I love this! Its been told at my church. The part of the sermon it was used
for was on christians ineracting with nonchristians, how we need to careful
about using christianese.
The church was rolling, and I think we all got the point.
Shelly

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From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 5:08 AM
Subject: Kathy's favorite Christian Joke


> Okay, Phil,
> You asked for it, only, promise that I can still be on the list after
> you read this, please?  I first came across this joke in the early
> 80s, when I was in college, and it still gets me.  Sure hope nobody
> takes offence.  If so, I apologize in advance.
> Kathy
>
> Baptist Bathroom
>    A very proper lady began planning a week's camping vacation for her and
her
> Baptist Church group. She wrote to a campground for reservations. She
wanted
> to make sure that the campground was fully equipped and modern but
couldn't
> bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter.
>    So, she decided on the old-fashioned term "Bathroom Commode." Once
written
> down she still was not comfortable. Finally she decided on the
abbreviation
> "B.C." and wrote, "Does your campground have its own "B.C.?"
>    When the campground owner received the letter, he couldn't figure out
what
> she meant by "B.C." He showed it to several of the campers, one of whom
> suggested the lady was obviously referring to a Baptist Church since there
was
> letterhead on the paper which referred to a Baptist Church.
>    So he sent this reply...
>    Dear Madam:  The B.C. is located nine miles from the campground in a
> beautiful grove of trees. I admit it is quite a distance if you are
> in the habit of
> going regularly.
>    No doubt you will be pleased to know that it will seat 350 people at
one
> time, and it is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday of each week. Some
folks
> like to take their lunch and make a day of it.
>    The acoustics are very good, so everyone can hear even the quietest
> passages. It may interest you to know that my daughter met her
> husband there. We are
> also having a fund-raiser to purchase new seats, as the old ones have
holes in
> them.
>    Unfortunately my wife is ill and has not been able to attend regularly.
It's
> been a good six months since she last went. It pains her very much not to
be
> able to go more often. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort,
> especially in cold weather.
>    Perhaps I could accompany you the first time you go, sit with you, and
> introduce you to all the other folks who will be there.
>    I look forward to your visit. We offer a very friendly campground.
>    Camp Director
>