The world's first religious vending machine has been installed in a church to allow worshippers to buy holy accessories before attending a service.
Churchgoers can now buy rosary beads and armbands with religious motifs before taking their seat inside their place of worship. The machine was the brainchild of pastoral assistant Sebastian Fiebig at the St. Joseph Church, in Hamburg, Germany.
He designed the machine and believes it is a fun idea. The 39-year-old said: 'I walked passed a vending machine for umbrellas a long time ago and it was then that I came up with the idea to make one for the church.
'I purchased an old vending machine on the internet, repaired it, gave it a new coat of paint and then filled it with the rosaries and armbands.' After putting the money in the slot, a white cardboard box drops into your hands, and the wooden rosary is inside. A wooden armband with religious motifs will set you back two euros and features images of Jesus, Maria and the Pope.
The rosaries, made from brown wooden beads with a metal cross, cost four euros to buy and instructions are attached explaining how to use them. The brand new vending machine has had a positive response from the churchgoers, who visit regularly.
Mr Fiebig, who also lives in Hamburg, added: 'It is very popular and we often need to refill it. 'It is a big hit and people often buy more that one rosary at a time. 'The main thing is that it is a bit of fun, we are having fun with it and want to pass that onto other people. 'All the money raised will go to our church camp for children, and if it leads to a small prayer here and there, that is even better.'
"You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
"You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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It looks like a condom machine from a men's bathroom in a truck stop.
yrs,
rubato
yrs,
rubato
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Well, you'd know that better than the rest of us.rubato wrote:It looks like a condom machine from a men's bathroom in a truck stop.
yrs,
rubato
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
And you know this, how?rubato wrote:It looks like a condom machine from a men's bathroom in a truck stop.
yrs,
rubato
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
WHAT...
... no scapulars? Nothing beats a scapular when you're jonesing for that blessed, long lasting, spiritual, fix.
Praise Jesus... Amen.
Praise Jesus... Amen.
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Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
The faithful need rosaries/arm bands, this is a way for them to purchase those items, and put a few extra bucks in the parishes coffers. Good idea.
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The NEED them? Is this some sort of new RC requirement? and, FWIW, I've been in many RC churches and have never seen the armbands he described; perhaps they're a german thing (I've seen a lot of armbands in old movies--even Rolf wore one in the Sound of Music--but not with jesus, mary, or the pope on them).
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Has anyone here ever seen a vending machine for umbrellas?I walked passed a vending machine for umbrellas
That's a new one on me...
Must be one of them there Euro-pean things...
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"Raincoats" would have been too obvious
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
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Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
People who are wrong are just as sure they're right as people who are right. The only difference is, they're wrong.
— God @The Tweet of God
— God @The Tweet of God
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Oh, and bonus points to any of our American chums who can tell us where the title quote comes from, (no googling.)
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I presume it's an English TV show (if it were from the rest of Europe it would be cms of tape), but I can't say I recognize it.
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I'm guessing father ted
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
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C-P gets the prize!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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And I never seen one episode
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
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Well saw off my legs and call me Shorty....
There actually is such a thing as an umbrella vending machine....
I would have guessed only in Japan....
There actually is such a thing as an umbrella vending machine....
I would have guessed only in Japan....
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Yeah, when Strop is using a religious theme, guessing "Father Ted" as the answer is about as tough a guessing "Charles Manson" when Dale is asking a trivia question....I'm guessing father ted
And I never seen one episode
You don't even have to know anything about it, but nine times out of ten you're bound to be right....
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Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
I should have said "They want them". My bad.Big RR wrote:The NEED them? Is this some sort of new RC requirement? and, FWIW, I've been in many RC churches and have never seen the armbands he described; perhaps they're a german thing (I've seen a lot of armbands in old movies--even Rolf wore one in the Sound of Music--but not with jesus, mary, or the pope on them).
May you always have what you need, and may you always want what you have.