Recently our parish librarian reported that two Orthodox Study Bibles had gone missing from the parish library. We looked everywhere, and then it dawned on me … I said, “Look! If Orthodox people are stealing Bibles … that’s a good sign!”
You know the old Baptist trick where the pastor stands in front of the congregation and says, “Turn with me now to Second Hezechiah, Chapter 3 …”?
(I didn’t think so … Orthodox never get that joke. They always ask their neighbor: “What page did he say?”)
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrinnnnnnnnnnng!
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrinnnnnnng!
“Hello, Second Baptist Church …”
“Yes … uh, what calendar do y’all use?”
“I’m sorry … What? What calendar do we use?”
“Yes … I mean, do y’all use the Pope’s calendar?”
“Oh, no sir, we’re Baptist!”
“Oh good … well then, what time are your Easter services?”
“Uh … sir, we’ve already celebrated Easter … but our Sunday service is at …”
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