Silent screams that's what I experience when people ask me 'what's your star sign?' Invariably the conversation goes the following way ME I'm not into that ENQUIRER Well what's your birthday? ME I really hate star sign talk. ENQUIRER But when's your birthday. ME (inside) AAARRGH!
I have one friend who is very serious about it all, but I just can't take it seriously at any level. I tolerate and am interested in most things (Vedic philosophy for instance) but Star Signs just irk and irratate me. It's so nonscencical!
HOWEVER I admit my beliefs could be described just as irrational and silly. Water into wine, miraculous healings of sight, and the big one: Life over Death. (However I can't go for the 'virgin' birth for some this may put me at the very edge: on a precipice but i think there's still room in Christendom for me!).
This reminds me of Sue Ann Post and her book The Confession of an Unrepentant Lesbian Ex-Mormon. (Love to get her on the program one day !) Much of her act is sending up the Mormon church and its crazy beliefs. One day when doing a gig at the World Council of Churches conference she noticed how these Christians soooooooooooo enjoyed hearing about those wacky Mormons. Enjoying it tooooooo much she thought, for as Su points out their stories and religious convictions are just as laughable.
ANYHOW next time you meet me, be nice, and ask me my faviourite question: How's your love life? We'll get on like as house on fire!Does any conversational topic annoy you? Go on tell us what niggles you most? I dare you, make a comment.
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LAST SUNDAY we featured music from The Caravans a traditional gospel group from US of A.They are best known for their lead singer Shirley Caesar.
GOSPEL NEWS
# Advance Notice: A series of gospel concerts at Collins Street Baptist church in October. Watch this space !If you have info on upcoming community concerts please let us know: gospelgrooves@joy.org.au.
PLAYLISTS
On past programs we have showcased music from:
The Caravans - The Best of the Caravans
adoration - adoration live on the gospel train
Mavis Staples - We'll never turn back
Various Artists - Gotta Serve Somebody: Gospel Music of Bob Dylan
Sweet Honey in the Rock - sacred ground
Vika and Linda - Tell the Angels
Various Artists - South African Gospel
Mary Mary - truthful
Anakulaia - Anakulaia
Paul Capsis with Cafe at the Gates of Salvation - Paul Capsis Live
FUTURE PROGRAMS
In later programs we hope to have someone from Out and Black to talk about indigenous spirituality and sexuality. Should be a great program !If you have any ideas on speakers or topics for future programs send us an email. You may also know some great gospel artists you would like us to play gospelgrooves@joy.org.au.
GG BLOG UPDATED EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER THE SHOW !
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