Turf Wars: Clergy Edition

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Clergymen clash at Bethlehem birthplace of Jesus - Yahoo! News

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The annual cleaning of one of Christianity's holiest churches deteriorated into a brawl between rival clergy Wednesday, as dozens of monks feuding over sacred space at the Church of the Nativity battled each other with brooms until police intervened.

The ancient church, built over the traditional site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, is shared by three Christian denominations — Roman Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodox. Wednesday's fight erupted between Greek and Armenian clergy, with both sides accusing each other of encroaching on parts of the church to which they lay claim.

The monks were tidying up the church ahead of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in early January, following celebrations by Western Christians on Dec. 25. The fight erupted between monks along the border of their respective areas. Some shouted and hurled brooms.
Palestinian security forces rushed in to break up the melee, and no serious injuries were reported. A Palestinian police spokesman would not immediately comment.
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I'm still LOLing at rival monks "battled with brooms." When I hear that phrase, my mind breaks out into an anime sequence.
 
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NinjaMonk.jpg
 
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Barack Obama has promised to appoint a cleaning tool Czar. Regulating these giant cleaners is the answer to our problems.

Or maybe these guys are just crazy.
 
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Unfortunately, they'll always be able to buy illegal brooms on the street or black market.
 
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If we aren't allowed total access to legally permitted brooms, then only the evil monks will have brooms.
 
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