I'm going to the Bronx zoo with a catholic priest and methodist minister

tomorrow. The priest is a Nigerian from Nigeria, the methodist is Japanese and from Japan. And I'm Congregational, a German born and raised in America!

Wish me luck and pray that no theological war starts or an animal might get hurt!

Just get them drunk, I'm sure they'll be buddy buddy later ;)

isn't allowed to drink alcohol ;-)....It's is the Book of Methodist Discipline......;-) ;-)

when the rabbi would make an appearance.

Unfortunately, our Jewish clergy friend is working tomorrow, as is the Korean Presbyterian minister and the nun from Pennsylvania.

Aye, I have a weird sort of circle of friends.

and delusions of Eastern Religion beliefs?

I love the zoo, we went last week. The new Gorilla exhibit is awesome.

Maybe we'll go tomorrow! I'd like to see them.

for the punchline...;)

Mojo

I really am going to the zoo with these two guys.

from Japan takes off his white hood and says in his Japanese accent "I though you said we wele going to the joo?"

Seems rather offensive from a few directions. Though if not, please let me know. Mostly, I just don't get it, so I'm not even sure if I shuold be offended or laughing.

a magnet for a travelling salesman or a talking horse. I'm not sure which.

that seems to stir up some debate as well...

:nuke:

inqiring minds want to know . . . :)

NOT our beloved Yankess, thank you!

Baboons greet each other by fondling each others genetalia: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-baboon10.html

Great article! If we see baboons, I'll see if they do this.

the japanese guy thought they were going to the Jew , not the Zoo, and since protestants formed the KKK- he had his KKK hood.


Get it?

still not really funny, but also no offense taken. It's clever, but, you know, a joke just doesn't work after it's been explained.

Our parish is an ethnic mixture of German, Irish and Mexicans, with a handful of 'other' ethnicities thrown in; our rector is Chinese (a refugee), our curate is from El Salvador and our Bishop is an African-American. Where else would a Confirmation Sunday look like a UN General Assembly meeting, but in America? :)

the White House???

Had a beautiful day - there wqas occasional very slight rain, but otherwise, a decent enough warm tempertature that it wasn't cold, but cold enogh to keep us from overheaeting in our overcoats and sweaters.

This is a great time for the zoo - not a lot of people there! No large crowd jostling, etc.

The Congo is great - I missed when I went there before, so we spent some decent time there today. Many gorillas sitting right up along the windows holding their babies. Lots of great pictures! I'll post some in a while.

And best of all - no theological wars! In fact, no discussion of church matters at all; it was totally a day of fun and not thinking about the hospital or the church or theology, except to be awed by the incredible amount of variety and sheer beauty in nature.