Um, just what kind of a church is that? I’ve seen people want to do all sorts of weird stuff, but the minister is somewhat obligated to reserve baptism for its intended purpose.
Unless, of course, this isn’t a baptism and is, in fact, a new pet washing service…..
I have to agree with him. People get way too wrapped up in their pets, to the point that they treat them better than most children are treated.
Get a grip! They’re animals!
@Fogger_man: You’re a moron. I love animals more than people, and treat them much better than people. I’d do anything for an animal but wouldn’t lift a finger for a person. Animals are innocent victims of humans, and deserve to be treated better than children.
Isn’t this a rerun from a few years ago? I hope Close To Home isn’t going the way of Far Side, Annie, Cathy and Brenda Starr among others. When I get my paper the first 2 things I read are CTH and Lio.
The animals are being BLESSED, not baptized, at the service on St. Francis Day. And you can bless a goldfish wishing it a long and happy life. At the Episcopal church where I am a member the service is held on the lawn followed by hotdogs and hamburgers, a good old fashioned church pot luck.
Dave Gray, calm down. Of course we all know it’s a comic strip. But in comic strips, as in all writing, someone is putting a thought out there - that’s what we all respond to in these comment sections. I’m responding to the thought - not to the event itself which, of course, is fiction. Having said that - what kind of minister is he thinking of?
As to the blessing of the animals, that is VERY different from baptism. As an Episcopal priest myself (and I’ve seen these blessings in Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches), I have often officiated at these services. Mythreesons is right that we do it for the Feast of St. Francis (who was known for his affinity with all God’s creation). You can bless all sorts of things, but that’s not a sacrament, so blessing animals is no big deal - other than recognizing them as a gift of God.
And the Lord did grin, and people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large –”
cdward almost 14 years ago
Um, just what kind of a church is that? I’ve seen people want to do all sorts of weird stuff, but the minister is somewhat obligated to reserve baptism for its intended purpose.
Unless, of course, this isn’t a baptism and is, in fact, a new pet washing service…..
roadhog1953 almost 14 years ago
This is a “COMIC STRIP” !! IT IS NOT REAL !!! IT IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY !! Understand now ?
Aries1776 almost 14 years ago
It’s Feast of St Francis of Assisi October 4
Fogger_man almost 14 years ago
I have to agree with him. People get way too wrapped up in their pets, to the point that they treat them better than most children are treated. Get a grip! They’re animals!
rowena28 Premium Member almost 14 years ago
@Fogger_man: You’re a moron. I love animals more than people, and treat them much better than people. I’d do anything for an animal but wouldn’t lift a finger for a person. Animals are innocent victims of humans, and deserve to be treated better than children.
bilford1017 almost 14 years ago
Isn’t this a rerun from a few years ago? I hope Close To Home isn’t going the way of Far Side, Annie, Cathy and Brenda Starr among others. When I get my paper the first 2 things I read are CTH and Lio.
odeliasimone almost 14 years ago
funny
Mythreesons almost 14 years ago
The animals are being BLESSED, not baptized, at the service on St. Francis Day. And you can bless a goldfish wishing it a long and happy life. At the Episcopal church where I am a member the service is held on the lawn followed by hotdogs and hamburgers, a good old fashioned church pot luck.
cdward almost 14 years ago
Dave Gray, calm down. Of course we all know it’s a comic strip. But in comic strips, as in all writing, someone is putting a thought out there - that’s what we all respond to in these comment sections. I’m responding to the thought - not to the event itself which, of course, is fiction. Having said that - what kind of minister is he thinking of?
As to the blessing of the animals, that is VERY different from baptism. As an Episcopal priest myself (and I’ve seen these blessings in Episcopal, Methodist, and Roman Catholic churches), I have often officiated at these services. Mythreesons is right that we do it for the Feast of St. Francis (who was known for his affinity with all God’s creation). You can bless all sorts of things, but that’s not a sacrament, so blessing animals is no big deal - other than recognizing them as a gift of God.
dfowensby almost 14 years ago
a feast, dogs, cats. ok, now we know where the chinese fastfood jokes come from.
Rwill almost 14 years ago
And the Lord did grin, and people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large –”
ACEIZGR8 almost 14 years ago
“Following the baptism of the Clark’s pet dog Theo” we will have the baptism of the Fennimore’s pet cat, Felix.”