Monk Arrested for Carrying Nun's bones in luggage

Zoxsasi

Hi,

I was wondering what you thought of this story:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/8674429/monk-caught-with-nuns-skeleton-at-airport/

A monk was arrested in Greece (Athens) after they found a dead nun's bones in his luggage.

Is it right that we, as Orthodox Christians, keep these bones with us in boxes also?

Anyway, its a good thing he didn't travel with Egypt Air, or British Airways. They'd have made him pay for an extra seat.

TITL

Is it right that we, as Orthodox Christians, keep these bones with us in boxes also?

LOOOL! Thoxsasi, have you run out of questions?

Whenever I want to think of random questions (I do it for fun, like you), I open up my Bible and start reading.
You'll encounter a lot more {meaningful} questions that I'm sure will be of much benefit to the rest of us. :)

I sure did get a good laugh out of this one though.

marmar357

hahahaha, lool :)

Zoxsasi

Guys,

THis is a serious story.

Many of our bishops carry and transport with them the relics of saints.

Our Church has the relics of Saint George, and I can tell u: He wasn't martyred in Hertfordshire!! That's for sure!!!

minatasgeel

[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=10491.msg127398#msg127398 date=1295470463]
Many of our bishops carry and transport with them the relics of saints.

of CANONIZED saints....not any bones.....also that box that you see in their hands doesn't have much.....it fact, it's normally like a very very small part of a bone in that box.
ALSO, more importantly, they have special papers that go with the box to validate its passing through in an airport or secure places.

Zoxsasi

[quote author=minatasgeel link=topic=10491.msg127399#msg127399 date=1295470809]
[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=10491.msg127398#msg127398 date=1295470463]
Many of our bishops carry and transport with them the relics of saints.

of CANONIZED saints....not any bones.....also that box that you see in their hands doesn't have much.....it fact, it's normally like a very very small part of a bone in that box.
ALSO, more importantly, they have special papers that go with the box to validate its passing through in an airport or secure places.


Thanks Mina!

That's a relief

Cyril97

Did the monk dig up her skeleton as stated:
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/monk-caught-with-nuns-skeleton-at-airport/story-e6frfku0-1225990803812
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2011/01/18/monk-caught-with-nuns-skeleton-at-airport/
If he did, then I would think that that is a bit extreme.
He got charged for theift, desecrating the dead, and also got suspended from his monastic duties for
three monthes for leaving his monastry without authorisation.
Cyril

ilovesaintmark

Bizarre story.

It belongs in Ripley's.

Zoxsasi

But seriously ILSM,

Had this monk travelled with Egypt Air or British Airways, I'm sure they'd have been asked to pay for an extra seat.