{"id":579,"date":"2007-02-05T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-05T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/bibleandculture\/2007\/02\/we-are-the-light-of-the-world--but-who-changed-the-bulb.html"},"modified":"2007-02-05T20:38:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-05T20:38:00","slug":"we-are-the-light-of-the-world-but-who-changed-the-bulb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/bibleandculture\/2007\/02\/we-are-the-light-of-the-world-but-who-changed-the-bulb.html","title":{"rendered":"We Are the Light of the World&#8211; But Who Changed the Bulb?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many Presbyterians does it take to change a<br \/>light bulb?   None.  God has pre-ordained when the lights will be on and<br \/>when they will be off.      <\/p>\n<p>How many Catholics does it take to change a<br \/>light bulb?   None.   They always use candles.     <\/p>\n<p>How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb??  <br \/>Ten.  One to actually change the bulb, and nine to say<br \/>how much better they liked the old one.     <\/p>\n<p>How many Methodists does it take to change a light bulb??  <br \/>&#8220;We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light<br \/>bulb.  However, if in your own journey, you have found that a light bulb<br \/>works for you, that is fine.  You are invited to write a poem or compose<br \/>a modern dance about your personal relationship to your light bulb and<br \/>present it next month at our annual light bulb Sunday service, in which<br \/>we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including<br \/>incandescent, fluorescent, three-way, long-life and tinted, all of which<br \/>are equally valid paths to luminescence through Jesus Christ.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb???? CHANGE  ????????????<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many Presbyterians does it take to change alight bulb? None. God has pre-ordained when the lights will be on andwhen they will be off. How many Catholics does it take to change alight bulb? None. They always use candles. How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb?? Ten. 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