Jesus Was an Episcopalian — and You Can Be One Too!
flockwoodI’m guessing they didn’t have these at this year’s Southern Baptist Convention: buttons saying “Jesus Was An Episcopalian — And You Can Be One Too!”
In fact, there’s a whole line of “Jesus Was An Episcopalian” merchandise being promoted in the exhibition hall at the church’s General Convention in Anaheim, Calif.
There’s a 15-session “Jesus Was An Episcopalian” book and study guide — on sale for $20. Or you can order “Jesus Was An Episcopalian” t-shirts, mugs, stickers and other items at CafePress.com
The book has received great reviews from Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, by the way.
I’ll keep an eye out for other unusual merchandise while I’m here — perhaps a “My Boss Was a Jewish Carpenter” coffee mug or a “God Was My Copilot” bumper sticker.
July 9th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
One of my housemates at the commune put a “Jesus Is A Liberal” bumper sticker on my desk. Does this mean I have to replace it with a “Jesus Was an Episcopalian” sticker? Can I still keep my postcard of Che Guevara posted on the fridge? Do I have to get rid of my Gatewood buttons? Enquiring minds want to know . . .
July 9th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
But I thought Jesus made wine, not sherry…
July 9th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Yes, Niall, but he made it from water and didn’t leave the recipe!
July 9th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Luckily, it appears that at least some of the readers of this blog are taking this tongue-in-cheek, which was CLEARLY (and hopefully) the intent. It’s pretty clever, actually. . . .
July 9th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
If the Baptists came up with these buttons, I’m guessing they’d say “Jesus IS a Baptist.”
July 10th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I expect you’re right, Frank. Certainly my bumper sticker says that Jesus IS a liberal.
July 10th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I think it is a poor choice of words… I expect those who have left the Episcopal Church will be able to say…”Jesus WAS an Episcopalian, so were we, He went with us…” But living in Arkansas, and having had an Arkansan President, we can always answer, “What does ‘is’ mean?
July 10th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
No Frank, John is the Baptist!
July 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
And here all this time, I listened to Kris Kristofferson and thought Jesus was a Capricorn.
July 12th, 2009 at 10:44 am
How about ” Imitate Jesus, it will do the world some good.”