Re: Mormonides

[Andrew Smith <hobbit@mail.earthlight.co.nz>]

On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Raymond A. Brown wrote:

> Forgive what? his not knowing about Mormans' aversion to coffee (I like
> mine strong, bitter & black & am thankful I'm not a Mormon everytime I
> drink it ;-) or his offering them coffee?  Anyway, nothing to forgive as
> far as I can see.
>
Argh! Tea drinker alert!  Tea drinker alert!  I spent all my life avoiding
instant coffee until I discovered perculated coffee.  With milk for me
please!
> 
> You have to go hunting for them in the UK if you want to such things.  At
> least the JWs save you effort & come to your door as - very occasionally in
> the UK - Mormons do, always in pairs as far as I can tell.
>
I used to prefer Mormons on my doorstep, more polite and respectful and
they didn't try to put you on a guilt-trip for turning them away like
Jehovah's Witnesses do.  But appearantly their President has announced
that the apocalypse is at hand and we are in for a seven year tribulation
of hard-sell evangelism.  Beware the Men in Black who come on bikes, I was
accosted three times last year but they have been quiet since.

> >I will be hosting the Chief of the British Druid Order at my humble home in
> >the hills this fall.
> >I've been telling him about Brithenig, and his
> >curiosity is beginning to bubble.  Who knows?  Solstice rites in Brithenig!
>
Keep working on him.  Solstice rites should be in the language of Angels.
(Andrew ducks.)  New correspondants are always welcome. 
> 
> >For those of us, christian or pagan, who haven't kicked the prayer habit
> >yet, there is a wonderful little book by Caitlin Matthews called Celtic
> >Devotional.  It can be used by anyone for whom the Divine is real.
>
I think I may have heard of it.  I'll put it on my hitlist. 

> >Speaking of which, would someone venture a translation into Brithenig of
> >this little gem?

Let me get back to you on that one.

Suggestions for TYB are welcome.  Although it can only be an attentive
version.

I think I have seen the Alternative History Peter referred to, but I don't
have the site reference.

- andrew.

Andrew Smith                                  <hobbit@earthlight.co.nz>   
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