When the saints go logging on

BBC Online Network News ^ | Monday, June 14, 1999 | Unknown

[acnielsen guy]

Sci/Tech

When the saints go logging on

For those ahout to crash.

The next time you have trouble surfing the Net, spiritual help could be at hand. In answer to the prayers of many Net users who have just crashed, the Vatican is considering giving the Internet its own patron saint.

The choice of religious saviour is thought to be St Isidore of Seville, who died 1,400 years ago.

The Spanish saint is the preferred choice for the Net by many users. He is credited with creating the world's first database - a 20-volume encyclopaedia. St Isidore was a prolific writer and his works include a history of the world. He introduced the works of Aristotle to Spain and was considered to be one of the most learned men of his day.

Spokesman for the Catholic Media Office Tom Hallwood said: "There are patron saints of many things, so why not let the Internet have one?

"It is a good idea and might be able to help us all when we are about to crash.

"There has been no official statement from Rome but this has been an idea floating around for a while, so why not?"

The Vatican and the Roman Catholic church are heavily involved with the Internet.

The Pope broadcasts live speeches on the Web and Vatican Radio can be heard online.

It also uses three servers to cope with the heavy demand made on its websites, appropriately called Raphael, Gabriel and Michael.

The move to appoint a saint for the Internet has been attributed to pressure from Catholic users around the world, predominantly Spain.

[Neets]

I heard the only thing "big" about the Capt'n is his ego...yanow???

[Neets]

Perish the thought my sweet.!!!!! Lost causes are those who have never ridden.!!!!!!!!!!!

[uglybiker]

Aha!! There really is one for motorcyclists!

I found her here!

She is: Mary, The Madonna of Castaliazzo or Our Lady of Grace and of Crete

[Neets]

Heehehehe..I see there is one for just about everything/everyone.

[Neets]

The Patron Saint of farmer is Isidore the Farmer.

[acnielsen guy]

The problem I have grannie it that in my part of Spain we have a different Saint.

Santa Tecla is the patron saint of the keyboard and Internauts.

Go HERE to check out the online confessional. I am sure you have been guilty of all the sins listed just check them all off. It is half way down the page.

You don't have to know Catalan to understand it. - lol

[grannie9]

LOL.. bite me...

[Neets]

Be careful grannie,,,he might like to bite.

[grannie9]

Ya think so? Hmmmmmmmm......

[2Trievers]

It's me that needs the bookie ... Cagey has been falling down on the job ... I heard he's got religion now.

[Neets]

The Old Thyme?

[Neets]

Ummmm speaking from experience...I know so.

[grannie9]

Woooo Hoooo.. do tell...

[2Trievers]

Either that, or he's smokin' it! &;-)

[Neets]

I can't Sister S....he told me to never bite n tell. Or was that kiss n tell???

[Neets]

Oh he's smokin all right!!!!!!!!!!!!

[grannie9]

Probably bite and tell.. He doesn't give "two" about lip-locks...

[Cagey]

I heard he's got religion now.

True. And hanging around airports these days is not as easy as it used to be.

[2Trievers]

When you are asked to assume the position, what do you say?

[Cagey]

"Hairy Krishna", What else?