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Ray,
I heard a different version of this: I heard
it in 1963 on the way to Washington, DC for the March that included the
Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" speech so I've forgotten exactly what the
Catholics saved, I think it was the chalice or some sacred object from the
mass.
The Jews rescued the Torahs from the
ark
The Unitarians saved the coffee pot.
Your version brought back the memory of a wonderful
experience.
Selma
I went to that March in a car full of
Unitarians.
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 12:47
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Subject: [Futurework] The Sacred
Fire
ON FIRE!
Recently, just as an ecumenical gathering was
commencing, a
secretary rushed in shouting "The building is on
fire!"
The Baptists cried, "Where is the Water?"
The
Quakers quietly praised God for the blessings that fire
brings.
The Lutherans posted a notice on the door declaring
that fire
was evil.
The Roman Catholics passed the plate to
cover the damage.
The Jews posted symbols on the doors hoping the
fire would pass.
The Congregationalists shouted "Every man for
himself."
The Fundamentalists proclaimed, "It's the vengeance of
God."
The Episcopalians formed a procession and marched
out.
The Christian Scientists concluded that the fire would put
itself out.
The Presbyterians appointed a chair person who
was to appoint a
committee to look into the matter and submit a written
report.
The Unity Students proclaimed the fire had no power over
them.
Some atheists in attendance didn't believe there was a
fire.
The secretary grabbed the fire extinguisher and put the
fire out.
And the Mormons, having arrived fifteen minutes late,
missed the
fire completely.
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