# Priest Crucifies Nun -- please tell me that this is a lone wacko... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 23, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543 "2005-06-23T16:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/1 "2005-06-23T16:19:55Z")
[http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/21/world/11271283&sec=world](http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/21/world/11271283&sec=world) In short, a 29-year old Romanian priest ordered that a 23-year old nun be crucified because she was “possessed by the devil.” The priest is currently facing murder charges and excommunication. Please tell me that this is just a local wacko out there and that people aren’t really crucified for devil possession. Please. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/2 "2005-06-23T16:27:01Z")
Yeah, I think the [consensus](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=321780&highlight=exorcism) was “wacko”. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/3 "2005-06-23T16:29:09Z")
> [@zev\_steinhardt](#): > > Please tell me that this is just a local wacko out there and that people aren’t really crucified for devil possession. Please. You’re on to our plan!!! Who gave you this vision? It must be SATAN!! Seize him and chain him to a cross!! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/4 "2005-06-23T17:09:32Z")
> [@zev\_steinhardt](#): > > Please tell me that this is just a local wacko out there and that people aren’t really crucified for devil possession. Please. Be thou thus told. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/5 "2005-06-23T17:28:43Z")
Lone wacko? No, this is what Catholics do every Palm Sunday. Seriously, dude, they’re excommunicating him and arresting him for murder. They don’t even excommunicate priests for fucking little boys. How much clearer can it be that this is a horrifying abberation in the Church? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/6 "2005-06-23T17:48:20Z")
My apologies. Apparently I missed the earlier thread. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/7 "2005-06-23T17:51:21Z")
> [@](#): > > They don’t even excommunicate priests for fucking little boys. Oy – you must have us Orthodox confused with the Catholics. A priest here in Texas was defrocked just a few weeks ago for doing just that. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/8 "2005-06-23T18:17:05Z")
> [@yBeayf](#): > > Oy – you must have us Orthodox confused with the Catholics. A priest here in Texas was defrocked just a few weeks ago for doing just that. Oops! So I do! ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/9 "2005-06-24T18:20:23Z")
> [@yBeayf](#): > > Oy – you must have us Orthodox confused with the Catholics. A priest here in Texas was defrocked just a few weeks ago for doing just that. I that case, wouldn’t a better idea be to REfrock him? ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-crucifies-nun-please-tell-me-that-this-is-a-lone-wacko/309543/10 "2005-06-24T18:48:46Z")
Well, at least he didn’t throw a spear through her head. Because, as the old joke says, you _know_ what happens with that and revolving doors.