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Article: Unite diversities around Christ.(NATION)(THE CAPITAL PULPIT)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 28, 2005
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Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The following are excerpts of a sermon given recently by the Rev. William C. Teng at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Alexandria.
Comedian Emo Philips used to tell this story:
"In conversation with a person I had recently met, I asked, 'Are you Protestant or Catholic?' My new friend answered, 'Protestant.' I said, 'Me, too. What denomination?' He answered, 'Baptist.' 'Me, too,' I said, 'Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?' 'Northern Baptist,' he replied. 'Me, too,' I shouted. And we continued to go back and forth and finally I asked, 'Northern conservative fundamentalist Baptist, Great Lakes Region, Council of 1879 ...