Are We Warm Yet?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

On the whole, I’d rather be in Peace.
(With acknowledgement to WC Fields)

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy Child,

You have our attention because you represent hope.
Come into our hearts this advent season.
We find you appealing because you offer forgiveness.
Come into our hearts this advent season.
We bow before you as the revelation of God to the world.
Come into our hearts this advent season.
We bring gifts to your manger because you represent God’s gift of love to the world.
Come into our hearts this advent season.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Here, guys. I made these bracelets for you. See, they have ‘WWMD’ sewn on them. That stands for ‘What Would Moses Do?’ I’m hoping the bracelet will remind you to obey the Sabbath laws.”

[WWMD sounds vaguely familiar, but He never said this.]

D. Blog: Temperatures

When I went to school, conflict areas of the world were called “hot spots.” Now, “hot spots” are trendy places to go for an evening of entertainment, exciting vacation venues, or areas with rising real estate values.

Also in my past, we talked about “cool” spots with the same meaning as the current “hot” spots. We also had a “cold” war to contrast with “hotspot” conflicts.

I confess I find this use of language rather confusing. Logic seems to have taken a holiday. I think peaceful places should stake a claim to “warm” as their descriptive word. A warm home. A warm worship community. The warmth of Sweden… (Maybe??)