Posted on 07/14/2005 10:46:36 AM PDT by nickcarraway
ATHENS, Ga. - A man drinking holy water at St. Joseph's Catholic Church was removed from the church by police on Wednesday.
The man, Stacy Lamar Bradford, has a history of trespassing at the church, said Tom Rocks, the church's office manager.
On Oct. 15, Bradford was arrested at St. Joe's after he assaulted the church's pastor, broke a processional crucifix and broke the window of a police cruiser, Rocks said.
He was barred from the church for five years, but he continues to come in the church about every two weeks to drink holy water, which is kept for use in baptisms and other sacraments.
"I've called 911 every two weeks for the last six months," said Rocks. "The big question is that we know he has a problem and we don't want to cause any more problems for him, but since he has attacked people before, we're concerned for people's safety."
Although Rocks has called police several times to have Bradford removed from the premises, the church has not pursued a warrant for his arrest.
Is Stacy a dog?
My first thought was why not let him have some holy water every two weeks..but then I read he has hurt people.
Wasn't there a nun joke with drinking holy water as the punch line?
I guess it's good for him that he didn't drink the Holy water at the church where the teens were recently arrested for urinating in the Holy water...
Sounds like he's in need of a Glock to help him spring a leak.
Maybe he's trying to piss off the vampires?
I don't think you're supposed to drink it.
Exorcism stat. Not the short form either.
My dad went to a church while on a trip to South America. This bum kept on coming off the street and going down the church rows, holding out his own collection plate. He got kicked out, but kept coming back and got some money as well.
Holy Water is nothing more than tap water that has been blessed by the Priest. Most people come into church and dip their fingers in it before doing the sign of the cross, except for not wanting to drink water that maybe 50 people have dipped their fingers in Holy Water drinking wont hurt you. When my mother had cancer a lovely person who had visited Lourdes and brought back some Holy water gave it to her and she drank a bit of it every day, It didnt help her , but it eased her mind I suppose.
The headline of this story is a bit off. This man isnt removed because he drinks Holy water he was removed because he is feard dangerous, I am sure if he asked the Priest would gladly bless all the water this guy could drink.
Besides all this, she often commits other acts that are disruptive. She goes into the sanctuary and "venerates" the tabernacle by knocking on the door with her crowns (I've actually seen her lick the tabernacle on more the one occasion). She'll walk into the sacristy and talk to the priest about how they're family now, since she is "Christ's bride." She's been escorted out of churches on a number of occasions, mostly after she had lit a candle under a pew. I've heard that she has been permanently banned from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
I knew a guy like that, only he set fire to the cross in the church. Paranoid schizophrenic. Sad story, brilliant mind in high school, flipped out around age 21.
Doesn't sound like he's possessed, because the possessed are usually revulsed by holy water. Probably a mental problem.
She believes she is married (literally) to Jesus.
She needs to become a nun.
The convent would have to be full of some patient nuns!
Yes, but it's probably a bit too colorful for a family message board. Private FReepmail me if you want to hear it.
Sounds to me like the holy water is defective, if he's still such a bad guy. Yet still they act like it's something special.
I was thirsty, and you had me arrested for drinking your water. Hmmmm?
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