Monday, September 8, 2008

The good news is, there is a God. The bad news is...

Havens Corners Church in Blacklick, Ohio generated some news coverage with its pop-culturally relevant church sign, of course referencing Katy Perry's omnipresent song.

Did anyone else giggle at the town name? Blacklick? I guess it would have been funnier if it had been [insert euphemism for vagina]lick.

The church has since removed the sign, but not because people were outraged by the bigotry. Instead, the pastor said many residents of Blacklick had never heard the song before (where the hell have they been?) and were confused. For a brief moment, hetero men in Blacklick were freaking out about the fate of their eternal souls.

I can't wait to see what people have to say about THIS sign from Sarah Palin's former church.

OK, OK, I created that sign on the Internets, but it's scary because it comes close to the truth. In a speech before the Wasilla Assembly of God a few months ago, Gov. Palin asked the audience to pray for the successful construction of a $30 billion national gas pipeline project: "I think God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that."

Gulp.