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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-16-07 10:48 PM
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Part of a speech I didn't know where to put:




Reformers, in fact, often remind me of Baptists. I speak as a Baptist. I know whereof I speak. One of my favorite stories is of the fellow who was about to jump off a bridge, when another fellow ran up to him crying, “Stop, stop, don't do it.”

The man on the bridge looks down and asks, “Why not?”

“Well, there's much to live for.”

“What for?”

“Well, your faith. Your religion.”

“Yes?”

“Are you religious?”

“Yes.”

“Me, too. Christian or Buddhist?”

“Christian.”

“Me, too. Are you Catholic or Protestant?”



“Protestant.”

“Me, too. Methodist, Baptist, or Presbyterian?”

“Baptist.”

“Me, too. Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Savior?”

“Baptist Church of God.”

“Me, too. Are you Original Baptist Church of God or Reformed Baptist Church of God?”

“Reformed Baptist Church of God.”

“Me, too. Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God Reformation of 1879, or Reform Baptist Church of God Reformation of 1917?”

“1917.”

Whereupon, the second fellow turned red in the face and yelled, “Die, you heretic scum,” and pushed him off the bridge.

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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 12:46 AM
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1. Please know I never thought this would be offensive, only funny. I admit,
I'm neither funny nor religious.
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charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 02:04 AM
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2. It's an Emo Phillips joke
It's really funny when you hear it told by a manic, wide-eyed child-man.
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 09:40 AM
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4. It was voted 'funniest religous joke' by a religious website
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Chorophyll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 08:34 AM
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3. I'm offended!
Not really. I think it's pretty funny, but then I've always been partial to Reformed Baptist Church of God Reformation humor. :D

The sad thing is it's quite believable. Humans are a dogmatic bunch.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 02:20 PM
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5. Hilarious!
:thumbsup:
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 03:27 PM
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6. Damn
I thought this was going to be a grammar question, and I could tell you where to put that interjection :rofl: I kill myself.
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