Tuesday, February 06, 2007

We Are the Light of the World-- But Who Changed the Bulb?

By Ben Witherington

How many Presbyterians does it take to change a light bulb? None. God has pre-ordained when the lights will be on and when they will be off.

How many Catholics does it take to change a light bulb? None. They always use candles.

How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb??
Ten. One to actually change the bulb, and nine to say how much better they liked the old one.

How many Methodists does it take to change a light bulb??
"We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light bulb. However, if in your own journey, you have found that a light bulb works for you, that is fine. You are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your personal relationship to your light bulb and present it next month at our annual light bulb Sunday service, in which
we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including incandescent, fluorescent, three-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence through Jesus Christ."

How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb???? CHANGE ????????????
Another variant: How many Baptist does it take to change a light bulb: 12. They formed a committee, couldn't decide whether to go with incandescent or florescent, split, and formed two new churches - one with all incandescent bulbs and one with all florescent bulbs!

How many United Churchers does it take to change a light bulb?
17. But the committee voted 9 to 8 to leave things the way they were.

How many Pentecostals does it take to change a light bulb? You don't change it; you pray that God makes the light miraculously come back on. If it doesn't, it's because you lack faith.

How many dispensationalists does it take to change a light bulb? One. But considering we're now living in the Fluorescent Age, he'll have to switch bulbs accordingly.

How many Amish does it take to change a lightbulb? Wir nicht verstehen Ihre Frage.

How many Episcopals does it take to change a light bulb? One will try; but the rest of them will discourage him, and hold a symposium in which they doubt the light ever existed in the first place, yet find some reason to justify calling the room "lit."

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