Congressman swiped pope's water glass

[kpete]

Rep. Robert Brady (D-Pa.) scored a souvenir from Pope Francis’s congressional address on Thursday.



During the commotion following the pontiff’s remarks, the Pennsylvania lawmaker sneaked up to the lectern and swiped the pope’s water glass.

“Anything the pope touches becomes blessed,” Brady told The Washington Post. “I think so and no one is going to change my mind.”

Brady took the half-full glass back to his office, where he, his wife, and two staffers took turns taking sips.


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/255014-congressman-swiped-popes-water-glass

[tblue37]

1. According to their religion, idolatry is a no-no, but catholicism, like any other expression of

human nature, has nevertheless always engaged in the worship of people and things.

[Laurian]

2. Ugh, there's something medieval about that picture.

I find it embarrassing that a member of congress would act like that, especially a Democrat. I sort of expect that kind of crazy from Republicans.

[truebrit71]

3. That's just fucking weird....

People voted for this crazy fucker?

[AngryAmish]

16. No weirder than having preteen boys kiss an old man's ring or St. Blaise day

Oh, shit, those are auperweird.

[brewens]

4. Sounds pretty creepy to me. Next time I get the chance, I'm grabbing it first and auctioning it off

on ebay!

[Solly Mack]

5. ...

[thelordofhell]

6. Thou Shalt Not Steal

[brewens]

7. A buddy of mine took over a cafe several years ago. The first time I was in there having breakfast

I drew a girl stick figure in my sausage gravy and declared it was an apparition of The Virgin Mary! My buddy and his partner took the cue and made a huge deal of it, crossing themselves and the whole works! We had the whole place roaring with laughter! They took it from me and brought me more hashbrowns and gravy, saying they were going to save it and get the word out. People from all over the world making the pilgrmage to witness the blessed gravy!

[Glassunion]

8. Um... Mr. Brady, he's just the pope, not Jesus.

Next in the news, Representative Brady, and staff treated for Holy Oral Herpes.

[Half-Century Man]

9. So...the only verifacation of what that glass is

is from the one with the greatest vested interest?


Ok

[LuvLoogie]

10. In religion there is faith, doctrine and ritual.

It is just a little ritual that affirms their faith in communion with each other. You sound like people poking fun at hijabs and yamakas. And what would we call those people here at DU?

[oberliner]

11. First thought was that this cannot be a real story

But apparently it is.

Good reminder that some Democrats are nuts as well.

[Liberal Veteran]

12. Now all he needs is the horn of a unicorn and blood of a virgin nymph.....

...and he can create the Elixir of Permanent Youth.

[madamesilverspurs]

13. He's entitled to his faith,

but that picture --- she doesn't look like she's enjoying the experience. It conjures memories of childhood meds and mom cajoling, "But it's good for you!" A good caption might be, Is it Pope water, or is it castor oil?

[Skidmore]

14. That woman looks like Kim Davis' doppelganger.

[yuiyoshida]

15. I could see Republicans shrugging their shoulders and saying

"Whats wrong with that?" and probably saying, "We would have done it, had we thought of it."