Re: OT - Religion

William M. Klein wrote: 
Just a new thread as a (personal) follow-up on another current thread.

When I was a teenager, I was a "fundamentalist" (mostly) Episcopalian - an almost unheard of combination in this (that) century. One of my good friends was a Jehovah's Witness. I really ENVIED her as she "knew" she was right and I could only "believe" that I was right (i.e. have faith). (In recent years, she is no longer a Jehovah's Witness and I am no longer even slightly "fundamentalist")

And from hereon in I got absolutely confused as to what Mr. Klein was or currently is :-)

... When in Episcopal Seminary, I made the (unpopular there) statement that *if* someone had asked Jesus to recite the 1960's New York Telephone directory while He was on the cross - that He could have - whether or not he would have.

Seems some people don't think God has a sense of humour. He has to have, if you look at all the human shapes around us. I can see your suggestion going down like a lead balloon - still same would have applied if you had said it at a Catholic seminary. BTW - I'm quite sure He could have - but he had more pressing matters on His mind at the time.

Seems to me you missed out on your vocation. Robin Williams illustrated it so well, how humour could be used in hospitals with kids. Just think, had you persisted, you could have had 'em rolling in the aisles - the Patch Adams of the pulpit :-)

Jimmy
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