Just been enjoying our latest parlour game, "Just a Trinitarian Minute".
Each member of the panel takes it in turns to attempt to explain the doctrine of the Trinity for a minute without Modalism, Arianism or Tritheism. If they lapse into heresy, another member of the panel can challenge with the special Schism Buzzer, and they then take over. At the end of a minute we all agree how hard it is.
It was quite a surprise when Paul Merton won with Graham Norton second - although obviously Graham had some practice as Fr Noel Furlong. But I still think the proposed forfeit was a bit harsh - burning at the stake? What sort of fools would burn people at the stake for a defective doctrine of the Trinity? In the circumstances, and given the law of the land, we commuted the forfeit to Marston (for it was he) having to be referred to as "Idiot boy" for the rest of the evening. So no change there.
We're back to the Three geezers in one and one geezer in three again!
ReplyDeleteHaving a quiz type competition means that everyone will be a loser and each will need to pay the forfeit. Burning at the stake, does seem a bit extreme, particularly as it's a bit parky to be standing around a spit roast.
No, the forfeit should be £10 for each time they broke the rules of the competition - this must raise some much needed funds to bring the Arch Druid's depleted coffers up again.
Evenings here in Pacific Northwest are still a wee bit chilly...a nice spit roast would serve to keep our tootsies toasty. On the other hand if everyone would just forget the whole Trinity idea, then spit roasts wouldn't be necessary...at least not for this flavor of heresy. There are enough others to keep our tootsies warm for some time.
DeleteWe have successfully dodged the vexed necessity for someone to attempt to preach the doctrine of the Trinity; We don't have a sermon at the early service on the First Sunday of the month - just a time for reflection after each reading, and the second service is called "Brunch" - what used to be known as the "All-Age" or "Family" service. Detailed delvings into the darkest corners of difficult theologies tend not to happen alongside the cheerful mayhem of crafts, and other "audience participation/interaction activities" which characterises this service.
ReplyDeletesudden thought; Why are they called services? We have to fetch our fairtrade tea and coffee from the hatch ourselves. Sorry. that's nothing to do with parlour games or the Trinity.
Sometimes comments about coffee service can be taken as a hint that the speaker would like to participate in providing said service. Some coffee ladies appear to feel overworked. I never say anything about any food or liquid except how lovely it is.
ReplyDeleteWe sang 'St. Patrick's Breastplate' (well, parts of it, anyway) and fortunately before I said anything like 'Wasn't St. Patrick's Day some time ago?' someone started talking about shamrocks and the Trinity.
Did you sing all 326 verses of that hymn? The hymn that goes on and on and on...
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DeleteDifferent service for us today... Our priest punted on doing the sermon today (color me surprised!) and the assistant wasn't there (still on maternity leave) so the dubious honor fell to.......the music director/organist. It was actually a great pass off because he's leaving on a 3 month sabbatical this week and he spent his time preaching on that. Next year, we'll see what the rector does to squirm out of his chance to play Wheel.......of.....Heres. (applause swells)
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