Archive for August, 2006
Cool Ads
Ads are ads. People have tried to disguise them by calling them “sponsered links”. Don’t believe it. They are ads. They make money. That’s why you should click on them. They make the Beachy Complex money. They insure that I don’t lose money by taking time off my construction job to blog on a satire [...]
Amish on Steriods
Who says that Beachys aren’t Amish on steriods? In perusing the recent posts of first-class Beachy blogger (the definitive Beachy blogger, as a matter of fact) Hans Mast, I realized that this world-renown (in the world of Mennonites) says alot about us. Check this out. Its the good old Amish work ethic on steriods…homemade pastries [...]
Innappropriate Blog name and other thoughts
I have a moral objection to the name of this blog. The Beachy Complex. God called us to live simple lives. Just like our covering strings* are a simple adornment (I would call it an oxymoron, but that’s too big a word for a simple Mennonite to use and it also indicates the dangers of [...]
Deconfederectshipment: The Pros, the Cons
First of all, Deconfederectshipment is composed of pieces of the following words. Denomination Conference Confederacy Connection Fellowship, and Movement None of these words in themselves seem suitable, yet each of them has its own merits. So, I propose that the thing to do is put all the words together, so as to get the optimal [...]
Iraq
You know, some people drive me crazy. There was some crazy J.W.’s who came to my door the other day. Now if it’s anything I hate, it’s people waking me up from my Sunday nap. I answered the door, all grouchy. About the first thing they said, was, “Do you support the Iraq war?” I [...]
Beachy Complex Name Replacement Contest
Beachy Complex announces a contest for a new name for this unique collection of churches. The winner of this contest will be the first to be inducted into the Beachy Complex Hall of Fame (screennames permissable). Deadline to be announced. Readers please begin sending your submissions. Commenters, let’s have your ideas. Contributors, do your best. [...]
Constituency-To Use or Not to Use?
I think a large part of the reason that we refer to our esteemed group of church as a constituency is because we feel have no other option. The other words to call a group of churches would include the following: Denomination Conference Confederation Connection Fellowship Movement We do not consider ourselves a denomination, because [...]
Constitutency Identity Issues
I did some research on the word Consitituency. First of all I found out that it is a noun. Here are some other things various dictionaries had to say (taken from Dictionary.com): The body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official. A group of supporters or patrons. [...]
The Draft-A Blessing in Disguise?
Many modern Beachy’s fear that one day soon, if this horrible war on terror continues, the government will impose the draft. This would be a terrible thing, in that it would require hundreds of Beachy’s from all across the nation to register for alternative service. Before you reach for the nitroglycerin tablets, let me show [...]
The radio
Beachy’s have long been on record for not listening to the radio. In case you think that’s stupid, hear me out. 1. There really is some stuff on the radio that is not fit to hear. I know, I know, you can listen to really cool guys like Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh, but there [...]
