Ark of the Covenant' about to be unveiled?

[Bushknew]

The patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia says he will announce to the world Friday the unveiling of the Ark of the Covenant, perhaps the world's most prized archaeological and spiritual artifact, which he says has been hidden away in a church in his country for millennia, according to the Italian news agency Adnkronos.

Abuna Pauolos, in Italy for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI this week, told the news agency, "Soon the world will be able to admire the Ark of the Covenant described in the Bible as the container of the tablets of the law that God delivered to Moses and the center of searches and studies for centuries."

The announcement is expected to be made at 2 p.m. Italian
time from the Hotel Aldrovandi in Rome.

The Book of Revelation says the Ark is in the temple of God in heaven (Rev. 11:19). Muslim scholars say it will be found near the end of times by the Mahdi – a messianic figure in Islam.


http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102119

[rpannier]

1. The end of time is upon us and

The patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia is really named Mahdi

[silverweb]

2. WorldNutDaily?

You should know better.

[ORDagnabbit]

3. ROTFLMAO!!! right....

[NYC_SKP]

4. And maybe the "Whitey Tape" is in the Ark... or Capone's treasure...

Now I've dated myself, Geraldo investigated Capone tomb in the last millenium.

:P

[Trocadero]

6. or the Loofah of Destiny

[charlie]

5. Please invite O'Reilly as special guest to the opening

I dearly want to see that fucker melt and implode.

[Birthmark]

7. I hope someone opens it.

That face melting thing is neat.

[MichaelHarris]

8. Hopefully

the missing Eddie and the Cruisers tapes are in it. They're supposed to be real good.

[Berry Cool]

9. Don't look, Marion!

Whatever you do, DON'T LOOK!!!!!!

[Solomon]

10. To hell with the Ark. Let's see the damn tablets writ by the

finger of GAWD.

Nevermind that the advanced parts of the world already had these "commandments" thousands of years before Gawd gave 'em to Moses.

[rd_kent]

11. well, its past 2pm Italian time, and no big reveal!!!!

Imagine that.

[spin]

14. The story was overshadowed by Michael Jackson. (n/t)

[rd_kent]

17. There was no story because it didnt happen, had nothing to do with MJ.

[spin]

18. I forgot to add the sarcasm thingy...

:sarcasm:

[edhopper]

12. Come on!

we all know where it is.

[d_b]

19. lolz

[tinrobot]

13. This, I gotta see...

I wonder if there's still stuff in it, like the tablets.

[Why Syzygy]

15. Hark! Where's the Bible Ark?

Ethiopia's Orthodox patriarch cops out on revealing plan for public viewing

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Posted: June 26, 2009
4:16 pm Eastern
The leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church today backed off on a much-anticipated announcement about the Ark of the Covenant -- the ancient container holding the Ten Commandment -- which he claims to have seen.

But no other evidence or, indeed, even any announcement, was made public today when word had been expected.

http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102274

[Silent3]

16. It was just bad timing

They had to hold back revealing the Ark so that it wouldn't be upstaged by Michael Jackson.

[timeforpeace]

21. Sobered up just in time.

[madmom]

20. It's a sign I tell ya a sign from gawd!

[knitter4democracy]

22. I seriously doubt the monks guarding it would be okay with that.

They're very serious about their duty and guard it with their lives. I doubt they'd stand aside, even for their patriarch.

[PassingFair]

23. They're lying....

IT'S IN MY BACKYARD!!!

:crazy:

[struggle4progress]

24. Seekers of Ark Left in the Dark

by Gil Ronen

(IsraelNN.com) The leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church failed on Friday to make good on a promise of an announcement regarding the Ark of the Covenant.

The Italian news agency Adnkronos had reported that Patriarch Abuna Pauolos, who was in Rome this week to meet with Pope Benedict XVI, said that "Soon the world will be able to admire the Ark of the Covenant described in the Bible as the container of the tablets of the law that G-d delivered to Moses, and the center of searches and studies for centuries."

"The Ark of the Covenant has been in Ethiopia for many centuries,” he reportedly said. “As Patriarch, I have seen it with my own eyes, and only a few, highly-qualified persons could do the same -- until now."

The news agency said an announcement would be made at the Hotel Aldrovandi in Rome, where Pauolos was staying. However, a hotel spokeswoman told WorldNetDaily that although Pauolos had indeed been in residence there, no news conference or event was scheduled ...

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/132079

[olegramps]

25. I wonder what the few were highly quailified in?

Maybe myths?

[maxsolomon]

26. too bad

i really do want to travel in ethiopia someday and this would have been a good destination.