Doggy Oaths
I’d like someone to explain to me how dogs can become sworn officers. I imagine a lot from my dog’s expressions and attitudes, but I’m at a loss on this one.
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This shouldn’t be an issue for those of you who believe that an infant can repent of sins and turn to Christ, the preconditions for baptism, with the parents and godparents making commitments more serious than any oath, and the infant perhaps assenting with a cry.
Hmm. But will my dog ever make it through confirmation? 🙂
I’m sure I can find an Anglican bishop who will confirm him! As for ordination of dogs or canine bishops, I wonder which province will take that step first, or perhaps someone thinks it has been taken already – and I don’t mean to refer to a possible interpretation of Deuteronomy 23:18 and Revelation 22:15.
Things are worse than I thought. At Lambeth it looks like the newly consecrated bishops will be not dogs but rabbits!
The rabbit has the appropriate facial expression for a bishop. 🙂