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Thursday, 29 September 2005

An Honorable Role

OK, a while ago, like at least a month ago, I was handed this pamphlet on the street by a man who rifled through a pile of quite a variety of them before finding the one he must have decided was just perfect for me. Now generally I just take little hand-outs from people unless they're holding a sign that says something like "Jesus or Hell" (and there is a man who wears a sandwich board saying that who frequents crowded areas and events in Boston) because what's the point of arguing with them or not taking their coupon for 50% off pizza or whatever it is. However, after I was handed this, I almost turned around and walked back to tell the guy off. Since I didn't, I now have to rant about it here.

I'd like to say I will try to have some kind of intelligent counterpoint to offer but really, I think it will just be ranting and raving. In order for you to fully understand what is so upsetting about it, I need to quote the entire pamphlet to you. And just so you know, it is a publication of the Board of the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church. Come on, Mennonites, you're my peeps, I grew up around you. I'm kind of annoyed that you're in Boston having random men in disguise hand out upsetting pamphlets to strangers condemning their lifestyle.

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Posted: Sep 29, 2005 14:55

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