An actual conversation I had last night
Phone rings at home
Ring! Ring!
(Pastor): Hello?
(Caller): Hello, I've just purchased the Book of Concord, and I wanted to know, are the Ninety-Five Theses in there?
(P): No, the Book of Concord contains the Lutheran Confessions, and the Ninety-Five Theses are not part of the Lutheran Confessions. You could find them on the Internet or in Volume 31 of Luther's Works. Who is this, please?
(C): (gives name, which [P] is not familiar with)
(P): Well, there's lots of other good stuff in the Book of Concord.
(C): Yes, I'm enjoying it very much. O.K. Thank you!
(P): You're welcome, have a great night.
(C): You too, goodbye.
(P): Goodbye.
(Caller hangs up)
(P): ???????
Ring! Ring!
(Pastor): Hello?
(Caller): Hello, I've just purchased the Book of Concord, and I wanted to know, are the Ninety-Five Theses in there?
(P): No, the Book of Concord contains the Lutheran Confessions, and the Ninety-Five Theses are not part of the Lutheran Confessions. You could find them on the Internet or in Volume 31 of Luther's Works. Who is this, please?
(C): (gives name, which [P] is not familiar with)
(P): Well, there's lots of other good stuff in the Book of Concord.
(C): Yes, I'm enjoying it very much. O.K. Thank you!
(P): You're welcome, have a great night.
(C): You too, goodbye.
(P): Goodbye.
(Caller hangs up)
(P): ???????
posted by Maurice Frontz | 12:45 PM
3 Comments:
Very strange...
p.s. Glad to see you back blogging.
Does your parishioner know you've blogged this?
Well, I don't think that this is a parishioner, I didn't recognize his name and I don't remember it now to look it up. But you're probably right - even though I don't advertise this blog to the congregation, it's easily accessible through the Blogger profile which is accessible by Decablogue. So you're right, obviously - I'll stick to issues and insights, not smart-aleck comments.
This reminds me of a post I'd like to write: "Venting and the Eight Commandment."
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