Lest we all take this stuff to seriously…

(first posted on aoradh’s website- here)

It is time for some painful stuff heard in Christian circles and reported back to us. These awful yet wonderful moments are just too good to waste.

And what is more- it is all true(ish.)

There was the pastor who took a detour from his sermon to have a little rant at the permissive society, and stumbled into the realm of gender politics. Catching himself in uncomfortable territory he stopped, and said this …people may say that I am homophobic, but I am NOT. I am GOD PHOBIC!

He did. Honest.

I was there, and as far as I was able to ascertain, there was no irony intended!

Another Pastor, whilst discussing wedding matters MEANT to say For an occasion such as this. Unfortunately, but to others great delight, what he ACTUALLY said was Fornication such as this…”

Then there was a blunder from me, whilst praying one day in good worship-leading, pompous style- You know the kind, the sort of prayers that are not prayers at all, but are just space fillers to make the songs seem a bit more spiritual.

Dear Lord, some of us are old, some of us are young, some of us are JUST RIGHT.

There was another minister who proclaimed that our worship should rise like incest before the throne of God. The shaking shoulders and streaming eyes were a mystery to him…

Another minister was telling stories to the kids in a service about the Tater family- you get the picture- Imi Tator, Agi Tator and Dick Tator. His personal favorite must have been Dick, as he made a particular point of asking the kids if anyone had a dick in their family…

Christians, you’ve got to laugh.

Hope you enjoyed some of Dave Walkers cartoons too!