Roping up the Lord

Speaking of wacky Christian groups with nothing better to do, HERE is an article about cowboy churches. You know, a plate of Jesus with a side helping of animal cruelty. I know, it's not cool to make fun, especially about religion. And I agree. Which is why I'm making fun of rodeo numbnuts.

"It appeals to you because it's 'come as you are,'" said Chris Maddox, who attends the Cowboy Church of Ellis County. "You don't feel judged based on how you're dressed, how you talk, how you look. We're not asking somebody to be something they're not."

Call me crazy, but I remember, when I was a kid, having to dress up for church: collared shirt, khakis at a minimum, no sneakers of sandals. You'd get turned away in jeans. Nowadays, people attend church in t-shirts and shorts. So what is he talking about "come as you are?" How much more lazy can church attire get? I'm thinking the dress-code for cowboy church is undershirts and sweatpants...and if they're stain-free even better, y'all!

Some Baptist leaders say their cowboy churches have grown so quickly because they offer an alternative for those who associate churches with long sermons and pressure to donate or accept Jesus as their savior.

What's the point of going to mass again? My bad, I thought it was accepting God into your life through teachings, but it's hogtying calfs. Seriously, do people really need more of an incentive to attend church? If you're too lazy to go, than maybe you're not dedicated enough to go. And if someone is bored in a mass, why the need for rodeo entertainment? Again, I would think this would be distracting from the...I don't know...the religious lessons being taught?

Churchgoers wear cowboy hats and jeans, sing hymns accompanied by a country band and get baptized in horse troughs.

Whooooaaa, hold up a sec. Baptisms in horse troughs? I'm sold. I'll start up my own cowboy church to see that shit!

Handy for the Holidaze

Christmas Specials List

I'm Catholic, so it's doesn't affect me. But why aren't there any non-Christmas specials? Many of these specials on the list are old and won't be updated. But, I thought about this when watching "Shrek the Hallls" the other night and wondering why Shrek and Fiona are celebrating Christmas. Why mention a specific holiday at all? Why can't Shrek be a Jew? Or maybe Fiona's family celebrates Kwaanza? They're Ogres! I'm just saying it's one of the more recent "Specials" that's going to be replayed every year. Why not more sensitive to the melting pot of America?

Personally, I think they should've celebrated Festivus.

Now I know how to spot intrinsic evil!

Good to know there's still seperation of church and state:

"Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exists constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil, and those Catholics who do so place themselves outside of the full communion of Christ's Church and under the judgment of divine law. Persons in this condition should not receive Holy Communion until and unless they are reconciled to God in the Sacrament of Penance, lest they eat and drink their own condemnation."

I prefer to look at the glass as half-full. People in South Carolina have a legit reason to skip church...well other than wanting to sleep in on a Sunday.

I said that was (hopefully) the last Sarah Palin post...

Not the last Bristol Palin post. This girl knows how to party. Or at least she used to. I'm surprised all of her boozin' allowed her body to get pregnant!

These are photos from the Perez Hilton site. I think they're from Bristol's myspace account (possibly hacked?).

Welcome to the family?

The possible future "Leader of the Free World" shaking hands with the dude who knocked up his Second-In-Charge's teen daughter. Maybe he'll be appointed to McCain's cabinet next?

It really is like a movie.