Monday, May 26, 2008

If you've ever called for a point of order in church...

Christine and I invented a new comedy series this week that is sure to have evangelicals rolling in the aisles soon - and not from the Holy Ghost. With a nod to Jeff Foxworthy, let us suggest a few ways to know if you're a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've ever done anything "in view of a call", you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've ever been upset about changing the name from "potluck" to "covered dish", you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If your church posts attendance on a big wooden board, you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've never sung a third verse, you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've ever asked God to bless "the gift and the giver", "this food and the hands that prepared it," or "this food to the nourishment of our bodies and our bodies to your service", you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've ever moved your letter, you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've ever voted in church, you might be a Southern Baptist.
  • If you've ever checked a box verifying that you prayed, memorized scripture or brought your Bible to church, you might be a Southern Baptist.
These are the ones I can remember but there have got to be more. So jump in everyone! Let's get the "you might be a Southern Baptist" comedy series up and flying.

3 comments:

Bob said...

Additionally...

If you sit in the same pew every week because you think you have "season tickets", you might be...

If a pastor without a suit and ite on makes you break out in sweats, you might be...

John Watts said...

John and I had too much fun with this list....


If you have to explain to others how the Lottery is a sin, but Lottie Moon is a blessing you might be..

If the last time you sang the chorus to "How Great Thou Art", it took about five minutes you might be..

If you've ever heard the pastor say "We're ending five minutes early to beat the Presbyterians to Luby's." you might be..

If you attend a Wednesday night supper meeting to hear old men sing traditional hymns on an out of tune piano you might be..

If you think all hymnals should begin with Holy, Holy, Holy you might be..

If you went to Disney World for your honeymoon and didn't tell the pastor you might be...

If you think God set aside Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night as the Sabbath you might be...

If your first baby surprised you by a few months, but the second took exactly nine months you might be

Unknown said...

Those are great!