Best Conversation of the Weekend

[bluegargantua]

"So honey, if we ever get married and settle down and have kids, is it OK if they get baptized?"

"HELL NO!"

"Well, see, my mom's threatened to baptize them herself in the kitchen sink if we don't do it."

"...."

This is going to be an interesting visit home...
Tom

Comments

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

-Y'know, I could probably arrange for "baptized by a woman priest who uses inclusive language and will custom-tailor a ceremony that's as respectful of your beliefs as possible". (Though, Jesus will probably still be mentioned at some point.)

[bluegargantua]

Oh no, you don't!

Women can't be ministers! It's in the bible!

(Actually, she probably doesn't care so much, but it's clearly not the Lutheran thing to do. And she seems perfectly happy with this gender division in her religion.)

No, at present, I think I'd rather she did the baptism in the sink (with us knowing about it, of course).

later
Tom

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

Women can't be ministers! It's in the bible!

-Well, if I pull in every favor my mother owes me, and play a few guilt cards, I might be able to get you a gay bishop instead.

[asciikitty.livejournal.com]

oh, would you?

that would so make everything perfect...

heh

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

that would so make everything perfect...

-I live to serve (and stir up doctrinal dispute).