"Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere."
--G.K. Chesterton
"The man's body is sacred and the woman's body is sacred.../Each belongs here or anywhere just as much as the well-off, just as much as you."
--Walt Whitman
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According to the Buddha, right speech is a statement that is timely, true, kind, helpful (connected to liberation), and spoken with a mind of good-will. Let us all try to observe this precept.
A few years back, I was disappointed when the Episcopal Church USA changed its slogan from "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You" to "The Episcopal Church: We're Here for You". It just sounded too much like McDonald's "Have It Your Way". (Apparently, someone must have agreed with me, since their website has now reverted to the old tagline.) Next time the modernizing spirit grabs them, though, Sloganizer.net is ready. Just type in a word or phrase (nouns work best) and this free computer program will generate a slogan that at times is disturbingly apt. Be warned, it can be addictive. My favorites so far:
"Naughty little Episcopal Church" "Episcopal Church will be for you whatever you want it to be" "Episcopal Churchtastic!" "Episcopal Church. Impossible is nothing." (and now, a word from Bishop Yoda) "When you say Episcopal Church you've said it all" "Episcopal Church never lies" "Ooh la la, Episcopal Church"
2/12/2007 1:18 PM
Hank Rodgers wrote:
As a former Episcopalian, I think both of the two newer mottoes are MUCH too "inclusive". How about "The Episcopal Church: Solace for the Comfortable". Reply to this
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