A Crude Interlude

The other day I was regailing some childhood memories with my friend, Noukay, and noticed that more-than-a-few of our childhood memories revolved around one particular smelly body function. Farting. Stories of our friend Tim farting so loud that it woke his mom up. Or of Noukay surprising his sister by letting one rip right near her face. And one that was so bad, the smell lingered for hours and we even gave it a name, Yankee Pudding. Aaah, the good old days.

Farting is the single most funny action that there ever is, was, or will be. Ever.

And I now pose this - people in the Bible farted. Yes, those stalwarts of faith, those pillars of the church, and those purveyor's of the Gospel message all at some point let out some foul scents at several points in their lives.

Most of Jesus' life is recorded in the Bible but not all of it. Not the mundane, day to day. Now if those 12 Apostles were anything like a group of guys hanging out today, I have to believe that there was more than one fart joke, several fingers pulled, and an SBD squeezed out during a sermon. James and John were brothers! I can only imagine how many times one let a juicy one out and blamed it on the other!

Did Adam and Eve fart? This may seem like an odd question to those of my non-Christian readers but to those of us in the faith, it could be dilemma. You see, we believe that God created Adam and Even perfect. No sickness, no aging, no defects. It was only until after they ate the apple (sinned against God) that they began to age and eventually die.

But the question is: while they were still perfect, did they play the butt trumpet? They were in a garden, so that means there were beans, right? Toot, Toot!

My unscientific, untheological answer is a resounding yes! Humor this good, this pure, this awesome could only come from God.

So next time you're taking things too seriously around the church or home, or if things seem to not be going your way, let one rip. Because on the day of Judgment, the only trumpets sounding might not be the ones the angels are playing.

Disgustingly,

Rev.

PS - poop in the Bible! Deurteronomy 23:12-13 "Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to revlieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hold and cover up your excrement."