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Sidewalk evangelism

If you're coming out of the 116th Street subway stop, be prepared to be serenaded and accosted by some Bible studiers singing melodiously, wielding an array of folk instruments and distributing colorful fliers with butterflies on them.

Pop LitHum quiz: They quote from the one non-synoptic Gospel, which one is it?

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Posted by Eddie Izzard: #1 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 7:43 PM (from campus)
The Gospel according to St. Bastard.
Posted by ugh.: #2 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 8:25 PM (from campus)
they're so fucking annoying. they've been doing this almost every weekend since the summer (and bwog just noticed them)?
Posted by ...: #3 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 8:30 PM (from campus)
these people make hippies seem pleasant.
Posted by lit hum: #4 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 8:47 PM (from campus)
12 years of catholic school taught me that john is not one of the synoptic gospels
Posted by And: #5 (in reply to #4) · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 9:39 PM (from campus)
Twelve years of public school taught me that unless it's in the Pledge of Allegiance, it doesn't matter.
Posted by And then...: #6 (in reply to #5) · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 9:42 PM (from campus)
Seven years of C.C.D. taught me that even if God -might- be able to love me, my parents certainly don't, since they sent me to public school.
Posted by EAL: #7 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 10:32 PM (from campus)
They are annoying to be sure, but more tolerable than the ISO.
Posted by o logos: #8 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 10:48 PM (from campus)
John
Posted by anyone: #9 · reply · track
March 1, 2008 at 11:37 PM (from campus)
remember that woman with the "only true catholics get into heaven" sign by the gates? i wanted to punch her.
Posted by HOLY SHIT: #10 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Amy Adams will be hosting SNL next week with VAMPIRE WEEKEND.
Posted by ...: #11 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 12:34 AM (from campus)
i swear... lunatics and this place are like moths and lightbulbs.
Posted by I do: #12 (in reply to #9) · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 12:42 AM (from campus)
It made me laugh. Everyone knows only disciples of the Flying Spaghetti Monster get into heaven.
Posted by gaytheist: #13 (in reply to #9) · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 12:56 AM (from campus)
Actually, that statement is inherently contradictory, since the Second Vatican Council decreed that Catholicism was absolutely _NOT_ the only true Church. In fact, preachers like Leonard Feeney (sp?) were excommunicated for saying exactly that.
Posted by noooo!: #14 (in reply to #13) · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 1:02 AM (from campus)
Mr. Feeny was excommunicated?! Who's going to teach Cory Matthews the ways of life (in a spiritual manner?) now?!
Posted by one of these: #15 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 1:21 AM
people apprehended me on a downtown train. Despite being a random guy without any CU insignia or other clues as to my identity, his first question was where i'm a columbia student. Being stupid enough to reply affirmatively, I was then given a lecture on how studying the Bible can give me unknown levels of "satisfaction" in life. He must've instilled some fear of Jesus in my shlemazel heart, though, because I restrained myself from telling him precisely where he can go to fuck himself.
Posted by ***: #16 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 1:22 AM
whether not where.
Posted by err: #17 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 12:08 PM (from campus)
vampire weekend sucks.
Posted by praise jesus!: #18 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM (from campus)
for his infinite wisdom and grace
Posted by and: #19 (in reply to #18) · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 4:45 PM (from campus)
his killer dance moves.
Posted by : #20 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 5:12 PM (from campus)
How repulsive, proselytizing.
Posted by MDI: #21 · reply · track
March 2, 2008 at 5:25 PM (from campus)
Tolerance ftw...

I hope i'm not the only one who sees the irony.
Posted by but: #22 (in reply to #21) · reply · track
March 3, 2008 at 3:23 AM (from campus)
is it wrong to be intolerant of intolerance? Because these monkeys don't seem keen on sharing heaven-space.
Posted by MDI: #23 · reply · track
March 3, 2008 at 9:36 AM (from campus)
I fail to see how people singing is intolerant....
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