Church Lawn Fete/Carnival - a local thing?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

No. Do tell.

When I was a kid, I was invited to a "party" a my neighbors church and was promised all the junk food and soda my little ass could eat. We get there and I have to suffer through an hour of "Bible School." I was ready to hang myself by the time the hour was up. I wanted to know where the freakin' junk food was and I wanted a Pepsi. Then I had to suffer through the sermon. I think I fell asleep for an hour. Then they all lined up down the aisle and ate the "body of Christ," but the "body of Christ" reminded me of a piece of a styrofoam lunch tray. After that, they passed around silver trays of grape juice and I took a little cup of it when it came to my aisle. My neighbors started screaming "NO! You haven't had your COMMUNION!!" and then everyone else started yelling at me. It was horrific and I was already scared to death by the big crucifix with a bloody Jesus on it at the front of the church.

I never went back to a church again.