Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

[JennyD]

Catholics in Limerick, Ireland have decided that the Virgin Mary has magically appeared in the trunk of a tree as it was being cut down. Apparently, Mary is now the goddess of arborists. And rather portly.





This “Virgin timber” looks much more like Mary with the rosary, don’t you think?

I couldn’t make this up, friends. Well, I probably could, but I didn’t:

NEARLY 2,000 people have signed a petition seeking to prevent the removal of a tree stump on the grounds of a Co Limerick church, which they believe depicts an image of the Blessed Virgin.

Best of all are the responses from the local Catholic priest and the diocese themselves, the hosts to this woody wonder!

Local parish priest Fr Willie Russell went on the local radio station to tell people not to worship the tree. “There’s nothing there . . . it’s just a tree . . . you can’t worship a tree.”

Better yet, the diocese comments:

The church’s response to phenomena of this type is one of great scepticism.

While we do not wish in any way to detract from devotion to Our Lady, we would also wish to avoid anything which might lead to superstition.

Well, that’s a relief. I’m sure we can all agree that the last thing people who claim crackers magically turn into the flesh of the Son of God at a wave of the hand from a man in a dress and funny hat want to do is encourage superstition!

Why can't these people find Jesus, instead of looking for outlines of His dead mother?

[Nobar King]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

This doesn't have anything to do with theshaleighleigh, does it?

[Talitha]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Better yet, the diocese comments:

The church’s response to phenomena of this type is one of great scepticism.

While we do not wish in any way to detract from devotion to Our Lady, we would also wish to avoid anything which might lead to superstition.

Well, that’s a relief. I’m sure we can all agree that the last thing people who claim crackers magically turn into the flesh of the Son of God at a wave of the hand from a man in a dress and funny hat want to do is encourage superstition!

The Catholic church should be very careful.
If their comments about this tree hurt anyone's feelings or beliefs they could be arrested under the new Irish blasphemy Laws

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Well, considering this is Ireland, have they checked the blood alcohol levels of all those involved ??

It looks like a tree stump to me . . . .

[JRFinn]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Deny it all you want, you're not so different from these people.

[Rev. Jim Osborne]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

How come when there is any sort of basic silhoutte of a head or shoulders it is automatically assumed to be the Virgin Mary? I think they are actually images of Satan-worshippers in cloaks. Worshipping the tree is akin to worshipping Satan.

[WilliamJenningsBryan]

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Well, considering this is Ireland, have they checked the blood alcohol levels of all those involved ??

It looks like a tree stump to me . . . .

I fear that what you seek is raised to the level of the absurd when it comes to the Irish. Those officials charged with the task to check blood alcohol levels should in turn have their blood alcohol levels tested. There really is no accountability in Ireland – by definition.

[Brother Temperance]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

And so the unsaved Irish take blasphemy to a new level. At least the Golden Calf the Israelite heretics worshipped was kind of impressive on some level, it takes a true Godless mick to worship a tree stump. Astonishingly, they manage to outdo the shrubbery-molesting wickedans in their idiocy, at least those folk generally worship whole trees and not just stumps!

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

From grilled-cheese sandwiches to this — is there anything that the papists won't worship, apart from Jesus?

[MidwestCatLady]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Well, I was really squinting and trying to see how the stump could possible look like the Virgin Mary and the only thing I saw was the Swamp Monster. My cats would love to work their pointed claws on that stump for a while. I am trying to picture the outrage of those drunk micks seeing my cats perched upon their false idol clawing away. Notice how it just happens to look identical to a twenty's horror movie? But I figure nothing like stupid, angry, paptists protecting their idolatry. Here look:

[JennyD]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Cat Lady, why are you posting another picture of the tree stump the Irish worship?

[Nobar King]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Here's the video, in case anyone wanted a better view of the stump:

[JennyD]

Re: Irish Catholics Worship Tree Stump

Thanks, Brother Nobar!

See, Sister M&Ms, I TOLD you it wasn't a gag!