Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Church
I haven't spoken much about church or God on this blog. The reason is because I simply don't consider myself that religious, even though I am married to the Zebra Theologian. Also, I still have a lot of doubts and questions about the whole thing and I want to stay open-minded to what the world has to offer me (this comes out cheesier that I intend it to). I may tell you how I came to the church in the first place another time, but for now I'll tell you about the church we've decided to attend here in Nashville. We both wanted a progressive and (oh the horror!) a liberal church. So, when we visited St. Anne's for the first time, there were three* things that let me know it was definitely the place for me.1. The rector** is a WOMAN. Yes! Now that's what I'm talking about! Enough of the 1950s bullshit about women not being able to do a "man's" job. Get over it already!
2. I overheard a conversation between two men*** that went something like this:
Man 1 - "Did you go to the Exotic Bird Show last weekend?"
Man 2 - "Of course I did! You?"
Man 1 - "Yes, Teeny was a contestant and she showed very well that day."
3. The first person to talk to me was a man who said, "I like your shoes."
What a way to win me to your congregation! Ahhh...after the fundamentalist, controlling, and manipulative churches I've been to over the past ten years, this is like a breath of fresh air!
* Of course there are more than three reasons that I like this church; social awareness, a sense of community, and a lack of homogeny also top my list.
** pastor, preacher
*** Yes, they were gay. I love it! |
