Rusty Foundations
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captainsblogI had a meeting today with our minister and two of our other lay luminaries, to go over an "initiative" seeking a lot of "input" to obtain "feedback" that will define our "mission" and which seems, mostly, "bullshit." The lunchtime conversation did turn to other subjects, though. One of the other laity present mentioned seeing a photo of another unfortunate incitement, by a North Carolina United Methodist congregation. It was gloating over, maybe, our own denomination's defeat of a gay marriage initiative, or, just as maybe, over the whole state going all-in on an unconstitutional Constitutional amendment:
(Interesting that the signs in front of the signs went the other way on the political issue.)
Anyway. Dave didn't think that our own church's sign should ever be used for something as divisive or insensitive as that, on an issue where we are clearly divided and unsettled in our response.
I could only think to reply with what I'd seen from George Takei earlier in the day, who posted this photo with the caption "Let's not rush to judgment":
Once I got to the punch line, Pastor Rich rolled his eyes and said,"Oh, Rush, Rush, Rush."
Then remembered. Not only is Rich from Missouri- a fact he mentions about once every couple of sermons- but he is from Limbaugh's home town of Cape Girardeau. "I know where you're from," I said. "Is there more about him to tell us?"
Turns out, Rich went to high school with the Drugster, a few years ahead of him. Moreover, he worked in the elder Limbaugh's law firm when he was in college, and knew the dude back when he was known locally as "Rusty," he being the third generation of that name. The original Rush Limbaugh, the current talker's grandfather, was a judge and a gentleman, but Rush Junior, "Rusty's" father, was as big and as blowhardy as the one who airs his hate for 15 hours a week on a radio station near you.
Rich's only other comment was that there's some debate back in Cape Girardeau over whether Rush III/Rusty/Jeff Christie is a positive or negative for the local tourist trade. The biggest attraction for it, he said, was a mural of the loudmouth on a floodwall along the Mississippi within the city limits.
"Was that really such a good idea," I asked, "given that it gives God such a big and easy target for smiting?"
(Interesting that the signs in front of the signs went the other way on the political issue.)
Anyway. Dave didn't think that our own church's sign should ever be used for something as divisive or insensitive as that, on an issue where we are clearly divided and unsettled in our response.
I could only think to reply with what I'd seen from George Takei earlier in the day, who posted this photo with the caption "Let's not rush to judgment":
Once I got to the punch line, Pastor Rich rolled his eyes and said,"Oh, Rush, Rush, Rush."
Then remembered. Not only is Rich from Missouri- a fact he mentions about once every couple of sermons- but he is from Limbaugh's home town of Cape Girardeau. "I know where you're from," I said. "Is there more about him to tell us?"
Turns out, Rich went to high school with the Drugster, a few years ahead of him. Moreover, he worked in the elder Limbaugh's law firm when he was in college, and knew the dude back when he was known locally as "Rusty," he being the third generation of that name. The original Rush Limbaugh, the current talker's grandfather, was a judge and a gentleman, but Rush Junior, "Rusty's" father, was as big and as blowhardy as the one who airs his hate for 15 hours a week on a radio station near you.
Rich's only other comment was that there's some debate back in Cape Girardeau over whether Rush III/Rusty/Jeff Christie is a positive or negative for the local tourist trade. The biggest attraction for it, he said, was a mural of the loudmouth on a floodwall along the Mississippi within the city limits.
"Was that really such a good idea," I asked, "given that it gives God such a big and easy target for smiting?"
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