tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5634911953221210157..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Where has all the good humor gone?Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-42715834980320132232011-11-21T13:39:16.765-06:002011-11-21T13:39:16.765-06:00Oh I agree with you Pastor Peters. We are close t...Oh I agree with you Pastor Peters. We are close to the same age. I have noticed in my lifetime how American humor on TV and in movies has gone from clean and situationally funny to harsh, put-down, mean-spirited, and sexual. I don't care for it either. Thanks for pointing this out. I've always been a fan of Peanuts and Family Circus.BrotherBorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-55911204834721358272011-11-21T09:19:06.133-06:002011-11-21T09:19:06.133-06:00"The congregation was
so small, that when he ..."The congregation was<br />so small, that when he began his<br />first sermon with the words, "Dearly Beloved", she thought it was a proposal and shouted YES."<br /><br />Well that made my day, too cute!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-14288018165137265792011-11-21T08:48:07.278-06:002011-11-21T08:48:07.278-06:00In his seminary days Pastor Peters
sang in the sem...In his seminary days Pastor Peters<br />sang in the seminary chorus to kill<br />time, and now he has become a deadly<br />weapon.<br /><br />Pastor Peters met his wife at his<br />first parish. The congregation was<br />so small, that when he began his<br />first sermon with the words, "Dearly Beloved", she thought it<br />was a proposal and shouted YES.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-43382460508363647092011-11-21T08:35:05.339-06:002011-11-21T08:35:05.339-06:00Last month Pastor Peters was dreaming
that he was ...Last month Pastor Peters was dreaming<br />that he was teaching one of his<br />youth confirmation classes. <br />He woke up and sure enough, he was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-51568018709618316462011-11-21T08:24:23.702-06:002011-11-21T08:24:23.702-06:00"I mean real humor. Not the vulgar, biting, ..."I mean real humor. Not the vulgar, biting, mean-spirited, and inevitably overtly sexual comedy that seems to predominate things now. The good humor that puts down no one and raises everyone up..."<br /><br />So true. Bill Keane and Charles Schultz exemplifed the best that gentle humor has to offer. They will be sorely missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-57395110927750894132011-11-21T07:55:23.203-06:002011-11-21T07:55:23.203-06:00I'd like to have a large framed copy of the ex...I'd like to have a large framed copy of the exhausted guardian angel, leaning against Billy's bedroom wall as Billy sleeps safe and securely in his bed at night. Surrounding the image are about ten little vignettes of the preceeding day where Providence had to protect little Billy.tubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272003035464034763noreply@blogger.com