Copernicus Reburied As Hero 369
CasualFriday writes "Mikolaj Kopernik, a.k.a. Nicolaus Copernicus, the 16th-century astronomer whose findings were condemned by the Roman Catholic Church as heretical, was reburied by Polish priests as a hero on Saturday, nearly 500 years after he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave. On Saturday, his remains were blessed with holy water by some of Poland's highest-ranking clerics before an honor guard ceremoniously carried his coffin through the imposing red brick cathedral and lowered it back into the same spot where part of his skull and other bones were found in 2005."
I've seen this before... (Score:5, Funny)
Jacek Jezierski, a local bishop who encouraged the search for Copernicus, said that he considers Copernicus' burial as part of the church's broader embrace of science as being compatible with Biblical belief.
In the end it's just one big format war...
Pearly gates. (Score:3, Funny)
So it takes 500 years for the Church to admit (Score:1, Funny)
it was wrong. So in 2510 it will apologize to altar boys for abusing them.
Re:So it takes 500 years for the Church to admit (Score:1, Funny)
In 2510, the altar boys will beg for more
Re:Pomp and circumstance (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So it takes 500 years for the Church to admit (Score:5, Funny)
Future Slashdot Story on 5/23/2510 (Score:4, Funny)
Pope John Paul George Ringo the Third officially stated via the openly gay pontiff's Jupiter-hosted website [www.catholic.popestuff2], "We've had a little time to think about it and we finally understand that whole uproar or whatever. Hey like the third testament says in Bieber 10:15 'Whatever you want shawty I'll give it to ya'."
He went on to say, "Here's some water! Hope that makes up for it."
Editor's Note: Catholicism was a dominant religion centuries ago in which old men in funny hats told others what to do.
Editor's Editor's Note: Religion was a wide-held belief that ideas found in stories millenniums old should be used to rule our lives. Not kidding.
(article translated from Chinese via Skybot Vacuum Cleaner with Babel Attachment)
Re:Pomp and circumstance (Score:5, Funny)
For example, even if it doesn't apply to Copernicus, being denied a Christian burial was a grave punishment.
You mean that in this case, a naughty grave was punished by not being used to bury a famous scientist?
Re:Future Slashdot Story on 5/23/2510 (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I've seen this before... (Score:5, Funny)
Bill Joy's epitaph will be :wq.
Or possibly :q! if he has failed to write an autobiography.
I don't know how you quit from emacs.
Re:They stopped at six (Score:5, Funny)
Professor: "I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all."
Fry: "Oh. What's it called now?"
Professor: "Urectum. Here, let me locate it for you."
Re:Future Slashdot Story on 5/23/2510 (Score:2, Funny)
I guess all that storms, gas, and heat make it ideal for cloud computing.
(btw your posts still aren't funny, and modders: "overrated" still isn't "i disagree")
Re:I've seen this before... (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know how you quit from emacs.
Death is the only escape!
Re:I've seen this before... (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know how you quit from emacs.
I think there are support groups for that.
Re:I'm sure (Score:3, Funny)
Death is the only escape! (Score:5, Funny)
That figures. Typically verbose.
Re:What about today's mistakes? (Score:4, Funny)
Whereas in heaven you get to lavish an eternity of praise upon an absolute dictator who is alleged to be perfect in all things forever.
Wait a minute.. Heaven sounds like North Korea!!!
Two tickets for Hell please...
Re:Pearly gates. (Score:3, Funny)
He's way, way too old for that.