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Church Sign Epic Fails, Birthday Edition

By Christian Piatt
Oct 8, 2012
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So yeah, it’s my birthday, and that really doesn’t have anything to do with church signs. But hey, I gotta call it something, right???

Could someone please take them aside and explain Protestantism 101? Oh, and please cover grammar while you’re at it.

Yeah, look busy doing something like slapping bumper stickers on other people’s property.

Not a good way to get that coveted “O” on the outside of your church.

Nothing screams “Welcome, young families!” like a Lily Tomlin reference on your church sign.

Going out on a limb in guessing this was taken in the south.

Must be Unitarians.

Pretty sure Jesus was an advocate of universal health care.

Christian Piatt is the creator and editor of BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE and BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT JESUS. He co-created and co-edits the “WTF: Where’s the Faith?” young adult series with Chalice Press, and he has a memoir on faith, family and parenting being published in early 2012 called PREGMANCY: A Dad, a Little Dude and a Due Date.

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