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Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

and during the sign of peace (where you great those next to you and say "Peace be with you") I had to think for a second if I should say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays."

I've read too many stupid news stories in the last month, apparantly, and my brain siezed up. [Big Grin]

Dagonee

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Merry Christmas, Dag.

Posted by WheatPuppet (Member # 5142) on :

[ROFL]

I thought this was going to be one of those "So a Priest, a Rabbi, and the Pope were in a boat" jokes. How dissappointing. [Razz]

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Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :

well, you know Dag, it's quite possible for someone to take their non-catholic, non-christian friend to mass [Razz]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

OK, stop taunting the Lawyer in him...

Even though it is really funny.

[Big Grin]

Kwea

[ December 26, 2004, 09:06 AM: Message edited by: Kwea ]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

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well, you know Dag, it's quite possible for someone to take their non-catholic, non-christian friend to mass

I'm pretty sure going to be mass would qualify as an implied waiver. [Big Grin]

Dagonee

Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

The Pope took an atheist out fishing on a large lake. The atheist dropped an oar out of reach. The Pope stepped out, walked across the water, grabbed the oar, and walked back to the boat. The next day someone asked the atheist what fishing with the Pope was like. "It was okay, but did you know he can't swim?"