Quick, last minute entry
My Dad is a Baptist minister, but is blessed with a rather twisted sense of humour, that echoes throughout his methods.

One of his favourite tricks at his old church was to make up a book of the Bible that he'd be leading the reading from, and start reading, whilst watching the old dears desperately rifling through their dog-eared bibles, trying to find the correct chapter.

Another was to (very) loudly sing the wrong words (he took the idea from the ISIHAC game 'One Song To The Tune Of Another'.) He'd do it loudly enough to put people off in the first few rows, because no-one would dare question the Church leader.

Sadly, due to inside politics, he stopped preaching for a number of years. This is a shame, because he is a fantastic public speaker, and I've seen many people drawn into his sermons, due to the charisma he exudes. I was very glad to hear he'd started again. He's one of many people to make me realise that just because a person is religious, it doesn't make them a book-thumping fuckwit. The majority that I've met have been kind, friendly people, many of whom I'm still acquainted with to this day.

However, the major downside to having a minister for a Father, is the number of times you'll have 'Son Of A Preacher Man' sung at you.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 8 Sep 2011, 12:06, Reply)