Saturday, July 15, 2006

things which Episcopalians get right

  1. The need for bishops, priests, and deacons.
  2. They have nice port.
  3. Their bishops are nice fellows, but they never remember to pass the port.
I'm sorry, I really can't go in that much more detail besides this because of the staggering variety. Feel free to pick and choose from the Protestant and Catholic lists as you see fit because they try to be broader than both [except the Protestant one was written specifically to include Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses because they are, historically speaking, Protestant movements, even if they are arguably not Christian [though they are, historically speaking, Christian movements]], but be forewarned, of course, that not all on either list always applies [see Spong, compare to NT Wright].

FOOTNOTE: Dr. Johnson says of claret: "Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. In the first place, brandy is most grateful to the palate; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That is a power rather to be wished for than attained."

3 comments:

Caelius said...

Considering the usual use of port among Episcopalians these days, the bishops don't pass the port to you at your own request. I prefer merlot for that purpose myself.

Anonymous said...

Intersting, in Serbia brandy is the drink of choice, followed distantly by beer and wine.

Mr. G. Z. T. said...

Well, Serbia must be a nation of aspiring heroes.