Ben Witherington and Denominational Humor
I was skimming through some blogs and Dr. Ben Witherington III, whom I had the distinct honor of hearing at SBU about a year ago, wrote the following about denominations in his post,
We Are the Light of the World– But Who Changed the Bulb?
How many Presbyterians does it take to change a
light bulb? None. God has pre-ordained when the lights will be on and
when they will be off.
How many Catholics does it take to change a
light bulb? None. They always use candles.
How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb??
Ten. One to actually change the bulb, and nine to say
how much better they liked the old one.
How many Methodists does it take to change a light bulb??
“We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light
bulb. However, if in your own journey, you have found that a light bulb
works for you, that is fine. You are invited to write a poem or compose
a modern dance about your personal relationship to your light bulb and
present it next month at our annual light bulb Sunday service, in which
we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including
incandescent, fluorescent, three-way, long-life and tinted, all of which
are equally valid paths to luminescence through Jesus Christ.”
How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb???? CHANGE ????????????
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