“So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.”
– Bertrand Russell
Category: Miscellaneous Meditations
Happiness
“Happiness can’t buy you money.”
– from “The Power of Positive Pessimism”
Visual Bible
An interesting depiction of the Bible (especially the section on the Law) (reader submitted link)
www.thebricktestament.com
E.T.
Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles, yet the government denies their existence.
fun article on the ecumenical spirit
Apples
“Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.”
.–Hungarian proverb
Games To Play During Liturgy
Screw up the Deacons: Stand in the first row and sing as loud as you can but be either a beat too slow or a beat too fast and see how many you can throw off.
Cry Baby: If there is a little child that is looking at you see if you can make them cry (or if you want laugh) with just your facial expressions.
Find-a-Shoe: After you recieve communion as you go back to your seat take a random shoe and place by any random pew (just make sure there are not abouna’s shoes) and enjoy.
“Greek Chorus”: (based on the greek chorus from ancient plays) During the sermon (or anytime you feel like) just yell out “amen, ya rab” when Abouna says something you agree with.
Stuff It: See how many liturgy books, agpeyas, et c. you can stick in thoses book holders on the the back of the
Merry X-Mas?
The X in “Xmas” stands for the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter in Christos, the Greek word for “Christ,” and a commonly used symbol to represent the name of Christ in religious writings.
Does that mean Malcolm X was ….?
– anonymous web posting
What I learned from Late-Night Televangelists
- Jesus is not a genie
- The devil is camped out on my doormat.
- Da Man JC is apparently appropriate title for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
- For a modest donation I can receive a scrap of “miracle cloth” which through its blessings I will receive financial gain
- Putting my hand on the screen with the Televangelist’s hand will forgive my sins.
On Earth As It Is In Heaven??
“In heaven there is no beer, thats why we drink it here.”
– from an Irish Drinking Song
Coptic Imponderables
- When abouna is at home washing dishes does he have a deacon stand beside him saying “shere pistavros” after he cleans each dish?
- Do abounas put curlers in their beards when they sleep?
- Is there a secret group of designers who determine the latest in trends (i.e. sleeve lengths, saints pictures on tonia, patrachelion with/out tassles etc) for deacon tunics?
- What happens if your patron saint doesn’t like you?
- Wouldn’t communion be Atkins friendly since its Christ’s flesh and blood, i.e. high protein?
- Would you be an anchorite if went for a walk in the desert one day and got lost for a few years?
- Is it normal for your father of confession to stop seeing because he claims you are bad for his spiritual life?
- Do the plant which grow in the area that the baptismal water drain be considered Christian?
- What if Coptic is the language of heaven?
Not So Spiritual Words 