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I thought this was cute. It was sent to me by a Methodist Pastor:
Subject: Your basic Baptist bathroom

A very proper lady began planning a week's camping vacation for she and her Baptist Church group. She wrote to a campground for reservations. She wanted to make sure that the campground was fully equipped and modern, but couldn't bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter. So, she decided on the old-fashioned term "Bathroom Commode". Once written down she still was not comfortable. Finally she decided on the abbreviation "B.C." and wrote, "does your campground have its own "B.C.?"

When the campground owner received the letter, he couldn't figure out what she meant by "B.C." He showed it to several of the campers, one of whom suggested the lady was obviously referring to a Baptist Church since there was a letterhead on the paper which referred to a Baptist church.

So, he sent this reply.

Dear Madam:

The B.C. is located nine miles from the campground in a beautiful grove of trees. I admit it is quite a distance if you are in the habit of going regularly. No doubt you will be pleased to know that it will seat 350 people at one time, and it is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday of each week.

Some folks like to take their lunch and make a day of it. The acoustics are very good, so everyone can hear even the quietest passages. It may interest you to know that my daughter met her husband there. We are also having a fund-raiser to purchase new seats, as the old ones have holes in them. Unfortunately, my wife is ill and has not been able to attend regularly. It's been a good six months since she last went. It pains her very much not to be able to go more often. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort especially in cold weather.

Perhaps I could accompany you the first time you go, sit with you, and introduce you to all the other folks who will be there. I look forward to your visit. We offer a very friendly campground.

Please avoid this kind of humor. It isn't very funny.

Dear Unity in Christ:
I am sorry that I offended you but you are wrong: it IS funny. You just need to get a sense of humor.
Silouan, monk

I thought it was cute

I have to admit that I laughed like a drain at it.

I only stopped when I started coughing !

Humour like that is good for us all.

Laughter is one of the best medicines that we have.

Anhelyna

I'm afraid U-I-C has not heard of the 9th (or is it the 10th?) Beatitude:

Blessed are those who can laugh (at themselves) for they shall be laughing all the way to heaven!

AmdG

Does anybody remember Fiddler on the Roof?

When Tevye and Lazar Wolf meet - Tevye thinks he wants to buy a cow, and Lazar Wolf is actually interested in marrying Tevye's daughter?

Same "family" of humor - and equally hilarious.

Thanks for a wonderful chuckle Reverend Father!

Sharon

Dear Sharon:


Yes, I do remember "Fiddler on the Roof," some bits and pieces, at least.

Aside from the beautiful rendition of "Sunrise, Sunset. . .," Jewish humor took wholly of me.

Was it "Topol" who philosophied:

"If you spit into the air, it will fall flat on your face!"

And, about vengeance and retribution, he surmised: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and soon the world will be blind and toothless!"

AmdG

Slava Isusu Christu!

What "kind" of humor is this? Religious? Because it's not. It's about misunderstanding and miscommunication. The fact that it involves a church has very little to do with why it's funny.

In Christ,
mikey.

Dear everyone,

So what is else is new with you guys?

Alex

Good thing there isn't a B.C. on this board for us all to sit in together... :p

We could sing hymns together!

Roll, Jordan, Roll...

Wait a minute!

Our B.C. is right here ---

the Byzantine Church!