I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified
-- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
T-shirt poll
Back when I worked in politics, I would have bought and worn shirts like this in a New York minute. But I'm not so sure they're just the thing for the new pastor here.
Honestly, Father, I'd be uncomfortable seeing a priest wearing such in-your-face political wear of any persuasion. I'm pretty conservative myself, but I'd rather your casual wear, if it must include message t-shirts, be more spiritual. There are lots of nice Catholic designs out there. But I wouldn't bring it up if you didn't ask.
(Chuckling), yeah, I tend to agree. How about if I just wear it around the house, or when I go visit my right-wing friends, or go on vacation to, like, a gun collectors' convention or something?
Honestly, Father, I'd be uncomfortable seeing a priest wearing such in-your-face political wear of any persuasion. I'm pretty conservative myself, but I'd rather your casual wear, if it must include message t-shirts, be more spiritual. There are lots of nice Catholic designs out there.
ReplyDeleteBut I wouldn't bring it up if you didn't ask.
Paul:
ReplyDelete(Chuckling), yeah, I tend to agree. How about if I just wear it around the house, or when I go visit my right-wing friends, or go on vacation to, like, a gun collectors' convention or something?
Just to let you know what a knuckle-dragger I really am, before I entered the seminary, I had a bumper sticker that said,
ReplyDelete"Fight Crime: SHOOT BACK!"
and another one, that said:
"I love animals: they're delicious!"
And, for awhile, I had a vanity license tag, that said:
GETAGUN