"With Her Head Full of Coppers Like a Beggar's Bowl..."

[psalm_onethirtyone]

Lady at Work: You're Episcopalian, right?
Soujin: ^__^ That's right!
Lady: Well, my daughter--we're Catholic--my daughter is converting to Episcopalianism. I'm really worried.
Soujin: Oh, no, ma'am, it's a really nice branch.
Lady: Are you sure? I know you don't have confession--
Soujin: Well, not to a priest, but when I say my daily devotions every night I confess to God.
Lady: Really? And you don't sing in Latin.
Soujin: No, but we have really nice hymns. We're a really accepting branch. I think your daughter will be happy.
Lady: You still baptise the children, right?
Soujin: Of course! ^_^
Lady: What about babies? Do you eat babies?
Soujin: Only during Pentecost!

...well, no, not the last bit. But really. ^^ We're actually closer to Catholicism than anybody else, I think, but she was really, really scared that her daughter was in effect leaving the church by becoming Episcopalian.

Soujin: And we do our sacrifices in the backyard of the church, never on the altar, because that's a fire hazard--
Lady: ;________________________;

Comments

[snowyofthenight.livejournal.com]

Only during Pentecost? That's not nearly enough baby eating!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry! We're Episcopalian!

[snowyofthenight.livejournal.com]

It's perfectly shameful, really!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*hangs head*

[gileonnen.livejournal.com]

^_____^ You are such a cute Episcopalian.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I am a dork. ^__________^

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Presbyterians forever!!! *jumps about wearing a kilt* We sacrifice babies on the alter and THEN eat them while playing bagpipes!!
You must have scared the poor lady... :) Aw, but I'm sure what you actually said would have calmed her down considerably.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

You're a Presbyterian? *crosses self omg!!* WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS!

...I hope it helped. I was all, you know, we're really not scary at all...!

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Aw, you know the scariest thing about us is trying to spell Presbyterian!! *goes off to cry*

Yes, that approach would help! I hope her daughter is happy and spiritually satisfied with her change in denomination.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I know. <3 Come baaaaaaaack.

I hope so, too. We are a really accepting branch, so hopefully she won't have trouble fitting in.

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

*poof!* Back!
Well, it's probably reassuring for her mother that it's only a change in denomination, not religeon. Then it can be really sad. *misses Dave*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Yay!
That's definitely true. Although a change in religion needn't estrange people--

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Ta-da!
no, not at all. My best friend is Jewish, and she rocks more than anything. I miss Dave because I only got to see him at church and now I don't anymore. He was such a kind, gentle person.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

^___^
Ohhhh, that's too bad. ;___; That is sad. I'm sorry.

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Wheeeeeee! *runs around in circles because...um, just because!*
Thanks... Dave was the leader of our church band and our student intern. He decided he wanted to try out Buddhism. I don't think it would have happened if it wasn't for a huge mismanagment on the part of the staff and our pastor... *reads over comment* Hmmm, I think I'll stop being whiny now... *blushes*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*dies and snuzzes*

Ohhh, wow. And augh, when that happens, that's really awful. We had people leaving our church during Discernment, and it was sad. *fluffs* It's understandable, and not whiny at all!

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

*tries to revive Soujin*
Pray tell, what is Discernment? I'm ignorant.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*ZOMBIES!*

aren't! It's getting a new priest.

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Eeek! *runs around in more circles*

Oh... That can be sad. Is your new priest good?

[prouvairesylvie.livejournal.com]

Oh, and Happy Easter!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*pounces!*

She is, actually. She's incredible. She's the one who made me realise that I was interested in Christianity, and helped me to discover its importance to me and confirmed me and everything.

[tomecatti.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Oh, that's marvelous ^___^ But keep in mind, we atheists know that you don't have to sacrifice any babies at all to have a little fun ~.^

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*fallsdown!* Well, you're atheists.

[tomecatti.livejournal.com]

*swoons* I apologize for our non-baby-sacrificing heathenism!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Oh, you should! It's positively medieval!

[silverdragon262.livejournal.com]

Alternately, we atheists don't need special occasions to sacrifice babies.

[tomecatti.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but then what's the point? It's just like "Hey, I'm sacrificing babies. Whee." Really lost it's flavor for me after the first few times.

The babies, i mean.

Couldn't use barbecue sauce anymore.

[silverdragon262.livejournal.com]

^___^ Try rosemary and mint.

[tomecatti.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I had considered using some thyme, but it's so hard to get without making too many groaner Doctor Who jokes. Dead babies don't go for those. Now, i just have to find a Rosemary and kill her. I've got Mint in my backyard. --The leaf, of course. What do you take me for, some kind of money counterfiter? That allegation is baseless and rude.

[silverdragon262.livejournal.com]

I could make a Rosemary's baby joke, I'm sure, but I won't.

[tomecatti.livejournal.com]

To be honest, i was trying very hard to, but didn't know enough about the source material.

[mhari.livejournal.com]

Mam'selle, I do adore you. XD

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

XD Good lord!