spacejesus confused

We welcome our new giant puppet overlords!

Change!

What is it with the giant puppets? Compensation for a lack of turnout?

Meanwhile in a fictional part of Texas:

[Link: www.somethingpositive.net...]

Raptor Jesus is not amused.

Creepy!

PURGE!

re: #5 buzzsawmonkey

It's the Big Giant Head!

"Hey! Who's that guy with the Big Head?"

/TV's Frank

My eyes! The goggles do nothing!

The muthaship has you...

I'm pretty sure I saw those dancers at a Grateful Dead concert 30-years ago.

gotta be left coast...gotta be...

BBL

re: #11 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I thought it was Barack Obama!

This is the sort of thing that makes me glad I'm an Orthodox Christian.

>Laughs hysterically.

Gotta go out.

Bye.

Has it been pulled? I get a message that the video is no longer available.

re: #17 buzzsawmonkey

When did people start confusing "worship" and "geriatric mambo class?"

Sometime after Vatican II.

/lefties in the church

Do not trust the Shover Jesus.

Dancing in church?

re: #23 MandyManners

Dancing in church?

Where are the snakes?

Simon Cowell: "You people suck!"

I don't have the right to not be offended so I stopped it.

wtf?!

Oh dear heavens! I am sorely afraid that I would be extremely hard put to keep a straight face if I had to sit through that.

Lots of good comments at the link.

Not pulled.

re: #26 MandyManners

I don't have the right to not be offended so I stopped it.

Did that come out right?

Oh my gosh.

re: #1 SpaceJesus

TalklinKamel confused too!

>But still laughing hysterically.

Ahem. . . ah heeee. . . chort, snurgle, snicker. . .. heh! (Okay, I can write now). One problem in a lot of parishes, Catholic, Episcopal or just plain moonbatty, is that the guiter mass singers, liturgical dancers, etc., are the ones who really, REALLY want this stuff, because it gives them a chance to show off. (Just watch the couple, capering up and down the aisles, sprinkling water on everybody. It's all-too-obvious they're enjoying everyone's attention being focused on them.) Therefore, they lobby for istuff like this constantly, make trouble if they don't get it, and, when they do get it, they claim that it was a resounding success, even if half the congregation got up and walked out.

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!

re: #20 MI DB

Has it been pulled? I get a message that the video is no longer available.

Uninstall Google download accellerator.

Hat Tip: Zach_the_Lizard

Well. That's got to be pert' near the weirdest thing I've seen in a while.

But what is an 'Episcopalian black ops unit'? And what would its purpose be, in this case...?

re: #28 galloping granny

Oh dear heavens! I am sorely afraid that I would be extremely hard put to keep a straight face if I had to sit through that.

Look at the people in the pews. The older ones are trying hard not to laugh. Or throw up.

re: #31 MandyManners

Did that come out right?

It depends on what the hell you were trying to say. You lost me.

Doesn't look anything like any Catholic mass I've been to. More like Episcopal with all the new agey dancing and gallavanding. The puppets? I'm speechless. WTF?

re: #28 galloping granny

Oh dear heavens! I am sorely afraid that I would be extremely hard put to keep a straight face if I had to sit through that.

You're braver than I am...I would've left ASAP as soon as I saw the Mardi Gras costumes...

re: #33 TalkinKamel

(Just watch the couple, capering up and down the aisles, sprinkling water on everybody. It's all-too-obvious they're enjoying everyone's attention being focused on them.) Therefore, they lobby for stuff like this constantly, make trouble if they don't get it, and, when they do get it, they claim that it was a resounding success, even if half the congregation got up and walked out.

Bingo.

Can I get a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot from the congregation?

re: #25 Alouette

Simon Cowell: "You people suck!"

Paula Abdul:
* burps and smiles *
Randy Jackson:
"Yo dog, that is bad."

Fly free, little Moonbat! Fly free!

let's dance....village of the giants

Hey, I remember one Episcopal priest who wanted to make the solemn, Holy Thursday soup supper into a Tiki Hawaiian thing, with flaming torches. He also wanted to charge everybody $15.00 a head to participate. (It had been free, before.)

"progressives" (why is it I feel that word should be "regressive"?) have invaded the RC like they're trying to invade the UMC. Unfortunately it seems that all the loons are gravitating towards the ecuminical churches...

re: #34 jcm

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!

JCM, THIS IS LIZARD8527...PULL OUT....PULL OUT....PULL OUT

re: #18 TalkinKamel

This is the sort of thing that makes me glad I'm an Orthodox Christian.

indeed, same here. :)

Listen to them clap on one and three.

Gee. In my church you get glaring looks for rustling your bulletin. This stuff would send people to the ledges.

re: #48 OldLineTexan

JCM, THIS IS LIZARD8527...PULL OUT....PULL OUT....PULL OUT

Eject! Eject!

Spilled the Wine

Nice hymn though. Too bad they ruined it.

That was more frightening than
Kukla Fran and Olie!

re: #53 MacGregor

Eject! Eject!

MacGregor, can you see his chute? Over.

re: #52 mama winger

Gee. In my church you get glaring looks for rustling your bulletin. This stuff would send people to the ledges.

Is that you I see in the third pew, Mama Winger?

Never thought I'd say this, but: Suddenly I'm getting in touch with my inner Opus Dei member.

Reminds of an old joke.

Cannibal tribe had a good week. They'd come across a bunch of Catholics and had a fine meal. Later they got some Episcopalians. The some Mormons, and finally a group of Jehovah's Witnesses.

After all the feasting the went into the woods and had a Ecumenical Movement.

It does not compute.

re: #37 mama winger

Look at the people in the pews. The older ones are trying hard not to laugh. Or throw up.

Let me get my glasses :)

re: #36 Cognito

It's purpose is to make Catholics laugh themselves to death at silly shows such as this, thereby fulfilling their nefarious plan of taking over the Catholic church, and using its empty buildings for Episcopal gambling casinos, and giant puppet factories.

(You can always tell an Episcopal black ops; they dress like the men in black, except they wear Roman collars. They also tend to break out into liturgical dancing, when they think nobody's looking.)

Way too weird for me

I'm a Trappist, Thomas Merton kind of guy.

it looks as though they've taken over an unsuspecting old folks home with their censer-swinging, Book of G'Kwon-thumping, badly out of tune antics.

re: #51 haakondahl

Listen to them clap on one and three.

Are these folks left, right, or none brained?

re: #58 OldLineTexan

MacGregor, can you see his chute? Over.

On the ground, surrounded by moonbats. Is ResCap inbound?

Of my church I mean, Mama Winger.

I feel ashamed any time I try to remove a little red-and-white mint from its cellophane wrapper. Sounds like the sky is tearing open.

Just because I don't get it doesn't mean it's not funny. What the hell is this?

re: #60 Occasional Reader

Never thought I'd say this, but: Suddenly I'm getting in touch with my inner Opus Dei member.

yeah, I was just thinking what an interesting juxtaposition of the above video and, say, a Latin Mass. :)

re: #39 NoSubmission

I know the Catholics and the Orthodox have discussed becoming reunified; ain't gonna happen, if the Catholics keep doing stuff like this. . .

re: #38 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

It depends on what the hell you were trying to say. You lost me.

My job here is done!

I am confused but amused.

re: #8 buzzsawmonkey

Frankly, I'm less creeped out by the puppet heads than I am by the leaping, gavotting and pirouetting.

This is from the end of the video - It creeps me out also..

And may the spirit fill our every day lives with joy and peace and forgiveness throughout our existence and may we bless ourselves in the name of the creator, the redeemer and the sanctifier.

What with the Giant "Peter Tosh" Puppets?

re: #58 OldLineTexan

I've got eyes! We'll need to extract before the head expanding procedure!

A progressive Catholic group named “Call to Action” (which may actually be an Episcopalian black ops unit) gives us our creepy groovy giant puppet video of the day.

/hmm, wonder where they got that idea from?

re: #42 lawhawk

Can I get a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot from the congregation?

Oh Hell Yes. because there won't be any 'Amens' any time woon.

WTF?!?!

re: #59 Cognito

Is that you I see in the third pew, Mama Winger?

No -I would never sit that far up. I'm on the left, fourth row from the back. Towards the wall .

:)

re: #39 NoSubmission

Doesn't look anything like any Catholic mass I've been to. More like Episcopal with all the new agey dancing and gallavanding. The puppets? I'm speechless. WTF?

I've been to some Masses that were pretty screwy, including one at this parish, with something like conga music for the Allelujah right before the Gospel reading (wtf?). It was all I could to keep from walking out.

re: #49 Vergeltung

Hiya, fellow Orthodox!

:>)

re: #38 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

It depends on what the hell you were trying to say. You lost me.

Okay. Lemme' think. I don't have the right to remain unoffended so I chose to stop the video. If I were a Muslim who was watching a video that offended my sensibilities, I just might demand that Charles pull it.

re: #60 Occasional Reader

Never thought I'd say this, but: Suddenly I'm getting in touch with my inner Opus Dei member.

You worship a cartoon penguin?

re: #8 buzzsawmonkey

Oh, yes! Me, too!

Whenever churches start doing that, it's always painful.

re: #80 mama winger

I always sit in the far far back

The Catholic Church went to these progressive cretins after they stopped using Latin.
With the Priest bantering in Latin all you had to do was sit back and enjoy the same old show that had been played for a thousand years, maybe a little incence, a well rehearse choir. No thinking about anything, the priest was in charge.

So I assume the giant Rasta puppet is "black Jesus"?

re: #70 Killgore Trout

Just because I don't get it doesn't mean it's not funny. What the hell is this?

It's not funny.

Well that's a faith-killer right there.
I think the interpretive dance-and-drizzle had more creep value than the Mardi-gras rastafari!

re: #70 Killgore Trout

Just because I don't get it doesn't mean it's not funny. What the hell is this?

I was a cradle Rc and I'm at a loss. When you find out lemmmee know..

re: #61 jcm

Reminds of an old joke.

Cannibal tribe had a good week. They'd come across a bunch of Catholics and had a fine meal. Later they got some Episcopalians. The some Mormons, and finally a group of Jehovah's Witnesses.

After all the feasting the went into the woods and had a Ecumenical Movement.

Ewwwww .....

lol

re: #54 buzzsawmonkey

He didn't talk about virgins and volcanoes that year, but I'm sure it was coming eventually.

(I left before it did.)

re: #88 Occasional Reader

So I assume the giant Rasta puppet is "black Jesus"?

I think you've already taken it one or two layers of thought deeper than the puppet makers themselves....

re: #83 MandyManners

Okay. Lemme' think. I don't have the right to remain unoffended so I chose to stop the video. If I were a Muslim who was watching a video that offended my sensibilities, I just might demand that Charles pull it.

Well why didn't you just say so?

WTF?!?

re: #86 Ojoe

I always sit in the far far back

I hate talking to people after church. I just want to get out. FAST. lol

I grew up in the Episcopal church. I never seen anything like that. I haven't been in an Episcopal church in years. Maybe things have changed.

re: #96 buzzsawmonkey

Yep, you got it!

re: #77 MacGregor

I've got eyes! We'll need to extract before the head expanding procedure!

JCM, pop smoke and we'll have a bird in. KEEP YOUR HELMET ON AT ALL COSTS.

/over
//ok, no mas, sorry

re: #82 TalkinKamel

Hiya, fellow Orthodox!
:>)

Dominus Vobiscum brother. :)

I wish my work didn't block YouTube because I'd love to see it... Sounds like a real hoot...

re: #88 Occasional Reader

So I assume the giant Rasta puppet is "black Jesus"?

They must be half of Rev. Wright's performance troop, the other half being "White Devil"

re: #96 buzzsawmonkey,

We're back to the Masturbate-a-thon?

Not so much Opus Dei as just Opus and Bill the Cat.

BWONGGG!!!!!!

re: #79 haakondahl

"Woon"?

*rad*

Don't ya just love the dancing lady? WTF

re: #41 mama winger

No. Bingo is in the basement after... :o)

That's some serious Catholic guilt.

First guitars, now this. What's next?

In the 60's my uncles used to joke about the 'God is groovy' people.. Well, this just isn't funny.

It's times like this that I wish YouTube wasn't blocked at work. Or at least wish that YouTube had some competition.

re: #98 mama winger

I know that one.

Religion is pretty private to me

The fewer words the better too.

BBL

re: #101 OldLineTexan

JCM, pop smoke and we'll have a bird in. KEEP YOUR HELMET ON AT ALL COSTS.

/over
//ok, no mas, sorry

Were's DUSTOFF-507 when you need him?
/no mas

re: #99 NJDhockeyfan

I grew up in the Episcopal church. I never seen anything like that. I haven't been in an Episcopal church in years. Maybe things have changed.

I've never seen anything even remotely close to this in a Catholic Church. Some bad singing, bad guitar playing, yes. A whole lot of that.

re: #109 Cap'n DOC

No. Bingo is in the basement after... :o)

I LOVE bingo !

But I'm Lutheran. All we get is coffee cake. I am thinking of converting.

Sounds like they were selling vidoe:

"Diety! Diety! DVD! DVD!
Diety! Diety! DVD! DVD!"

re: #94 Cognito

Then who are the puppets?

re: #95 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Well why didn't you just say so?

Multi-tasking. I've been taping FNC to practice my transcription speed. Prepping to get back into a law firm and out of retail hell.

I'm sure many a skit looks amusing to outsiders, but for the life of me, the dancing woman at the beginning reminds me of the drugged "oracle" from the movie 300, and I'm remined how Paul had to keep after new churches not to let old ways or that day's version of the occult enter into their services.

It is like Paul wasn't here to keep them on track and they got way, way offtrack.

re: #107 MandyManners

"Woon"?

*rad*

Oopw!

Can I introduce a giant Ratzinger puppet armed with a Taser?

re: #117 mama winger

I LOVE bingo !

But I'm Lutheran. All we get is coffee cake. I am thinking of converting.

If Bingo doesn't do it for you, how about beef & beer nights?

re: #105 Iron Fist

,

We're back to the Masturbate-a-thon?

I just fell outta' my chair.

re: #80 mama winger
I sit pretty far back too. Keeps me from spontaneously dancing up and down the aisles. just kidding

re: #89 haakondahl

It's not funny.

It's funny strange, not funny ha ha.

My understanding of Call to Action is that they are upset that the Church has rules.

re: #119 Killgore Trout

Then who are the puppets?

I haven't the faintest clue. And I'm not sure the people inside them -- those are people in there, right? -- have any idea either.

re: #124 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

If Bingo doesn't do it for you, how about beef & beer nights?

You betcha, doncha know.

re: #116 EC Marm

I've never seen anything even remotely close to this in a Catholic Church.

I've seen the "interpretive dance" schlock.

re: #123 Occasional Reader

ha!

re: #122 haakondahl

Oopw!

8-)

re: #123 Occasional Reader

Can I introduce a giant Ratzinger puppet armed with a Taser?

Don't Tase me, Padre!

I heard BHO say "57 states"!

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights
It's to meet the muppets on the muppet show tonight!

Here's the Call To Action web site:

[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

re: #128 Cognito

Heh.

re: #60 Occasional Reader

Suddenly, hair shirts (industrial burlap for those of you who've never dealt with the concept) and flagellation and otherwise mortifying the flesh never looked so good.

re: #123 Occasional Reader

Can I introduce a giant Ratzinger puppet armed with a Taser?

DON'T TAZE ME, PADRE!

re: #126 snowcrash

I sit pretty far back too. Keeps me from spontaneously dancing up and down the aisles. just kidding

Yeah. Me too. Sometimes I get this urge to stick a giant puppet head on top of myself, but Little Winger usually pokes me in the side and I snap out of it.

When he's deployed though - all hell breaks loose.

re: #123 Occasional Reader

At least we can try to build a full-scale one of these.

re: #123 Occasional Reader

Can I introduce a giant Ratzinger puppet armed with a Taser?

doooh! :-D

/walkin' on the precipice of yet another flame war I see...

As the self-proclaimed spokesman for conservative Catholics I want issue the following press release:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

WHAT ARE YOU NUDNICKS DOING TO THE RITUALS OF MY FAITH?

No further questions.

Thank you.

Like the Reverend Wright's church, these folks believe this is fully acceptable church behavior and make it available for public consumption, whether by internet or DVD sales.

re: #133 haakondahl

*emitting a plume of smoke*

Good fer you, too?

This is pretty darn funny, Hillary's Downfall:

re: #136 Charles

Here's the Call To Action web site:

[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

Foster Peace & Justice.

Gramscian code.

re: #88 Occasional Reader

So I assume the giant Rasta puppet is "black Jesus"?

But why two of them?

re: #136 Charles

Here's the Call To Action web site:

[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

AKA
Moonbats R Us!

However, speaking of non-traditional religious stuff, I will say I enjoyed this light show over the weekend.

Let 'em dance. If the church can stand on its' merits, it will. Yep, it's odd, but I'd rather this than noodle choppers with a 5-a-day bow whistle.

re: #135 Peacekeeper

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights
It's to meet the muppets on the muppet show tonight!

To quote Sam the Eagle: "You are all weirdos!"

Please somebody explain the puppets. What or who do they represent?

This is the frickin consequence of Vatican II.

If it feels bizarre, do it.

re: #136 Charles

Here's the Call To Action web site:

[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

They even have a social justice page! Progressive!

I can take consolation in the fact that my Latin Mass in Indy has more regulars and the Latin Rite is growing in central Indiana.
If any advanced lizards can prove these are real Catholic services they should e-mail the video to the 'Propagation of the Faith' offices in Rome.

re: #81 Ward Cleaver

I've been to some Masses that were pretty screwy, including one at this parish, with something like conga music for the Allelujah right before the Gospel reading (wtf?). It was all I could to keep from walking out.

Wow...

Just looking at their bulletin makes me wish my parish was as giving... They collected $21K last weekend... Mine, you'll be lucky to get $5K...

re: #148 galloping granny

But why two of them?

Er... Latino Jesus?

re: #148 galloping granny

But why two of them?

There's three. One's a khaki color...

re: #136 Charles

Here's the Call To Action web site:

[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

working together to foster Peace and Justice

in other words, anti-militarism and victimhood

re: #119 Killgore Trout

Then who are the puppets?

You and me, bro.

re: #136 Charles

# "We call upon church officials to incorporate women at all levels of ministry and decision-making.
# "We call upon the church to discard the medieval discipline of mandatory priestly celibacy and to open the priesthood to women and married me...so that the Eucharist may continue to be the center of the spiritual life of all Catholics.
# "We call for extensive consultation with the Catholic people in developing church teaching on human sexuality.

Aside from the crappy music, goofy dancing and giant puppets they seem pretty cool.

Love the giant puppets. Papier mache agit-prop is the best.

re: #75 Dolphin

Some idiots insist on changing the liturgy to be "non-sexist."

So far, it just sounds idiotic, though that version's better than the one I ran across where it was The Parent, The Child, and the Indweller.

re: #142 paxnhymn

doooh! :-D

/walkin' on the precipice of yet another flame war I see...

I think we can all agree not to relive the Avignon Papacy over this gob-smackingly stupid bunch of Ninnier-than-thou fools cavorting.

re: #121 Silhouette

the dancing woman at the beginning reminds me of the drugged "oracle" from the movie 300

No way, the dancing oracle was a hottie. This is just a dried up old bat with no talent.

re: #160 NoSubmission

There's three. One's a khaki color...

Dockers Jesus?

re: #136 Charles

Here's the Call To Action web site:

[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

Kumbaya.

re: #150 Occasional Reader

I'm a fan of the original lighting.

re: #145 MandyManners

*emitting a plume of smoke*

Good fer you, too?

Boooaaaaaahhhhhhhh. I am in flavor country.

re: #150 Occasional Reader

That's cool!

re: #153 NoSubmission

social justice (whatever the hell that truly means) on a much larger scale?

Big time social justice?

We've got a hell of a lot of free time. Let's waste it?

re: #136 Charles

Here's the Call To Action web site:
[Link: www.cta-usa.org...]

Poked around there a bit. have to say I don't understand these "reform minded "catholics"", if they don't like it, just leave! there are other denominations out the ying yang, why not just find one that meets their subjective ideas/needs.

I don't get it.

And that my friends is why we have so many different denominations within Christianity.

Calvary Chapel that is not.

Bring back Spitting Image.

re: #148 galloping granny

But why two of them?

That was Jesus' life partner.

Afterlife partner?

Eternal life partner!

re: #154 ironbill

This is the frickin consequence of Vatican II.

If it feels bizarre, do it.

My wife's family is Catholic. At her grandfather's funeral the parish priest had some kind of issue with having bodies in sanctuary. They had the cart for the coffin with the covering and the crucifix on it, and did all the prayers and everything over it... but no deceased.

Members of thge ROP must be laughing even more. Those big heads must make the choppers salivate.

re: #165 Dianna

Some idiots insist on changing the liturgy to be "non-sexist."

So far, it just sounds idiotic, though that version's better than the one I ran across where it was The Parent, The Child, and the Indweller.

yeah, that definitely sounds creepy.

OK I'm an ignorant Jew. I admit it. Now, what the F...was that?

I'm pissed that they desecrated a time-honored hymn with new lyrics about "peace" and "justice". Listen to the hokum they sing and compare to the hyper-evangelical original: original lyrics to "Come Thou Fount (of Every Blessing)"

re: #170 lawhawk

I'm a fan of the original lighting.

I like that, too.

Best of all, though: The Cathedral illuminated during a snowstorm. Or fog.

(The Cathedral is one of my favorite spots here in DC... go figure.)

As the self-proclaimed spokesman for conservative Catholics, I would like to issue the following statement:

Oy vey.

re: #146 arminiusteuton

This is pretty darn funny, Hillary's Downfall: [Link: youtube.com...]

Oh, man.

"It's all over... The voters have stolen my nomination."

(That clip probably does warrant a language warning, though...)

re: #157 littleO

I can take consolation in the fact that my Latin Mass in Indy has more regulars and the Latin Rite is growing in central Indiana.
If any advanced lizards can prove these are real Catholic services they should e-mail the video to the 'Propagation of the Faith' offices in Rome.

Latin Masses, and the parishes that spnsor them, are not suffering the lack of attendance (and lack of vocations), and the parishes are that pray the Novus Ordo, or, worse, the crap in this video.

re: #151 mikeinmd

Let 'em dance. If the church can stand on its' merits, it will. Yep, it's odd, but I'd rather this than noodle choppers with a 5-a-day bow whistle.

Good point.

re: #165 Dianna

Some idiots insist on changing the liturgy to be "non-sexist."

So far, it just sounds idiotic, though that version's better than the one I ran across where it was The Parent, The Child, and the Indweller.

My gf says 'God' instead of 'he' or 'him'... The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is looking to incorporate that language in its next set of major changes...

re: #87 TimK

or, you could get a ' St. Joseph daily Missile, like mine ( pub. 1949) and read the Mass.

re: #150 Occasional Reader

However, speaking of non-traditional religious stuff, I will say I enjoyed this light show over the weekend.

I certainly didn't enjoy the trailer for it. Was that guy a bit too goose-y for NPR? And how did you like the Crescent and Wicca stuff shone on the very cathedral?

I didn't much care for it.

Progressive!

re: #186 Vergeltung

As a rule, the more conservative the church and its theological teaching, the more support and attendance it gets. As churches go the way of the world, and delve into crapola like this, the more people they lose. And justifiably so.

re: #171 haakondahl

Boooaaaaaahhhhhhhh. I am in flavor country.

Marlboro Lights here. I'm such a wimp.

re: #163 Killgore Trout

Aside from the crappy music, goofy dancing and giant puppets they seem pretty cool.

negative on all three points. there are numerous other denominations they can join to satisfy the neeed that foolishness. many of us wish to keep the faith as it is, and has been for some 15 centuries. :)

re: #165 Dianna,

The Indweller sounds rather Lovecraftian.

re: #189 littleO

or, you could get a ' St. Joseph daily MissileMissal, like mine ( pub. 1949) and read the Mass.

(Not to be confused with a certain other religion, which has daily missiles)

re: #189 littleO

or, you could get a ' St. Joseph daily Missile, like mine ( pub. 1949) and read the Mass.

Ooo - Ooo! I have that ! I found it at a garage sale a couple of years ago for 50 cents! And I have read it every since. (and I'm not even Catholic)

Note that the average age of the attendees of this spiritual event seems to be about 55. Well past child rearing age.

re: #190 buzzsawmonkey

I gotta tell you, the guitar-strummin' rabbi at my brother's Reform synagogue is not quite as loopy, but he manages to achieve the same emetic effect.

Makes me want to cry.

our creepy-groovy giant puppet video of the day.

Ooooh!

I can't wait until TOMORROW's creepy-groovy giant puppet video of the day.

re: #123 Occasional Reader

Can I introduce a giant Ratzinger puppet armed with a Taser?

Absolutely!
I bet stuff like that was one reason he's allowed the old Latin Mass back into service.

Oh - and stuff like this just wouldn't happen in my church, ever!
Proper Anglican Sung Eucharist - and no incense either, don't want to suffocate the choir!

As long as we're looking at silly things, I give to you the awesome power of the Light Grenade!

re: #191 haakondahl

I certainly didn't enjoy the trailer for it. Was that guy a bit too goose-y for NPR? And how did you like the Crescent and Wicca stuff shone on the very cathedral?

I didn't much care for it.

I didn't catch the crescent or wiccan stuff.

I should say I have no expectations of any sort of docrinal rigor from the Nat. Cat.; it's very moonbatty (the gift shop sells, among other things, childrens' books on "introduction to Islam"). I see it purely as beautiful architecture, good music, and the remains of a tradition.

re: #199 unrealizedviewpoint

Note that the average age of the attendees of this spiritual event seems to be about 55. Well past child rearing age.

Thank God ,,,, less chance of them spawning !

Did anyone notice that the entire congregation looked to be about 65 and up.

The modern Church is not resonating with younger folks because it stands on soggy ground.

People searching for a way of expressing belief in God are looking for an example of strength and conviction; not this foolishness

This is the problem with the contemporary Catholic faith. Gimmicks don't draw repeat customers. A quality product does.

I see from their website they are none too fond of Pope John Paul 2. I imagine they squealed with delight when the Rottweiler was named his successor.

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Actually the vengeance scenc at the end of The Godfather could have been greatly improved by the addition of puppets...

re: #193 mama winger

As a rule, the more conservative the church and its theological teaching, the more support and attendance it gets. As churches go the way of the world, and delve into crapola like this, the more people they lose. And justifiably so.

exactly. the numbers don't lie. my parish still says the Novus Ordo mass, but it is a very conservative parish. when my children are just a bit older, I want to take them to a Latin Mass, and experience that together as a family. should be great.,

re: #206 ironbill

But unfortunately there is not enough quality product around...

re: #190 buzzsawmonkey

I gotta tell you, the guitar-strummin' rabbi at my brother's Reform synagogue is not quite as loopy, but he manages to achieve the same emetic effect.

I haven't been to a Reform temple in 40 years--tell me, do they have "interpretive dance" numbers like in this video?

Possibly relevant:
Broken Hearted Savior by Big Head Todd

Do you, Michael Corleone renounce Satan in all his forms, including puppets?
I do.

I think we've just found an effective replacement for mortarboarding.

Lookee Lookee Lookee, we got your BIG HEADED moai, your whirling dervishes with Holy Water, your whirling dervishes with incense, your whirling dervishes with books and a room full o' people who cant keep a' rhythm going - all for a donation of your choosing.

That group needs to thank God for the first amendment. The right to look stupid and act dumb!

I bet that lady dancer went to band camp as a kid.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagk.

So-is that a black Jesus? Or is it Obama? And what's with the modern dance stuff. Really whack.

Well I didn't last long.

re: #211 Alouette

I haven't been to a Reform temple in 40 years--tell me, do they have "interpretive dance" numbers like in this video?

Well aside from the fact that Jews can't dance?

The Church of low expectations: do what you want. Don't Bogart that joint. Whatever

re: #208 Peacekeeper

Actually the vengeance scenc at the end of The Godfather could have been greatly improved by the addition of puppets...

I'm godfather to two nephews. (Yes, me. Again, go figure.)

I SO wanted to arrange to have people bumped off during their baptisms.

I just didn't have the organizational skills.

I guaran-flippin-tee that this is the result of some "outreach" to a senior center, where they rolled up on those unsuspecting old folks like Jaws on Chrissie Watkins.

Old hippies!
Reminds me of the street dancing with flowers in their hair days. Worshipping God now instead of LSD.

re: #210 tfc3rid

This is why Islam is expanding.

I'd rather blow myself up than endure that horse s'#@&

re: #182 blue_like_jazz

When I was growing up, we still occasionally sang the old hymn with the line:

By the light of burning martyrs
See the bloody footprints go.

I think this lot would faint.

re: #206 ironbill

Did anyone notice that the entire congregation looked to be about 65 and up.

The modern Church is not resonating with younger folks because it stands on soggy ground.

55 - 65 year old churchgoers tend to have more disposable income then their younger counterparts.

re: #42 lawhawk

Halleluyah!

re: #218 Roger

Well I didn't last long.

Not your cup of tea, Roger ? :)

Did we run out of weird muslim shit to make fun of?

re: #225 Dianna

When I was growing up, we still occasionally sang the old hymn with the line:

By the light of burning martyrs
See the bloody footprints go.

I think this lot would faint.

That's a great verse.

re: #229 Racer X

Hardly. When will the fatwas against exercise commence - especially with the showing of ankle.

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This ain't the Catholic Church, folks. They may be inside of a Catholic Church, but that's about it.

re: #229 Racer X

Did we run out of weird muslim shit to make fun of?

Weird shit knows no boundaries.

Atheism understood. If this jackassery occurred once in my church there would be hell to pay...er, so to speak.

re: #196 Iron Fist

Doesn't it?

Re-writing things is always tricky; I have a few personal favorite "that doesn't work" moments, such as when the pastor, at the Christmas eve service read from a new "relevant" translation of Luke in which the Magi's servants go to the market place and "ask around".

re: #221 Occasional Reader

I'm godfather to two nephews. (Yes, me. Again, go figure.)

I SO wanted to arrange to have people bumped off during their baptisms.

I just didn't have the organizational skills.

You should have called me. I have a Day by Day personal organizer. And a Glock.

re: #223 newsjunkie_ky,

Are you really so sure LSD wasn't involved somewhere in the production of this video?

re: #229 Racer X

That will never happen, don't worry.

re: #229 Racer X

Variety is the spice of life. Just wait, we'll all goof on atheists if we get a thread on Hitchens' new article on Israel.

re: #193 mama winger

As a rule, the more conservative the church and its theological teaching, the more support and attendance it gets.

And despite the overwhelming evidence of this time and time again, churches still buy the line that they have to compromise and change to "appeal to a wider audience."

We have a church around here running a big campaign that they won't judge you. The implication being, of course, that the other churches are mean and will look down on you. But they don't take a moment to step back and think what they are saying. If there are no standards that one can fail to meet, then there are no standards. No one wants to pray "to whom it may concern."

re: #216 mama winger

I bet that lady dancer went to band camp as a kid.

I think she's still there.

re: #228 mama winger

Not your cup of tea, Roger ? :)

Lol! I'm with President Reagan. A little quite time out in nature is closer to G-d.

re: #236 Dianna

in which the Magi's servants go to the market place and "ask around".

And after Peter draws his sword and strikes off the ear of the servant, Jesus orders him, "Chill!"

re: #244 Roger

Lol! I'm with President Reagan. A little quite time out in nature is closer to G-d.

Ahh, but the squirrels don't serve communion. :)

re: #231 buzzsawmonkey

I've never seen one--but then I've only gone into a Reform establishment for the sake of shalom bayis.

In my former synagogue, a "Conservative-Egalitarian" establishment, there was/(believe still is) a female congregant with smicha who would remove her shoes and do little interpretive pirouettes at the back of the sanctuary.

What's a "smicha"?

The long march continues into their golden years.

re: #245 Occasional Reader

And after Peter draws his sword and strikes off the ear of the servant, Jesus orders him, "Chill!"

Stop That! I have been known to have leakage problems!

re: #235 coquimbojoe
The whole thing just lacks dignity. I don't mind music and dancing in church. Black pentecostals seem to do a fine job at it. This is just goofy.

re: #250 buzzsawmonkey

Rabbinic ordination.

Oh. I thought it was dirtier than that. Don't ask me why.

re: #248 Peacekeeper

The long march continues into their golden years.

these folks are taking that long march off of a very short pier

re: #189 littleO

or, you could get a ' St. Joseph daily Missile, like mine ( pub. 1949) and read the Mass.

I didn't realize the saints manufactured balllistic ordnance....

:-D

re: #250 buzzsawmonkey

Rabbinic ordination.

Thanks!

There isn't burlap sacks big enough, nor sticks long enough to put these people in and beat them with. I wouldn't trust any of these people to watch my back.....

re: #174 Vergeltung

and I like (dislike) the way so many Catholics totally dis the desires of the Pope. i.e. The recent Mass in NY.

re: #231 buzzsawmonkey

I've never seen one--but then I've only gone into a Reform establishment for the sake of shalom bayis.

In my former synagogue, a "Conservative-Egalitarian" establishment, there was/(believe still is) a female congregant with smicha who would remove her shoes and do little interpretive pirouettes at the back of the sanctuary.

No freakin' way! Tell me about her alleged "smicha", which section of Shulkhan Aruch did she get her farherr and from which rav?

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re: #222 haakondahl

Agree - and then made then 'join' in. Didn't look like a church to me, but then I'm an old-fashioned Euro ...

re: #254 paxnhymn

I didn't realize the saints manufactured balllistic ordnance....

:-D

The Holy Hand grenade of Antioch doesnt ring a bell?

re: #251 Killgore Trout

The whole thing just lacks dignity. I don't mind music and dancing in church.

Which President was in office last time you were in Church? Nixon, maybe?

OT: Who maintains the prayer-list at LGF?

re: #233 EC Marm

This ain't the Catholic Church, folks. They may be inside of a Catholic Church, but that's about it.

As a kid I probably would have enjoyed this puppet service over the 45 minute weekly bore I was forced to endure.

re: #262 EC Marm

It's been a few years. 2-3 maybe.

re: #230 mama winger

It's got the be-all and end-all of great points for hymns sung by the congregation: it doesn't require much range, and it doesn't have notes that encourage the swoopers. Plus it's slow enough that everyone can read the words before they have to sing them.

re: #263 incanus

OT: Who maintains the prayer-list at LGF?

Goddess of the Classroom, for general.

Me, for military and their families.

What's up?

Although the service is probably no more than a 1.5 on the Inspirometer, it looks pretty harmless and at least the Rev. doesn't say God Damn America.
OTOH, it makes me wonder whether perhaps God gives points for making him laugh (if He's up there watching).

re: #267 mama winger

Goddess of the Classroom, for general.

Me, for military and their families.

What's up?

My uncle is dying of liver cancer. I drove my cousin up to Bemidji to see him last night; they were worried he wasn't going to last the night.

re: #262 EC Marm

Which President was in office last time you were in Church? Nixon, maybe?

Reagan. Easter Sunday 1982. General Protestant Sunrise Service at Victory Pond on Fort Benning.

re: #262 EC Marm

Correction: It's been a just under a year. Last year I went to a Greek Orthodox Easter midnight mass.

re: #266 Dianna

It's got the be-all and end-all of great points for hymns sung by the congregation: it doesn't require much range, and it doesn't have notes that encourage the swoopers. Plus it's slow enough that everyone can read the words before they have to sing them.

That's whats nice about the Lutheran hymnal. They sing all the verses, every agonizing one. Great words though. Lots of good stuff in there. And slower than slow, for the reading impaired. :)

re: #186 Vergeltung

Dominus Vobiscum

re: #269 incanus

How awful. Sorry to hear this.

re: #257 littleO

and I like (dislike) the way so many Catholics totally dis the desires of the Pope. i.e. The recent Mass in NY.

details? I am not sure what you mean. If I understand you correctly, I think I agree. I mean, part of being a Catholic is the understanding that we have a central autority in Rome. you no likey, you leavey. ;)

re: #221 Occasional Reader

I'm godfather to two nephews.

Wow, you never cease to amaze me.