Amazing new discovery!

Dateline: 19th August 2000

 

Evangelical, Creationist, Charismatic Christian Scientists from North America have discovered, and conclusively interpreted biblical verses which outline God-given instructions for Christians on how to correctly perform a 'daily, personal solid waste expulsion'. Please see Deuteronomy 23:13 for details. It has now been agreed by the international christian religious hierarchy that to disobey "these specific Biblical instructions, directly handed down by God Almighty Himself" would be "a deliberate act of heresy".

The Holy shovel

Christian leaders, Cardinals, Bishops, priests and vicars planet-wide are now urging their congregations to follow the newly discovered words of God "to the letter". An "extraordinary conclave" of five-hundred International Cardinals and Archbishops has been convened in Rome to formulate special instructions applicable to the World-wide Catholic community. There will also be appropriate instructions for those Catholics who are bed-ridden, on an aircraft, exploring the Arctic etc., they are said to be issuing the new 'Holy Edict of Mass Evacuation' possibly soon after June 2006, whilst advocating complete abstinence until it is made public.

Forbidden luxury

A representative speaking on behalf of Pope John Paul II said "We have issued all the Vatican staff with new engraved silver shovels, because for the moment they alone will have Papal dispensation. The paving slabs just outside of the Sistine Chapel have been removed down to the soft topsoil level, and visitors will be requested to look away at the appropriate moment. The Pontiff has charged Vatican scholars with finding the associated biblical passages that deal with post-evacuation personal hygene, but until that time we are expected to follow Our Lord's Holy Scripture exactly as it is written. It has been decided, for obvious reasons, that the Vatican food and beverage facilities will no longer be serving any curry spicier than a korma, bran based breakfast cereals, mushy peas, stewed prunes and custard, American beer or any form of Mexican food. "

The sign outside the Sistine Chapel.

"Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..." - Isaiah 16:11

"My Bowels, my bowels!" - Jeremiah 4:19

"...refresh my bowels in the Lord." Philemon 1:20

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