THANKS DEACON LLOYD. YOU’RE SO RIGHT. I NEEDED THIS CHUCKLE. IT’S SO AMAZING (AND SAD) THAT A LOT OF RELIGIOUS PEOPLE SPLIT MANY HAIRS THAT THEY THINK MAKES THEM BETTER AND DIFFERENT OTHERS. AND YET FORGET THE ONE THING THAT WE COULD ALL BE UNITED ON:
What must I do to have everlasting life with God?
“Love God with your whole being and your neighbor as yourself.”
Hey Mackie, I thought this might give you a chuckle. Sometimes humor spoken in jest has a bit of truth in it. The question is how many …. does it take to change a light bulb. This appeared in the Georgia Baptist paper a few years ago. The Editor is no longer with the paper. I wonder if this is the reason?
*How many hyper-Calvinists does it take TCALB? Answer: None. God predestined for that light to be in darkness and Calvinists feel we have no choice in the matter.
*How many Hard Shell Baptists does it take TCALB? Answer: Change? Who said anything about change?
*How many TV Evangelists does it take TCALB? Answer: One. Any more might result in too much cooperation.
* How many Liberals does it take TCALB? Answer: Ten.
*They need to debate whether or not the light bulb exists, and may not change it to guard against offending those who prefer other kinds of light.
*How many Catholics does it take TCALB? Answer: None. They use candles.
*How many Methodists does it take TCALB? Answer: They issued this statement. “We choose to be neither in favor of nor against changing light bulbs, recognizing a number of light bulb traditions includes incandescent and fluorescent which are equally valid paths to the light.
*How many youth pastors does it take TCALB? Answer: Youth Pastors are not around long enough to see a bulb burn out.
*How many Southern Baptists does it take TCALB? Answer: Approximately 500. First, the problem is considered by the Light Bulb Task Force Sub Committee, appointed by the Trustees. Recommendation reviewed by Property and Finance Committees to find which store has the best price on light bulbs before they go to the deacons who, if they concur, will call church into business meeting to get approval for the Janitor to change the bulb. By this time, other bulbs have burned out and the process must begin again.
