I'm Seriously Thinking About Taking Up Religion!

[mawnansmiff]

Check out the bottle of Johnnie Walker hanging from his mitre ?

'We connect with God under the influence of liquor'

South Africa's Gabola church believes in connecting with God by consuming alcohol.

www.bbc.co.uk

Regards,

Jay.?

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

Just don't join the "Society for the Preservation of the Ten Commandments" in Africa. Back in the late '90s and early '00s their leadership ran a campaign of visiting various of their own congregations during worship services and setting fire to the church buildings after blocking the exits.

 

[mso489]

Various religious groups have adopted "mind-altering" substances as part of sacred ritual, and alcohol isn't new. To onlookers, it always looks like an excuse to get high. I admit to an aroused suspicion, but I won't judge.

 

[davek]

Various religious groups have adopted "mind-altering" substances as part of sacred ritual, and alcohol isn't new. To onlookers, it always looks like an excuse to get high. I admit to an aroused suspicion, but I won't judge.

A buddy of mine told me that he used to take acid trying to see God.

When he finally saw God, God told him to quit taking acid.

True story, and a common one.

 

[anotherbob]

A buddy of mine told me that he used to take acid trying to see God.

When he finally saw God, God told him to quit taking acid.

True story, and a common one.

I remember something similar happening. I have to admit it was more like when you're watching a movie and you see the guy holding the boom in frame and less what people imagine which is more like a "hello this is God, let's rap about..."

 

[elasmo]

 

[pappymac]

Some Voodoo rituals requires smoking cigars and drinking rum.
I also heard of a small church in Seattle back in the early 80s where everyone had to disrobe for the services because that was how God created man and woman. I think the police shut them down...

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Check out the bottle of Johnnie Walker hanging from his mitre ?

'We connect with God under the influence of liquor'

South Africa's Gabola church believes in connecting with God by consuming alcohol.

www.bbc.co.uk

Regards,

Jay.?

I might’ve been a member when I was in college, but I can’t remember...

 

[mikethompson]

7 replies and not one 'Holy Spirit' pun?

 

[BROBS]

Various religious groups have adopted "mind-altering" substances as part of sacred ritual, and alcohol isn't new. To onlookers, it always looks like an excuse to get high. I admit to an aroused suspicion, but I won't judge.

If that stuff is the blood of Christ, he must have been wasted.

 

[3rdguy]

 

[kurtbob]

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Just don’t drink the cool-aid

 

[mawnansmiff]

"Just don’t drink the cool-aid"

Or the Dettol

Regards,

Jay.

 

[NomadOrb]

A buddy of mine told me that he used to take acid trying to see God.

When he finally saw God, God told him to quit taking acid.

True story, and a common one.

"If you get the message, hang up the phone"

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Just don’t drink the cool-aid

I've seen a couple of documentaries on The Jonestown massacre and they didn't actually drink Kool-Aid. It was some cheap knock off instead. I can't remember the name of it though. Poor old Kool-Aid got the blame☹. I wonder if it had any effect on their sales? They do say that there's no such thing as bad publicity.

 

[Rattray]

Religion does harbor weird individuals. Even fanatical ones. Just as with ideologists, ecologists and, especially over the last 4 years, liberals. Particularly these intolerant and more and more violent liberal loonies.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Religion does harbor weird individuals.

Not all religions. AYYY!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

We got religion down here in the Heart of Dixie as well. But, it sounds like the Eucharist is tastier over there...

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I've seen a couple of documentaries on The Jonestown massacre and they didn't actually drink Kool-Aid. It was some cheap knock off instead. I can't remember the name of it though. Poor old Kool-Aid got the blame☹. I wonder if it had any effect on their sales? They do say that there's no such thing as bad publicity.

Flavor-Aid. Grape. I haven’t seen it in years. It might not be made anymore.

 

[mso489]

Those who remember old rotary phones will understand the admonition that you may speak to God, but your mother or dad is always on the party line. Or grandma or grandpa or your old high school coach -- whoever told it to you straight and didn't want excuses.