2/11/00 - It has been
quite some time since I was
ordained by the
Universal Life Church, and I never really put my
Reverend powers to any use.
X.- and I lunch at
the Pub today, during which she tells me of a
Secret Bad Thing she has done. (Not too long ago she mentioned her
gynecologist told her she has a
very small vagina; she sometimes catches me
off guard with her
disclosures.) It's kind of
heavy, and
jeez, I
never know what to say, so after
a bit of
exploration on that topic I
lighten up by mentioning my
ordination.
She finds this
delightfully amusing.
Would I officiate if she and her
boyfriend decide to
marry? "
It would be an honor", and
I mean it, although I will have to
look into New Jersey's requirements to
legally officiate.
Can I perform
baptism? Yes, there is no
legal implication that would require me to be
licensed to baptise. "I can even
forgive sins", I remark. "I could use
some of that!", she replies, referring to her
Bad Secret. "
Go, then, and
sin no more", I
intone. She
thanks me.
DAMN, that felt good! I had forgotten that
I have the power, nay, the
religious duty, to extend
forgiveness of sins. Here is a
power that I have
overlooked for
far too long. In the
U.S. we have the
Thanksgiving holiday, but what we really need is an annual
Forgiving Day.
Go, and sin no more!