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chrisjames147 is currently offline  chrisjames147

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as a teenager I was always pressured to attend Catholic services, at least on Easter. This is the day the great mystery of Christianity takes place as Jesus arose from the tomb...or so they say, and becomes the Christ. Thus the carpenter of Nazareth crosses the line and becomes a god. Not my god, but someones.

That was the story anyway. Any writer will tell you this is a stunning piece of work, look how many books it has sold. So in honor of the Greatest (fictional) Story Ever Told, I give you Tom Lehrer.

Since the Catholic Church is so filled with ritual and pomposity I always thought this song would fit in real well right after the gospels are read. Imagine the whole congregation singing this, the words are quite simple. I try to view this every Easter just to poke fun at the church, and to thank goodness that I escaped that dilemma.




For those of you who don't know Tom Lehrer, read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer

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