" Working to transfer some extremely old human remains from one State to another is a "struggle?" That's is a pretty deep insult, to trivialize the genuine struggles that occur all over the world every day. Is this just a translation thing, or is everything a "struggle" to Turks?
9 posted on
12/25/2013 10:50:13 AM PST by
Cyber Liberty
(H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
To: DeaconBenjamin
When what-is-now-Turkiye is Christian again, they can have the relics of St. Nicholas.
10 posted on
12/25/2013 10:52:47 AM PST by
Tax-chick
("Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love." ~Pope Francis)
To: DeaconBenjamin
Gee... why does a Muslim country want the bones of a Christian saint...
16 posted on
12/25/2013 10:57:40 AM PST by
Bogey78O
(We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
> The Turkey-based Santa Claus Peace Council...
Thanks DeaconBenjamin. Jolly Old Saint Nick has been dead for centuries, seems like a cold case, or in this example, a cold cut case.
33 posted on
12/25/2013 11:25:58 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: DeaconBenjamin
Who told this kid Santa was dead?
36 posted on
12/25/2013 11:37:52 AM PST by
MuttTheHoople
(Nothing is more savage and brutal than justifiably angry Americans. DonÂ’t believe me? Ask the Germa)
To: DeaconBenjamin; SunkenCiv
“Santa Claus Peace Council”? Is this a joke?
41 posted on
12/25/2013 12:30:29 PM PST by
Berosus
(I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
To: DeaconBenjamin
Well — there goes Christmas.
To: DeaconBenjamin
Opps, we aren’t talking about turkey, as in Christmas turkey ? we are talking about the country of Turkey ? .... my bad.
To: DeaconBenjamin
His habit of performing miracles and his reputation of giving secret gifts to the faithful made him a model for Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas was the model for Saint Nicholas? Who knew?
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Tell them we'll consider a trade for the Hagia Sophia.
63 posted on
12/26/2013 4:47:18 AM PST by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: DeaconBenjamin
May the Pope respond by asking the Turks for the return of Constantinople and Asia Minor.
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