What should be at the entrance to a church?

Just to get it off my chest, as a person, I wanted to throw in this option "The 'Montsanto voyage through inner-space' (anyone want to trade Mary-Poppins for Mrs FigaLily)", but I was instantly reprimanded for considering life a joke. I suppose it's unfair for me to be flip here, while asking more of you. perhaps you can distinguish any tongue in cheek with a Let's rock.

What's better?
P.S. In case it isn't obvious, don't take 'church' to mean an established doctrine of any sort. Although you could bend 'arms' to mean the Hindi pantheon.

People

anything or anyone ...but me :)

What do you want me to say?

i think i saw who 'they' are. daring. don't get car sick. got any names? :) you have all you need.

should? not for me to say... they are welcome to do whatever they want...

A stop sign.

A warning label from the Surgeon General

A bar.

a disclaimer

I chose the bingo sign since for so many people church seems to be little more than a place to socialize.

A pair of ear plugs, a pair of blinders and a gag. One set for each person entering.

As a non-church-go-er, I really wouldn't know.

Oh right, it's a joke. OK, how about...
A machine called "The Soul Scrutinizer". ...or...
A slippery slope angled into the church such that once you slide down, it's impossible to get out. ...or...
A slippery slope angled away from the church such that you can't actually get into the church, ever.

b: opinions just
rkey: thanks
jzp: lost you?
7: saying what?
s: youre just waiting for your number to come up?
jjg: would you take it?
b: thats mon santo alright. know that your free to come & go as you please.
jen: i heard that

a refund

Quiet holy music, a beautiful stained glass window, and a member of the fold delighted to see you.

A huge warning sign - LEAVE YOUR FREE WILL AT THE DOOR. ALL INHIBITIONS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED.

Jody: Glad youfinally ansered that one. What do they play in the vatican? Glad to know your in the fold.
hux: i'll have to think more on this one, im getting nothing here.
b: this is about free will,but i like the latter.

Depends entirely on the flavor of house of worship. Things that belong in a Catholic church wouldn't belong in an Orthodox shul.

a bill ?

Great big gay pride and leather pride flags! I saw them yesterday (I think the 3' x 4' size) at the entrance to a Catholic church.

Eris - Too cool! Obviously in a more tolerant neighborhood than mine!

Can anybody answer a question? I know this is way off the topic, but has anybody ever heard of a pain killer by the name of "dilata"? The spelling may be off. I've been racking my brain trying to figure this out.

Maybe it's "dilaudid"; does that sound right?

That sounds right. Dilaudid is an opiate painkiller (related to morphine). See this reasonably informative webpage.

A door.

Why don't you ask the question you really want to ask instead of having everyone speak in metaphors? Something like:

Which of these statements might describe your opinion of organized religion/christianity?

Just my $0.02

Because that wasnt my question at all.
I started this memory with sweet layer cakes. Now im a fountain, with a recycling bin next door, working on a garden or teleporter. Those who go for the 'tear of mary' option are I suppose expressing an opinion on the way on their way to the bingo game. Just wanted sheol's vote. Question is 'Where should that door lead'?

Ah. Again, I am taking you too literally. Then perhaps the door should open into my soul. In practice, however, it seems to open into my stomach.

Exactly what I was worried about. You probably have an iron stomach.

Ah--but I don't. Though I was bred as a consumer (White American male, symbol of the "Oppressor"), I refuse to consume. Or maybe in so doing I more perfectly fill the role. Culturally speaking, there are things about our GAP/EddieBauer/Nike-defined society that I won't accept. Most of it, really. But then, socially speaking, the headstrong notion that I can observe and remained unaffected. It isn't true. I do not put on affects, but I am affected.

A door.

Almost never take me literally, when I intend to speak at that level I'll be logged-on as Kristal63. I may come in as Q_Tip as well, in which case I definitely intend to enter you ears on other space/time continuums. GAP-Nike is the iron stomach, but not quite the bin. Sounds like you're there, be, and you cant consume.

**K_R: If you are so inclined: harrison@limey.net
The S.C. interface doesn't lend itself to applied discourse.

Thank you john

careful grmbrand

lol lol

I am the Eggman, lightening bluebird & all...
s &nbsb &nbsb (waveforms) &nbsb &nbsb possibly even &nbsb s &nbsb &nbsb (the snake)

BRAVO KADAI

Does anybody know what "&nbsb" means?

Had I some sleep and not been in a rush the letters would have been & n b s p which allows one to add         spaces.

Ah, that explains it (not!).

It's an HTML code that mean "non-breaking-space" nbsp It should start with an ampersand and end with a semi-colon. There are several useful ampersand/semi-colon HTML codes to give you various characters like trademarks symbols and such. KR used a b instead of a p and dropped the ; - I'm sure someone was touched on some high level of understanding by her mistakes.

I was :P

You're a bumbling idiot, and you know who I'm talking about !!!!

bill: Thanks for the convenience.

Correction: I jumped to a faulty conclusion when I called NHR John (actually I thought I was talking to MC). I can also see how it may have been misconstrued in its timing on a higher level.
NRH: I'll get to you.

I hope you're just having fun with one.

Bill - Thanks for clearing that up. I was beginning to feel like I'd lost touch with reality!

A big sign that says.. "NO TRUTHS SPOKEN HERE!".. heh.

H: you're on every one of these surveys, aren't you?

Halo:'YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY' may be a more accurate warning. Unless you know something the rest of us don't.

Kristal-- I dunno.. I think most ppl are.

drdt.. It was a joke.~

A sincere and smiling face.

Good to know i have company.

A warning sign that says "Warning, religion
stops a thinking mind"

holy water

Halo: Sorry to misinterpret you. Many people in this forum would say what you said and not mean it to be funny.

I kind of like the golden gate idea. I'm not religious at all, but I love big, old churches. They make me feel very spiritual. The ones I visited in Ukraine were magnificant.