[“What’s in a name? =
A rose is a rose by any other name.” —William Shakespeare. =
Thanks to Neil who added some commentary to these oddly-named =
churches]
Accident Baptist Church (in =
Accident, MD) is =
obviously not Calvinist
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First Church of the Last Chance =
World on Fire Revival and Military Academy (in Dade City FL) is probably =
training a militant generation to proclaim judgment on the =
world
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Greater Second Baptist Church =
(in Chattanooga, =
TN) stands in contrast to the not-so-great Second Baptist church around =
the corner
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Halfway Baptist Church (in =
Bolivar, MO) is =
for those who do not want to fully commit to =
Christ
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Hell Hole Swamp Baptist Church =
(in Berkeley, SC) tells me more about the location than we need to =
know
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Little Hope Baptist Church (in =
Canton, TX) sounds =
a tad better than a nearby church called No Hope United Methodist =
Church
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Boring Seventh Day Adventist =
Church (in Boring, =
OR) is another one of those “truth in advertising” names, =
but this church goes the extra mile because the name of their pastor is =
Elder Dull.
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Waterproof Baptist Church (in =
Waterproof, LA) =
begs the question: does the baptism count if you’re =
water repellent?
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Country Club Christian Church =
(in Kansas City, =
MO) but you’re actually likely to find some of these in every =
city. This may be the fastest growing model of church in =
America.
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James Bond United Community =
Church (in Toronto, Canada) is of course =
“shaken, not stirred.” St. Martini Lutheran Church (in =
Milwaukee, WI) is also shaken, and not stirred, but comes with an =
olive
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Lover’s Lane United Methodist =
Church (in Dallas, =
TX) often has a full parking lot well after =
midnight.
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Original Church of God, Number =
2 (in Lansing, MI). I really can’t think of =
anything to add that could possibly be funnier than the name =
itself
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~~
Dr Bob =
Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus Knows Me, This I =
Love!"