OMG. Going back to the discussion on Catholics ≠ Christians discussion. Just in time for Halloween:
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During the month of October, when Catholics are preparing to celebrate Satan's Birthday on October 31st, Landover Baptist will be running our 77th annual Hellhouse. This year, folks are expected to arrive from all 50 states. They will wait for hours in line to visit 12 horrific rooms in a Haunted Cathedral that once served as a demonic house of worship for Catholics in the latter part of this century. Below is the offical [sic] floor plan for Landover Baptist's Hellhouse. It is completely interactive. Click on a demon red room number and a description will pop up like a skeleton!
(I had to add the sic, since I know many of you literary type would take note of the misspelled word, and I didn't want you thinking it was me)
ETA: o thank jebus, as I read it more, I was like, "this can't be for real", and dug around the site and found:
The Landover Baptist Church is a complete work of fiction. It is a satire/parody
Hee! Loves me Landover Baptist!
(eta: yeah, it's kind of The Onion of religious satire. But still? Hi-larious. Don't miss the gift shop.)
Yes but Hell Houses in general are very real. There's a great episode of This American Life that features one.
I just want to curl up and cry right now. I thought I was catching up yesterday, and right now I feel like I'm never going to catch up.
OMG, I totally want to get ordained in the Landover Baptist Church!
While we're on the subject of Baptist madness, Savage Love cracked my shit up today.
(scroll down to Speaking of Dangerous Kinks)
So it seems that the "shameless" perverts on the streets of San Francisco—men and women indulging their kinks with lovers, buddies, and friends on the streets of San Francisco in front of God and everybody—are less of a danger to themselves and others than the perverts in Montgomery.
Oh No Kristin, what's happened?
Nothing really happened. It's the same shit I've been dealing with for the last two weeks; it's just really overwhelming me again.
{{Kristin}} That's how I feel about cleaning my house, this week.
Eta: you're taking those as-needed meds?
Ugh Kristin that sucks.
In other Hell House news, the real thing is actually funnier (to me) than the pardoy. Dig that slogan on the banner ad!
edit: OK maybe funny isn't the right word. I think I threw up in my mouth a little when I read about the connection between the abortion room and the heaven room which includes a "joyful reunion in heaven." leh.