Theft of vial of JPII's blood linked to Satanism

porsche959 · 28-01-2014 1:03am #1

I see that the head of something called the Anti-Plagiarism Observatory has put forward the theory that Satanists are responsible for the theft of a vial of Pope John Paul II's blood, seeing as, apparently, "some Satanic cults see the period of January 20-27 as a time for......holding of a sacrifical victim for Candlemas".

Not surprisingly, no evidence for these remarkable claims is cited. And in any case, where exactly is the "sacrifical victim" here, as the man died nine years ago?

Meanwhile, the head of the Anti-Plagiarism Observatory, Giovanni Panunzio, suggested that the theft might be linked to Satanism, given that the end of January represents a key moment in the Satanic calendar. Some Satanic cults see the period of January 20-27 as a time for the “abduction, ceremonial preparation and holding of a sacrificial victim for Candlemas”, a feast day celebrated along with other “satanic revels” on February 2nd.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/theft-of-pope-blood-linked-to-satanism-1.1669656

My 2c: applying Occam's razor, it is at least as likely, probably much more so given the known tradition in Roman Catholicism of venerating relics, that a Catholic pietist is responsible for the theft and is holding it somewhere to conduct venerations. Or indeed an unethical entrepreneur who plans to exploit the market for venerating relics among devout Catholics.

endacl · 28-01-2014 1:04am

Or they just lost it....?

porsche959 · 28-01-2014 1:07am

Lol, well, yes or a maybe cleaner mistakenly washed it down the drain.

pauldla · 28-01-2014 2:06am

Or they're going to clone him. An army of JP2's.

porsche959 · 28-01-2014 3:10am

pauldla wrote: »

Or they're going to clone him. An army of JP2's.

It's like the plots of "the Omen" and "The Boys from Brazil" melded together and brought to life. :eek:

pauldla · 28-01-2014 3:16am

I was thinking more Absolutely Fabulous, with flocks of JP2s running free together etc

Delirium · 28-01-2014 8:42am

If we're going supernatural for an explanation of the theft, would it not be more likely that vampirism is the reason for the theft? :P

Corkfeen · 28-01-2014 8:46am

SW wrote: »

If we're going supernatural for an explanation of the theft, would it not be more likely that vampirism is the reason for the theft? :P

Maybe it wasn't blood at all and JP will rise from an oily substance or possess people?

robindch · 28-01-2014 9:34am

If only there was some organization around that could help them turn an ordinary household fluid into blood.

endacl · 28-01-2014 11:00am

pauldla wrote: »

Or they're going to clone him. An army of JP2's.

JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10....?

magicbastarder · 28-01-2014 11:03am

do popes routinely donate blood to be held as keepsakes? are francis's toenail clippings swept up by a nun muttering incantations and stored in a holy reliquary?