Also, everybody says Aaron ought to wash that disgusting beard

[resonant]

I'm contemplating a Cynic's Version of the Psalms.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like a freaking miracle, that's what it is like.

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[sanj]

AMEN.

[ghoti]

yes pls.

[lee_rowan]

Now THERE is some real truth.

[mecurtin]

Sing it! Sing more!

[judas_river]

Preach it, sister!

[fox]

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? Why indeed? Who the hell knows why those goyim do anything?


I could get into this.

[resonant]

Bwah! Excellent!

[fox]

I'm about three minutes from stealing the project away from you in its entirety.

Or, you know, doing a parallel set. :-)

[resonant]

Hey, go for it. It's an ecumenical community effort. (Who'll bring the bean dip? do people outside the Midwest have that bizarre concoction of pretzels, Jello, and Cool Whip that people in Illinois call a "salad"?)

[fox]

That lime-jello-marshmallow-cottage-cheese thing is not just a midwestern thing, but a Protestant midwestern thing. (Trufax: not all midwesterners are Protestants. [g]) Even Unitarians don't put funyuns in their chocolate pudding. (I don't know what Catholics eat.) And the Jews, of course, have their own weird - erm, particular - foods.

[schemingreader]

Midwestern Jewish food, you mean like,

Noodle kugel with cornflakes on top?

Kichel and herring with schnapps?

[fox]

;-)

(Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thyself in times of trouble? Do you think we don't see you over there, or if you stay quiet and don't raise your hand maybe you won't get called on?)

(... I'm going to hell. [g])

[resonant]

[giggling quietly to myself]

[resonant]

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? And why do you permit mailings to be sent out without the approval of the legal counsel and the governing district?

[fox]

See, yours are inevitably going to be more targeted, while mine will be generic, as I am not employed by a church. :-)



I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Because the mosquitoes are eating me alive out here.

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: but not between 10pm and 8am.

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. In fact we've heard many times, because our fathers tell the same stories every time we see them.

Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide. If my teammate can execute a sacrifice bunt, I'll advance, but I'll do it standing or not at all.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? If they cannot agree, perhaps they should switch places after the winter break.

[resonant]

You are brilliant.

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Because the mosquitoes are eating me alive out here.

This made me laugh till I cried, seriously.

[fox]

I'm glad! I was pleased with that one and the switching-after-break one; the others I don't hate, but I don't like them quite as much.

[ghoti]

i'm laughing so hard i'm squeaking. i think i scared the neighbors.

[ghoti]

kichel and herring with schnapps ... sounds like a normal kiddish lunch. :)

[schemingreader]

(Is your username pronounced "fish"?)

Yes, it is a normal kiddush lunch! When fox says Midwestern Jews eat weird things, she's not wrong.

Also, one doesn't burn in hell for using scriptural texts to mock communal foibles in my congregation--one saves them up for Purim.

[fox]

Purim! I am redeemed. :-D

[carries on][yearns for hamentaschen]

[ghoti]

(yes, yes it is :) )

butbutbutbut i'm not midwestern!

[schemingreader]

Oh. Perhaps I meant, midwestern...Lithuania?

[ghoti]

...if it's Tuesday we must be in Poland?

[resonant]

Lots of our Catholics here are Lebanese, and their food is amazing.

[giglet]

I don't know what Catholics eat.

Fish on Fridays, wafers (you should have heard the debate at my college parish over whether it was acceptable to improve the taste of the bread used for Communion! Although I was on the side of the women doing the baking, even I thought that the transubstantiated body of Christ was never meant to be chocolate flavored, nor to have sesame seeds sprinkled on top. And yet... why not, exactly?), and wine with meals, even for the kids.

I have never seen the jello-and-white-stuff dish at a Catholic gathering, but I'm sure it must have occurred at some point.

[resonant]

I grew up in an Episcopal church where the Communion bread was baked by members, and periodically the bakers had to get a letter reminding them: no choking hazards (like walnuts) and no sticky coating to get all over the priest's fingers when she broke the bread!

NT, but....

[sara]

"For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name, someone is going to complain about that thing that happened at the last potluck."

Re: NT, but....

[resonant]

[cheering wildly]

And Marlene is going to go from table to table picking up the crumpled napkins and muttering to herself.

Re: NT, but....

[sara]

"I always make the turkey gravy! Always! Who does Cheryl think she is?"

Re: NT, but....

[ghoti]

i just choked on my waffles! :)

[azurelunatic]

I'd read that.

[giglet]

Laughs. Well, yes!

[fullygoldy]

Res, I love you and your brilliant, brilliant mind. I have nothing clever or charming to add, so you'll have to do with my undying love.

[travels_in_time]

I was zipping through your journal to try to figure out if I know you, because your name sounds familiar*, and I found this post, and now I am CRYING WITH LAUGHTER at the comments. I'm gonna have to stalk you now.

*Fannish anxiety! Do I know this person? Have I read their fic? Do we have friends in common? WHAT IF I'M ALREADY FRIENDS WITH THEM ON LJ AND JUST DON'T REMEMBER.

[resonant]

I suspect you of being someone whose stories I enjoyed when I was reading SGA -- yes? maybe not -- but I friended you because I read "Whither Thou Goest," failed to comment like the ungrateful fan I am, and thought, "Mm, yes, hope there's more where that came from!"

But, yes, Project Be Cynical About Human Nature here sure drew some excellent participation.