CHURCH of the NEBULAS SPIRIT
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Sunday, August 17, 2003
Today's Sermon: A Layman Speaks
Introduction by: Sister Mary Jomama
I'd like to introduce Joe. Joe was the only applicant for this weeks Open Pulpit. You will note that Joe is understandably a skeptic. You will also note that Joe is extremely honest and fiercely loyal.
Take it away Joe..
I'm Joe. I'm the swamper over at the Boob Tube Bar on the Outskirts of Blogville. Been in that position for 2 years now. It's steady work. And I like the flex hours. I can go in anytime between 2am & 6am. I vacuum the floor and clean the restrooms. Sometimes I do small repair jobs. There's a cot in the back. I often just sleep there afterwards. I also can listen to the juke box for free while I work.
So how the hell did I end up on this week's guest pulpit? Well, let me put that answer in the form of a sermon.
My travels around Blogville had often led me past the dumpster and this here Third Church. (I don't drive. I bicycle.) Eventually time and curiosity caused the good Sistah and myself to meet. I told her up front that I didn't belong to any organized religion but that I did strongly believe in the existence of heaven & hell. And most certainly in God & the devil. I told her that I found her hippie-dippy teachings to be quite silly and dated (I mean, digging up Mr. Natural, really!). Instead of defending her beliefs or throwing me out even, she asked me if I played Diablo II?
I told her of course I did.
From the first moment I could tell there was something different about playing with The Sis. She made me see the game in a whole new light. We played a kinder, gentler & ultimately deadlier DII. She showed me the sweet soothing side of violence. Something completely contrary to my brutish nature. It was more than aesthetic. It was truly religious!
Anyway we play a couple of times a week now. And I've been coming to this here church every Sunday since then too. Don't know why. The two just seem to mesh well. A double DII with a church chaser.
So I'm a kind-of convert.
I mean -I still think it's a flimsy stupid-ass religious philosophy but I will fight to the death any fucker who tries to deny them the right to preach it.
So ummm -Say hallelujah or something!
the word was delivered at:
.........................Introduction by: Sister Mary Jomama
I'd like to introduce Joe. Joe was the only applicant for this weeks Open Pulpit. You will note that Joe is understandably a skeptic. You will also note that Joe is extremely honest and fiercely loyal.
Take it away Joe..
I'm Joe. I'm the swamper over at the Boob Tube Bar on the Outskirts of Blogville. Been in that position for 2 years now. It's steady work. And I like the flex hours. I can go in anytime between 2am & 6am. I vacuum the floor and clean the restrooms. Sometimes I do small repair jobs. There's a cot in the back. I often just sleep there afterwards. I also can listen to the juke box for free while I work.
So how the hell did I end up on this week's guest pulpit? Well, let me put that answer in the form of a sermon.
My travels around Blogville had often led me past the dumpster and this here Third Church. (I don't drive. I bicycle.) Eventually time and curiosity caused the good Sistah and myself to meet. I told her up front that I didn't belong to any organized religion but that I did strongly believe in the existence of heaven & hell. And most certainly in God & the devil. I told her that I found her hippie-dippy teachings to be quite silly and dated (I mean, digging up Mr. Natural, really!). Instead of defending her beliefs or throwing me out even, she asked me if I played Diablo II?
I told her of course I did.
From the first moment I could tell there was something different about playing with The Sis. She made me see the game in a whole new light. We played a kinder, gentler & ultimately deadlier DII. She showed me the sweet soothing side of violence. Something completely contrary to my brutish nature. It was more than aesthetic. It was truly religious!
Anyway we play a couple of times a week now. And I've been coming to this here church every Sunday since then too. Don't know why. The two just seem to mesh well. A double DII with a church chaser.
So I'm a kind-of convert.
I mean -I still think it's a flimsy stupid-ass religious philosophy but I will fight to the death any fucker who tries to deny them the right to preach it.
So ummm -Say hallelujah or something!
the word was delivered at:
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