Friday, December 05, 2003
Notes from the Salad Bar
Catholics in America have long since gotten used to taking a "salad bar" approach to their religion. Millions have shaken their heads at proscriptions from Pope and Bishop and decided on their own to first pick a little bit of this policy, and then a little bit of that theology, and, basically, make it all fit their lives as they've needed to.0 comments
So, now, taking time out from fondling young boys and watching their Catholic School roles plummet, American Bishops have decided to reassert themselves. Ooooh, so powerful.
"Hell, if the Christian Fundamentalists can jerk the country back to the Nineteenth Century, we can jerk it back to the Twelfth Century! HAH! Take THAT, 700 Club!"
Bishops to Pressure Catholic Politicians
These guys are starting to sound eerily like the brilliant comic actor Joe Flarhety"s "Count" vampire character from the old SCTV comedy series.
"Oooooo, we're scary! V-e-e-e-e-ry scary! We're going to excommunicate you if you don't do our bidding! Oooooo, we're scary! V-e-e-e-e-ry scary! Scared yet?"
U.S. Catholics to American Bishops:
"Yeah, well, whatever."
posted by Gotham 1:33 AM
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