Prof Tiger & Sardis "All Things Considered" Theology Hut

[The Gray Ghost]

There was a fine array of seersucker in church Sunday - sad thing was there were only 9 ladies hats in a crowd of about 400. Blasphemy!

[Professor Tiger]

I bet there weren't many ladies wearing huge corsages either. No wonder the Episcopal Church is shrinking so rapidly.

[The Gray Ghost]

Yes, they don't focus on the important stuff while slipping on trivial matters like same sex unions and the resurrection.

[Professor Tiger]

But they do use a fine brand of Cabernet Sauvignon and socially responsible climate-sustainable union-made free range gluten free organic wafers for communion.

[The Gray Ghost]

thats urban legend - we had a dark rich port despite the altar guild's concerns of stains to the linens.
I see the one or two green gluten free hosts on the paten but no one ever asks for them.

[Professor Tiger]

I assume the wine was made by a minority owned winery and the wafer manufacturer is divested from oil company stocks.

[Professor Tiger]

Since tomorrow is the correct Easter, this article is accurate from an Orthodox perspective:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... out-easter

[10ac]

Happy Easter, Prof.

[Professor Tiger]

Happy Easter, Prof.

Thank you.

[Professor Tiger]

Here's Easter at our megachurch:

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[sardis]

Wacky traditions, but I like the music. Always enjoy Russian Orthodox chants.

[Professor Tiger]

You mean they don't do this kind of thing at BJU?

[Cletus]

When taken literally, it's hard to imagine a stupider holiday than Easter.

[Professor Tiger]

Cletus, you and hedge will really like this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/1 ... 45904.html

[Professor Tiger]

Awaits the usual "I'd like to set those people on fire" response from hedge.

[hedge]

"The devout waited for religious leaders to emerge with the "Holy Fire," which, as the video above shows, quickly spread throughout the church. The fire is then taken on planes to Greece and other Orthodox Christian communities around the world.

According to AP, the ritual dates back at least 1,200 years, and is considered a miracle and a message to the faithful from heaven."

Wow, they've been flying the "holy fire" from Jerusalem to Greece on airplanes for 1200 years? That really is a miracle...

[hedge]

What is this, a "light the dildo" party?

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[Johnette's Daddy]

I assume the wine was made by a minority owned winery and the wafer manufacturer is divested from oil company stocks.

Our denomination mandates the use of Manischewitz or Mogen David. All other wines are strictly verboten. We get the wafers from the Catholic store.

[Professor Tiger]

What's so special about those particular brands?

[Johnette's Daddy]

There was a fine array of seersucker in church Sunday - sad thing was there were only 9 ladies hats in a crowd of about 400. Blasphemy!

We had 400 ladies in hats and not a single seersucker suit.

The men in my congregation lean towards FUBU: