No. 317: "She's Still Got It"
"We are quite the best country in Europe. In my lifetime all the problems have come from mainland Europe, and all the solutions have come from the English-speaking nations of the world," said Margaret Thatcher in her first speech at a Conservative Party conference since stepping down as prime minister in 1990. Lady Thatcher was inspired to speak by a particular cause. What?
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Wednesday's Question (No. 316)--"Don't Do It, Deacon Don!":
Deacon Don Thomas of the Lily of the Valley Church of God in Christ in Fairbanks, Alaska, defends what he does to reach the community: "Yeah, we want to compel people to come to Christ, but at the same time we don't want to intrude on people. I think there's a big difference." What does Deacon Don do?(Question courtesy of Charlie Glassenberg.)
"Nude choir."--Brooke Saucier
"Well, that explains the 'You May Already Have Been Saved!' letter that came yesterday."--Jon Delfin
"I think keeping your church in Alaska is an excellent method of giving the impression of nonintrusiveness."--Michael S. Gilman
"Kids these days. Isn't the threat of eternal damnation compelling enough?"--Dennis Cass
"You know, Fairbanks is such a small town, he probably wouldn't have to do much besides hit the bars talking about Christ dying for your sins and shooting a good game of nine-ball, and folks would just follow him. It would be something to do, and once they got bored with Don's sermons, they could eat him."--Kate Wing
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