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10/11/2002 Entry: "Back again"
Welcome back me. I'd like to say how much I've missed myself these few days that I've been unable to blog. And I'd like to thank the hundreds of people who've emailed wondering when the next update is coming. Well, dozens of people. OK, the 5 people who emailed. I'd like to thank the one person who's missed me. Bless you.
What better wy to say "welcome back" to myself than a joke:
2 eskimoes are in a canoe and after a while they get very cold. So they decide to light a fire to warm themselves up. And the canoe sinks.There's been some interesting conversation in the Chaplaincy where I put in a few hours about humour - specifically, if jokes about Christianity are acceptable or not especially if they are told by non-Christians. Do we have a right to be outraged? Should we complain? Or laugh along with everyone else? My own view of this is that provided a joke is offered with respect for the one being joked about and has an essential truthfulness about it, then the humour is acceptable. For example, if Rev Ian Paisley were to tell a joke (can anyon imagine that??) about Catholics, it would not be funny. If Dave Allen told the same story it probably would be. As with scripture, so with jokes: context is vital to determine the meaning. Humour can be tremendously powerful - for good or ill. It isn't a question of "political correctness" so much as sensitivity to the feelings of others.
Which just goes to prove the old saying, "You can't have your kayak and heat it."
In the spirit of the above...
How many charismatics does it take to change a lightbulb? Three, one to cast it out and two to catch it when it falls!
How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb? 10, as they need to hold a debate into whether or not the lightbulb exists. Even if they can agree upon the existence of the lightbulb they may not go ahead and change it for fear of alienating those who use fluorescent tubes.
How many Anglo-Catholics does it take to change a lightbulb? None. They always use candles instead.
How many evangelicals does it take to change a lightbulb? Evangelicals do not change lightbulbs. They simply read out the instructions and hope the lightbulb will decide to change itself.
How many Methodists does it take to change a lightbulb? What d'ya mean, "Change?"
How many independent baptist's does it take to change a lightbulb? Only one. Any more than that would be considered ecumenical.
How many Anglicans does it take to change a lightbulb? 10. One to actually change the bulb and 9 to say how much they like the old one.
How many Calvinists does it take to change a lightbulb? None. If God wants the lightbulb changed He will do it Himself!
Replies:
I noticed you hadn't been online all week, but I didn't say anything 'cause I'd seen you alive and well in "real" (or chaplaincy) life... love the lightbulbs variations!!
alicex
Posted by alice @ 10/15/2002 12:24 AM CST
I noticed you hadn't been online all week, but I didn't say anything 'cause I'd seen you alive and well in "real" (or chaplaincy) life... love the lightbulbs variations!!
alicex
Posted by alice @ 10/15/2002 12:23 AM CST
