People Worship Weeping Tree In California, Tears Are Actually Insect Excrement

[riqster]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/people-worship-weeping-tree-in-california-tears-are-actually

Snips:

"A growing number of Catholics in Fresno, California believe that a tree outside St. John's Cathedral is weeping God's tears."

"Fresno arborist Jon Reelhorn told KGPE-TV that there's a scientific explanation for the falling liquid... the excrement of insects known as aphides or tree lice."

"Despite the explanation, some parishioners remain convinced that there is something more to the tree. "They can say it's this theory, that theory, the tree does this every year, it's odd when it happens when there is bunch of people praying."

More at the link.

[RKP5637]

1. lol ... drip drip drip n/t

[bravenak]

2. So fricking gross!!!!

I hope nobodies mouth was open.

[COLGATE4]

3. I heard that putting 'God's tears' in the eyes

of the blind will restore their sight. Really. (Do not try this at home).

[Rex]

4. Insects poop and pee? Nah, weeping tree.

Even if you tell and show people, it does not matter. Insect pee, miracle.

[snooper2]

5. ROFL

I wonder if in 200 years when 8.2% of the population is "religious" will they just keep it all to themselves for fear of massive ridicule?

[hobbit709]

6. So bug poop is a sign from god?

[riqster]

7. It's God's tears, according to one of the parishioners

And the scientific proof of bug by-products is dismissed as "theory". Sigh.

[Solly Mack]

8. Holy Bug Shit!

[riqster]

10. Just so!

[KittyWampus]

9. I am actually happy to symbolically see insect excrement as God's tears w/no perjorative

intended.

Nature is sacred.

My definition of god is vast and transcends the silly anthropomorphized coffin we tend to put god into.

[Rex]

11. But still, you would probably wash your hands after a touching moment

with the tree right? Nothing wrong with God being the bug pee, but I don't want to taste it on a burger later on.

[KittyWampus]

13. I garden extensively and used to do it as a profession. I am a bit more comfortable with bugs

and their detritus than perhaps other non-gardeners and urbanites might be

Here's an old joke from my Grandmother;

What's worse than finding a worm in your apple?
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Finding HALF a worm in your apple!

[Rex]

14. LOL!

Eww.

[npk]

12. This explains why trees are so tall

I think, but dunno.

[Vashta Nerada]

15. Those people are stupid.

And it's not just a theory. It's actually bug shit.

[riqster]

16. What is the sound of bug shit happening?

[0rganism]

17. The Lord weeps in mysterious ways

Who but God could have conceived the brilliant idea of crying through the asses of aphids?

[Arkansas Granny]

18. And if you clap loud enought Tinkerbelle won't die.

People who want to believe in miracles will usually find one even if it defies logic and scientific explanations.

[Skidmore]

19. When that tree dies

there will either be a bunch of people with a crisis of faith or waiting for a miracle for it to rise again. Really, people can be so myopic.