Theology for Women

Well, actually three days. That’s right, I’m about to hit the high seas for a few days to see the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands. So far Australia has been INCREDIBLE! Several days ago we spent some time at Manly Beach, which was given its name because the Aborigines there were the only ones who didn’t run away from the European settlers–they were “manly,” and hence the name. True story.

Yesterday we climbed the Harbor Bridge which was absolutely gorgeous. I also found out that my Austalian nickname is “Shazzah, ” which sounds kind of like “Shazam.” I hate it, but my climbing guide felt it was necessary to refer to me as Shazzah the enitre 3 and a half hours.

Today we flew out of Sydney for the Whitsunday Coast, named for its white sand, and it’s beautiful. Tonight we’re hopping on a boat for several days, so pray that I don’t get sea sick and that the boat doesn’t sink in shark-infested waters. That would be bad.

And thanks to all of you who contributed to me having “In the Land Down Under” in my head for the last couple days. Seriously…I hate that song now.

Cheers!

For those of you who don’t know, I’m in Australia right now, and will be for the next 10 days, so I won’t be blogging too much in that time. But as soon as I get back I’ll be starting back up again asap!

Til then, a brief summary of my time so far: Went to the sydney zoo, which overlooks sydney’s skyline and is amazing; went to a bar type place made entirely of ice (walls, chairs, tables, glasses) and they give you a coat and ugs and gloves to go in there because it’s so freezing; went to a ballet at the opera house; am currently at the beach.

Australia is awesome and I highly recommend it! Please pray for my safety, and I look forward to writing again soon!

I thought I would procrastinate with the following post. I don’t have time to think deep thoughts because I’m funneling all of my intelligence into a 16 page paper, but I found some bumper stickers that I thought were kind of funny, so if you need to procrastinate as well, then enjoy! (And p.s.–these bumper stickers don’t necessarily reflect my religious views, but I think sometimes it’s healthy to laugh at ourselves…I hope you agree).

Get a Taste of religion. Lick a Hindu.

God’s true name is unpronounceable…because God is Welsh.

If God didn’t want us to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat?

God please grant me chastity, but not just yet. - St. Augustine

If you were made in God’s image, how did you get to be so ugly?

The Big Bang theory: And God said ‘Pulleth my Finger’

And now, the TOP TEN THINGS PEOPLE WON’T SAY WHEN THEY SEE A CHRISTIAN BUMPER STICKER OR FISH ON A CAR:

10. “Look! Let’s stop that car and ask those folks how we can become
Christians.”

9. “Don’t worry, Billy, those people are Christians. They must have a
good reason for driving 90 miles an hour.”

8. “What a joy to be sharing the highway with another car of
Spirit-filled brothers and sisters.”

7. “Isn’t it wonderful how God blessed that Christian couple with a
brand-new BMW?”

6. “Dad, how come people who drive like that don’t get thrown in jail?
Can we get a bumper sticker like that, too?”

5. “Stay clear of those folks, Martha. If they get raptured, that
car’s gonna be all over the road!”

4. “Oh, look! That Christian woman is getting a chance to share Jesus
with a police officer.”

3. “No, that’s not garbage coming out of their windows, Bert. It’s
probably gospel tracts for the road workers.”

2. “Oh boy, we’re in trouble now! We just rear-ended one of God’s
cars.”

1. “Quick, Alice, honk the horn or they won’t know that we love
Jesus!”

I put this up there because I used to have a fish on my car and yet I drove like a maniac. I think people might have noticed the inconsistency…