I drive by several churches on my way to and from work everyday, and most of them have those marquee signs out front with the times of their service and some pithy or "witty" saying that they change every month or so. Here is a sample of some of the ones I saw yesterday:
"If you're not partaking of the Bread of Life, you're toast."
"Come inside. We're Prayer-conditioned."
"Fight truth decay. Brush up on the Bible."
Do churches subscribe to some newsletter that provides them with these groaners? Do some motorists actually read these and say, "Gee, that was clever. I should attend their services on Sunday."
And while I'm on the subject of signs, I'd like to comment on annoying religious yard signs.
First, there's those ubiquitous little blue 10 commandment signs. I don't know if they're common elsewhere, but they are damn near epidemic in Ohio. The sign says "We stand for..." and then has two stone tablets listing the 10 commandments. They are, of course, indicating that the family supports the posting of the ten commandments in public schools, courtrooms and other public places.
What I want to know is if there is anyone who offers a sign that says "We stand for..." and then has a picture of the Constitution.
Another annoying yard sign that has recently cropped up in my neighborhood says "What If It's True?" and then lists a URL - http://www.whatifitstrue.org. Perhaps one of the local fundy churches has been handing them out on Sundays.
Are there people today who still try to rationalize their beliefs with Pascal's Wager? How trite.
What I want to know is if there is anyone who offers a sign that graphically depicts some of the Hindu pantheon - Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Kali (especially Kali!) - and then asks "What If It's True?"
"If you're not partaking of the Bread of Life, you're toast."
"Come inside. We're Prayer-conditioned."
"Fight truth decay. Brush up on the Bible."
Do churches subscribe to some newsletter that provides them with these groaners? Do some motorists actually read these and say, "Gee, that was clever. I should attend their services on Sunday."
And while I'm on the subject of signs, I'd like to comment on annoying religious yard signs.
First, there's those ubiquitous little blue 10 commandment signs. I don't know if they're common elsewhere, but they are damn near epidemic in Ohio. The sign says "We stand for..." and then has two stone tablets listing the 10 commandments. They are, of course, indicating that the family supports the posting of the ten commandments in public schools, courtrooms and other public places.
What I want to know is if there is anyone who offers a sign that says "We stand for..." and then has a picture of the Constitution.
Another annoying yard sign that has recently cropped up in my neighborhood says "What If It's True?" and then lists a URL - http://www.whatifitstrue.org. Perhaps one of the local fundy churches has been handing them out on Sundays.
Are there people today who still try to rationalize their beliefs with Pascal's Wager? How trite.
What I want to know is if there is anyone who offers a sign that graphically depicts some of the Hindu pantheon - Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Kali (especially Kali!) - and then asks "What If It's True?"
