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A deeply religious man in upstate New York who believes a church's giant crucifix cured his wife of cancer had his own leg amputated after the same crucifix collapsed on top of him.
CBS New York reports that the accident occurred when 45-year-old David Jimenez was cleaning the 600-pound crucifix, which was allegedly held up by a single screw. Jimenez has been a frequent visitor to the Church of St. Patrick in Newburgh, N.Y., where he made regular stops to pray for his wife, who is now cancer-free.
"The screw is useless. It supported no anchoring system," said Jimenez's attorney Kevin Kitson. "David attributed the cure to his devotion to that cross."
Kitson told the Digital Journal that Jimenez is planning to sue the church for $3 million after losing his leg, because he will not be able to return to his job at a pizza restaurant. The church has reportedly raised about $7,000 for Jimenez's recovery effort so far.
More at: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/york-man-crushed-giant-crucifix-leg-amputated-191700439.html
RagAss
(13,832 posts)Bucky
(54,027 posts)Or maybe it was the screw that was magical & cured his wife's cancer. When he moved the screw, he unleashed the evil of gravity, which is obviously what caused the cancer in the first place.
tblue
(16,350 posts)I mean sorry bout the leg. Really. That part is not funny. But does he consider that divine intervention too, like the healing of his wife? Lord, please help this man.
mikeytherat
(6,829 posts)Very mysterious in this case, but that's why they call it mystery. Maybe his leg was infected or had cancer?
mikey_the_rat
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Don't question or even think about this god nonsense and how none of it makes any sense or has any chance of being real whatsoever...
mikeytherat
(6,829 posts)I'd love to be a fly on the wall inside this guy's head right now - the dichotomy must be really interesting:
"Cured the cancer, crushed the leg. Cured the cancer, crushed the leg."
mikey_the_rat
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)For example, if you are riding your bike down the street and a freight train hits you and you become a quadraplegic, "God" gets the credit for saving your life. Sure, "He" could have either prevented or not have caused the the accident in the first place, being an omnipotent, omniscient hovering invisible deity and all, but, hey, let's not quibble ...
muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)The term jesus nut may have been coined by American soldiers in Vietnam; the Vietnam War was the first war to feature large numbers of soldiers riding in helicopters. Other sources suppose that the term may be coined as early as by Igor Sikorsky, a pioneer of rotor wing aircraft, who was a deeply religious person.
If the Jesus pin were to fail in flight, the helicopter would detach from the rotors and the only thing left for the crew to do would be to pray to Jesus. In addition, a person must have faith in the Jesus bolt to do its intended job without failure. Real examples of the Jesus pin failing are few and far between. However the pin must be checked before the flight. Some more recent helicopter systems do not have a Jesus nut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_nut
onethatcares
(16,172 posts)c clip pieces that have a tendency to fly off the part they're attached to while you're working on it. They're called that because you look around and say, "Jesus, where'd that clip go".
gaud, sometimes i just quack myself up.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)Looks like he believes in lawyers.
mikeytherat
(6,829 posts)mikey_the_rat
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)"Verily, I say unto you, if thou art felled by an artifice inside the Temple, seeketh the highest accomplished Pharisee thou can affordeth, and bring forth suit for every sheckel in recompense for thy wounds."
Mark 4:23.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)600 pounds and 1 screw. Wow.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)onethatcares
(16,172 posts)the Catholic Church can come up with more than $7,000.00. I mean, that's a lot of money. Maybe they can have a bishop/priest bake sale or sumpin.