Category Archives: humor and oddities

Funniest Christian Joke

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So this is the funniest Christian joke, eh?

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump. I ran over and said: "Stop. Don’t do it."

"Why shouldn’t I?" he asked.

"Well, there’s so much to live for!"

"Like what?"

"Are you religious?"

He said: "Yes."

I said: "Me too. Are you Christian or Buddhist?"

"Christian."

"Me too. Are you Catholic or Protestant?"

"Protestant."

"Me too. Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"

"Baptist."

"Wow. Me too. Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?"

"Baptist Church of God."

"Me too. Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?"

"Reformed Baptist Church of God."

"Me too. Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1915?"

He said: "Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1915."

I said: "Die, heretic scum," and pushed him off.

I’m chuckled. Did you? 😉

Blog Recommendation: Overheard in Pittsburgh

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I don’t often highlight a single blog for particular attention. That way, it might mean a little more when I do. Today, I’d like to promote a local favorite of mine, Overheard in Pittsburgh.

In Pittsburgh, this city of college students and work-a-day joes, of arts and beer and unreliable public transportation, it’s hard not to overhear little bits of other people’s lives.

In line at a fast food restaurant, a man yells into his cell phone.

He’s yelling for you.

On the bus, two girls gossiping about a celebrity couple.

They’re gossiping for you.

In class, a professor says something he really oughtn’t.

He’s saying it for you.

Welcome to Overheard in Pittsburgh, a collection of impromptu little public performances, reported and displayed for your enjoyment.

Overheard in Pittsburgh:
We’re not eavesdroppers; we’re attentive listeners.

I’m a big fan of people watching and I see this as a logical extension of that. Sometimes fascinating, always entertaining, it’s worth taking a peek. Whenever I need a giggle, I head to OiP. There’s always some bit of street “wisdom” to brighten my day. 🙂

Update: OiP has moved.

Ultratrad Schismatics to Speak With Pope

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I wonder if anything productive will come of this meeting. While I do not much sympathize with SSPX, I do hope that their possible return to the Church is at least a partial antidote to the poisonous "Spirit of Vatican II".

Meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the Lefebvrists could initiate path towards reconciliation

"Vatican City, Aug. 23, 2005 (CNA) – The schismatic branch created by the late French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre might begin path to return to the heart of the Catholic Church during next encounter that will be held by Pope Benedict XV, with the current schismatic leader, Bernard Fellay."

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"According to sources close to the Society, Fellay will present two demands to Pope Benedict in order to return to full communion with the Church: the withdrawal of the excommunication and the possibility to celebrate the Saint Pius V mass in Latin in any part of the world without having to ask for permission of local ecclesiastical authorities, as it is currently required by Church norms."

I'm sure the pope will have some demands of his own, such as the acceptance of Vatican II as valid.

On a less serious note:

The Society of St. Pius I

"Welcome to the fledgling website of the Society of St. Pius I (SSPI). Unlike other so-called 'traditionalist' Roman Catholic groups, we adhere to the ORIGINAL Roman Catholic Mass of A.D. 40-200, and described by St. Justin Martyr and the Apostolic Constitutions, and used by Pope St. Pius I of happy memory."

Citizen Walken?

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Christopher WalkenChristopher Walken for President in 2008?

“Our great country is in a terrible downward spiral. We’re outsourcing jobs, bankrupting social security, and losing lives at war. We need to focus on what’s important– paying attention to our children, our citizens, our future. We need to think about improving our failing educational system, making better use of our resources, and helping to promote a stable, safe, and tolerant global society. It’s time to be smart about our politics. It’s time to get America back on track.”

The platform posted is incomplete. More information can be found in the FAQ.

This could be a hoax, but if it’s not, 2008 is going to be a heck of an election year. I wonder what his first executive order would be if he won. “More cowbell” perhaps? 😉 (HT: Small But Disorganized)

Update: It’s a joke.

Accidental Conversation

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Sometimes the headlines that appear in the Findory box at the bottom of this blog
almost look like lines in a conversation. Here’s one from yesterday:

Prydain: “Father
of 9/11 hijacker: 50-year religious war coming”

Relapsed Catholic: “Are
dancing midgets involved?”

Connexions: “I
canna change the laws of physics”

I couldn’t help but giggle and though you folks might enjoy giggling, too. 😀