Reply #12: Ahhh -- [View All]

[Ship of Fools]

but I find Churche(S) better, in that SOME have become part of the big lie
and some not. It's the some-nots that make inroads, just as the OWS is doing, no?

My brother and I were very tiny, mom was the music director of our Church. She took us along
to Wed. rehearsals. As we grew older, we rebelled (naturally), but we had some
fun -- slithering around on the linoleum under the pews and popping up to make
the choir grin. Dad never went, to mother's chagrin. She argued and pleaded with
him for YEARS before he died, to attend ... He took care of family finances, and
we were always broke. It wasn't until he died that it was discovered WHY we were
broke, and that was because he sent $100 checks to the *Church* once (and sometimes
twice) a month.

The biggest controversy of that little church in upstate NY, EVER, was whether to
paint the interior walls apple green or leave them white.

My point is: Truly active, compassionate people in a truly active, compassionate
community makes a truly active, compassionate church.

I'm no bible thumper (by any stretch). But OWS MIGHT just nip these holy rollers
in the bud, as an unintended consequence.

Just a thought ...