Church altar smites devout Catholic

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/devout_catholic/

Church altar smites devout Catholic
Austrian crushed after popping in to thank God



A devout Catholic who popped into church to thank God for a his rescue from a lift was crushed to death by a 860lb stone altar, the Telegraph reports.

Police spokesman Roman Hahslinger explained that Gunther Link, 45, was "a very religious man and had been scared when he was trapped in the lift and had prayed for release".

He continued: "A short while later he was pulled out of the elevator and he went straight to the church to thank God."

Link was reported missing by his cousin, and found the next day by parishioners going to Mass at the Weinhaus Church in Vienna.

Hahslinger concluded: "He seems to have embraced a stone pillar on which the stone altar was perched and it fell on him, killing him instantly. We have found his fingerprints on the pillar. We are now investigating the case further."

[Whirlingdervish]

God was surely testing him.

 

[ReCycled]

There's a joke in there somewhere...

 

[QwazyWabbit]

Missed once. Gotcha on the next try.

[|iR|Focalor]

Reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Homer gets a trampoline and charges the kids in the neighborhood to come play on it.

The Flanders kids.

Todd: With each bounce, we come closer to God!
Rod: Catch me Lord!
**(they land on the ground, breaking their legs)**
Todd: God is angry with us!