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Monday, September 17, 2007

Gimmie that old time religion

I saw something today most usually reserved for college campuses. A man about my age set up a stool in the middle of the sidewalk outside the student union and was, in the most immense preacher voice I've heard in a long time, think tent revival, preaching the gospel. A crowd of students stood around him and one stood out from the crowd, a Jewish kid, trying to argue with him. The preacher man evidently knew more scripture than the Jewish kid, but the Jewish kid made a hell of a lot more sense. And then, working the fringes of the crowd were the Mormon missionary kids in white shirts and black ties. The preacher was in jeans and a button down, short sleved, plaid, cotton shirt. Could have been Mormon but I don't think this is their M. O. I stood under a tree, (it is a spectacular sunny day) and listened for about 2 mins, my tolerance level, and then walked on home. As much as I don't enjoy the message I love the medium. I love that aspect of college life. It made me smile all the way home.

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