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John H. wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:17:48 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:50:14 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:33:08 -0500, HK wrote:

Reginald Smithers III wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:51:02 -0500, HK wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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How do I know they were crazed fundies? When I saw the parade, I
asked my hosts, "Who are those nutcases?" and they told me. They
weren't Catholics; they were fundie Baptists.
That is a bit strange Harry.

The figure of Jesus on the cross is more of a Catholic and "high"
Protestant tradition.
Baptists ... "fundie" or not .... don't depict a figure hanging on a
cross, not even in their churches.

Baptists, by tradition, celebrate the life, not the death of Christ
in their rituals.

http://www.teddingtonbaptist.org.uk/tbctour.htm

Eisboch

I had no idea you were a theologian, and empowered to speak for all
the fundie sects. :} If the town I saw the parade in wasn't such a
backwater place, it probably would have a newspaper with photos. But
it doesn't.
What town?
sorry, didn't see your post.
Hehehe. This is funny.

What town, what town, what town?

I told you: a small town in NE Florida.

I believe I mentioned this was in the early 1990 to mid 1990s. I have no
idea whether the same sort of parade is still taking place now, since I
haven't been in that area during the holiday season for many years.

Oh, I get it you want to use your highly refined internet research
skills to see what you can google.

Well, it may not be on google.

Then what? It didn't happen?

What a pair of plonkers the two of you are.
Telephones, Harry. There's bound to be someone down there who remembers
something like men being paraded through town tied to crosses in
celebration of Christmas by a fundamental Baptist sect.

I'd like to know which of the Baptist organizations was doing such a thing.
They are not big on portrayals of Christ on the cross, although the Roman
Catholic church is.

Besides, you said the town 'doesn't' have a newspaper with photos. I assume
you used the present tense because you checked. Well, that's what I want to
do.

I think you're making it all up.
A, I don't believe you think.
B, If by a stretch you do, I don't care what you think.

I don't recall a real newspaper in the town.
Fine, so what is the town? Do you need more information about me to provide
it?

Are personal attacks necessary?

It's not my purpose in life to add to your knowledge base. If you are
that interested, do some research and you'll find the answer. My guess
is that more than one town in North Florida has these religious parades,
though, so you may find a significant number of fundie churches with
live Jesus on a cross floats.

Let me know what you find out. I have some actor friends in NY who were
put out of work temporarily by the Broadway strike. They might
appreciate the gig if it pays scale, and several are Jewish, so that
would lend authenticity to the parades.

(Actually, I could find out the specifics easily, from someone I know
who lives in the town...)

Never mind, Harry. All is now clear.

I doubt it.