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I’ve seen this sign a thousand times, and only today did I truly notice it:

primitive baptist

  1. August 5, 2009 at 2:03 pm | #1

    Peter, if it’s the same thing you got that I got, then I see some humor there. ;-)

    • August 5, 2009 at 2:11 pm | #2

      Probably so, but there are a million variations thereon I’m sure, hence the “insert joke here.”

  2. August 5, 2009 at 2:26 pm | #3

    Now that’s primitive!

    • August 5, 2009 at 2:34 pm | #4

      Indeed. Maybe “primitive” can become the new “phat,” or “sweet,” or “groovy.”

  3. Dr. Jim
    August 5, 2009 at 4:11 pm | #5

    Modern Baptist churches are made from far more than four blocks. Hundreds, in fact, if they are not made of wood. Most even have roofs, too.

    • August 6, 2009 at 9:25 am | #6

      LOL! There’s an angle that didn’t immediately come to mind, but nice.

  4. August 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm | #7

    I happen to know a “Primitive Baptist Church” Preacher. Don’t think there are many of those churches left around.

    • August 6, 2009 at 9:27 am | #8

      So is it a subdenomination? If so, it is something I am unfamiliar with.

  5. August 6, 2009 at 12:45 am | #9

    :-) it’s good to see people conversing based from that landmark :-)

  6. August 6, 2009 at 1:21 pm | #11

    Peter, help me out here – what is the joke?

    I mean, Primitive Baptist is like the CoC – no instruments, no payment of leaders, etc… Still not getting the joke.

    • August 6, 2009 at 2:55 pm | #12

      I’m not sure where to begin really… I guess it’s primarily in the “irony” of the name.

    • August 6, 2009 at 7:31 pm | #13

      PC – I am CoC and I get paid and we have instruments? ;)

      • August 6, 2009 at 8:17 pm | #14

        Our CoC Pastors seem to get paid rather well, but instruments(?), that’s blasphemy around these parts :)

  7. August 6, 2009 at 6:57 pm | #15

    Yes, it is a denomination….and yes I get the joke, however I am sure people who still consider themselves of that church affiliation probably don’t.

    For Polycarp: Primitive as in old… “Old Baptist Church – 4 blocks…

    Peter you might check “4 blocks down” and see what is there. There are not many of these churches left around. I had a friend whose family was “Primitive” and they eventually joined the Church of Christ. They are more like Church of Christ than Baptist.

    Since I am “primiitive ie old I got the joke and got the sign. Hope this helps.

    • August 6, 2009 at 8:18 pm | #16

      Wilma, it’s funny because the sign must be relatively new, it’s still in great shape and doesn’t appear faded at all. I just had to get a picture. I’m sure passers-by were wondering what in the world I was doing.

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