I saw this advertisement in a Christian publication:
You’ll have to excuse me for not taking seriously Mr. Jon Johnston’s message extolling the virtue of anonymity. Why should I, when he didn’t heed his own advice?
– the chaplain
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Another Irony Meter Busted
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Sep
Astasia
September 3, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Well, the key point is that YOU should not need to be acknowledged. I mean, after all, you haven’t written a book entitled “Christian Excellence.”
the chaplain
September 3, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Astasia:
Welcome to the chapel. You got here just in time to point out what I was missing. I’m guessing that any book entitled Christian Excellence is either extremely short, or a children’s book.
Astasia
September 3, 2010 at 9:54 pm
It couldn’t be a children’s book. Children are far too often adept at pointing out inconsistencies.
the chaplain
September 3, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Good point.
BTW, I tried to post a comment on your blog – welcome to the blogosphere! – using my Google ID and it didn’t take. Do you have any idea what that’s about?
Astasia
September 4, 2010 at 9:13 am
Hm, I just checked all my settings, and there shouldn’t be anything wrong.
My belief is that the devil intervened and is trying to swallow your posts and your soul. I’d get that checked out, asap.
desertscope
September 4, 2010 at 1:48 am
Christians telling others to “Do as I say, not as I do?” That’s a new one.
the chaplain
September 4, 2010 at 9:42 am
des:
The Christian bag of tricks has worn a bit thin and their attempts to update and re-package the tricks are lame. They get points for persistence, though.
Astasia:
If it was only Satan, I’m not worried. I can’t tell you how relieved I am that Internet Imp wasn’t mucking around with your blog or my comments. That dude is scary.
Kagehi
September 4, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Hmm. Sounds almost Rethuglican – “The essence of charity is being able to hide who donated to you, by not having to list any of their names!” lol
quantum_flux
September 7, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Consider what would be possible if anonymous gifts were combined with anonymous reinvestments into the community. The shmucks who think the anonymity of their gifts is good already have no idea where their money is going, but it would also be nearly impossible for the feds to track the transactions as well. Money laundering, tax evasion, drugs and prostitutes, etc, all could be done under the radar and in the name of a “good” cause which is basically the thrill of not knowing where the money came from nor is going and also the penalty of not getting a tax write-off as well.
PhillyChief
September 8, 2010 at 9:19 am
It is an ad for a book placed by the publisher, not Mr. Christian Excellence.
the chaplain
September 8, 2010 at 11:04 am
Philly:
I figured the same thing, but the fact remains that the publisher, if not the author himself, splashed the author’s name and credentials all over an ad for a book extolling the virtue of anonymity. It doesn’t give me any confidence in either them or the author.
Lorena
September 8, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Funny how we somehow miss the ironies when we’re still brainwashed Christians. I think I would’ve fallen for it without noticing anything fishy!