Consecrated Oil

[lankeela]

for the coronation - what a load of tosh! Does anyone really believe that something made now is actually anything other than just a mixture of stuff put together by a few men in posh frocks?

[Gromit]

Just stop oil.

[ichkeria]

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/holy-oil-to-anoint-king-charles-iii-at-his-coronation-is-consecrated-in-jerusalem-12824834

Is this it?
Not sure what your query is

[-SharonA-]

I thought the same! Watching the old men waving a tea cloth over the oils, I could have done that after adding few drops of Orange oil.

[ichkeria]

Not seeing the problem here.
Someone had to do it.
Maybe they should have asked people on AB to volunteer :-)

[lankeela]

Ich my query is that its not actually holy oil saved from the time of Jesus (even if you believe in all that) - its just various oils put in a container and as Sharon says had a teatowel waved over it. I find it hard to believe that so called intelligent people believe in all this nonsense.

[nicebloke1]

I must say I worship my bottle of sunflower oil, especially if I can by it for less than £2. :o)

[ichkeria]

When they consecrate it they make it holy.
I mean, obviously if you’re not religious then it doesn’t mean anything but the whole ceremony is bound up in religion.
They could consecrate a bottle of olive oil from Sainsburys instead but there are probably limits. They could also pull a cracker and put a paper hat on his head instead …

[tomus42]

They've never claimed it to be anything other than oil that's been consecrated in some sort of ceremony. It's just that this year it's gone vegan.

All nonsense of course.

[bhg481]

Well, there's one religious ceremony which involves having the end of your willy lopped off. I know which I'd prefer.

[Canary42]

////Well, there's one religious ceremony which involves having the end of your willy lopped off. ////

It might be quite entertaining watching the Archbishop doing that to Charles in the Abbey.

[bhg481]

I bet it would increase the TV audience, though.

[barry1010]

It is all part of the rituals and traditions that make up the faith. Charles is head of the CofE.
As it does not effect non-believers in any way I don't see why they think it worth mentioning

[naomi24]

Oh come on. This is a very special occasion. Tescos Finest just won’t do.

That oil sounds lovely actually.

[bhg481]

It's only a small sideways step from blessing a font full of water to make it holy water or the wine and biscuits to change them to the blood and body of Christ for a Holy Communion service.

[nicebloke1]

Ask Putin to send a bottle of his very best.

[fripfrip]

If you are a non believer why worry,millions of people find great satisfaction in their religion,why get het up about it if you are a non believer?

[jourdain2]

It doesn't matter to non-believers does it? It does to believers. King Charles is a believer and the whole ceremony has a deep religious significance. So deep that it held her late Maj. to her duty for the whole of her long life.
The 'men in posh frocks' are enacting a time-honoured religious ritual. If you don't believe - it's easy, don't believe and laugh. It's still a special oil, coming from the Mount of Olives etc..
But have a little grace to allow others their beliefs without mocking, please.

[JimF]

The coronation is expected to be a "cost-of-living" coronation, cut down to approximately half the length of the previous one in 1953 with approximately the number of "VIP" guests.

But it's still estimated to cost around £100m, and it is the government who is footing the bill.

Yet Charles became one of the richest people on the planet when he inherited his mother's wealth - on which he paid not one penny in inheritance tax.

And yet the sheeple will still waive their flags...

[maggiebee]

Going by his past behaviour I doubt very much if he is a true Christian. Pays lip service as many do.

[lankeela]

"King Charles is a believer" - or has to be seen to be as it goes with the territory.