Curtis, if you don't know it you SO have to read Christopher Moore's brilliant "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal." You'd like Biff, and identify with him.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" <yifuxero@> wrote: > > > > I find it interesting that Catholics say "Holy Ghost" but > > Evangelicals say " The Holy Spirit". I'm not exactly sure > > what the role of this enigmatic Entity is - perhaps to > > inspire people to speak in Tongues, or play Gospel music > > on 12-stringed guitars. Also, I've never encountered any > > reports of people having visions of the "Holy Ghost". > > Maybe he/she prefers to stay out of the limelight. > > > > http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Casper-Friendly-Ghost-Mobile-Game-for-Halloween-2.jpg > > Definitely a he because he knocked Mary leading to the most > ackward conversation in history: > > Old man Joseph: So you wanted to talk with me about something > my darling wifey? > > Mary: Yeah, you know how I keep sending you off for shaved ice > with honey and pickled locusts lately? > > OMJ: Yes, anything to make you happy, but it looks like some > of it is sticking to your ribs a bit lately. > > M: About that, I have some good news and some bad news. The > bad news is that I am having a baby out of wedlock and > disgracing you in our small busy- body town. > > OMJ: Then what is the good news? > > M: In exactly 33 years your problem will get solved. > > OMJ: Mary, please fetch me a cane rod as thick as your > thumb and while you are at it, fetch me that pool boy from > next door who has been hanging around here lately. > > And SCENE. Cut to 30 years later at the tomb of Lazerus > > Jesus: Rise Lazerus, rise from the dead! > > Mary: Nice work son, we have one more stop on the PR tour > and we can call it a day. > > Jesus: Not the lepers again! Hey BTW, since I have this > handy trick do you want me to bring back your beloved and > long-suffering husband Joseph, my earthly step-dad back > from the dead? > > M: Tracing her hand over the scars of long healed welts... > No I'm good. > Wait, now that I think of it, there was this pool boy...
