{"id":2199,"date":"2012-07-15T08:05:34","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T08:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/?p=2199"},"modified":"2012-07-30T02:26:05","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T02:26:05","slug":"church-sign-epic-fails-festival-of-tolerance-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/07\/church-sign-epic-fails-festival-of-tolerance-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Sign Epic Fails: &#8220;Festival of Tolerance&#8221; Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>For some reason, I\u2019ve happened on a particularly large number of church signs that point to, let\u2019s say, the less tolerant side of faith. So why not put them all together into one Sunday \u201cSpecial Edition?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2203\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/s-WHITES-ONLY-FLIER.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2203\" title=\"s-WHITES-ONLY-FLIER\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/s-WHITES-ONLY-FLIER.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"342\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No, this is not from the 50s. Note the date: 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2207\" style=\"width: 493px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/wickedmenofsodomNC.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2207\" title=\"wickedmenofsodomNC\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/wickedmenofsodomNC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"498\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Going to go out on a limb and guess Amendment 1 has something to do with marriage rights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2208\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/baking-powder.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2208\" title=\"baking powder\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/baking-powder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nothing like brazen misogyny to grow a church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2202\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/s-AIDS-BLACK-AMERICA.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2202\" title=\"s-AIDS-BLACK-AMERICA\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/s-AIDS-BLACK-AMERICA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gotta give this guy props for actually standing next to his sign at least.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2206\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/toot-scoot.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2206\" title=\"toot scoot\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/toot-scoot-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kinda like this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2205\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/taliban.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2205\" title=\"taliban\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/taliban.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"270\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Despite the haphazard word choice, I think I get the point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2204\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/satan-slave.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2204\" title=\"satan slave\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/satan-slave-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not specifically a message of intolerance, but it seemed to fit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2200\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/knee-mail.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2200\" title=\"knee mail\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/knee-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nod to the Christian Cliches series. Two on one sign!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2201\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/pimpslap-religion.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2201\" title=\"pimpslap religion\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/pimpslap-religion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I would go to this church just to find out what the hell this means. And then head over to Hairicanes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2209\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/constitution-bible.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2209\" title=\"constitution bible\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/65\/2012\/07\/constitution-bible.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pretty sure we\u2019ve done both.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume XXI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/07\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-xxi\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume XXI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/07\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-twenty\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Twenty<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Nineteen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/06\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-nineteen\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Nineteen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/06\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-eighteen\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Eighteen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/06\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-seventeen\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Seventeen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/06\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-sixteen\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Sixteen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails: Volume Fifteen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/05\/church-sign-epic-fails-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails: Volume Fifteen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/05\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-fourteen\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Fourteen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Thirteen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/05\/church-sign-epic-fails-volume-thirteen\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Thirteen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Eleven\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/05\/church-sign-epic-fails-part-eleven\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Eleven<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Ten\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/04\/church-sign-epic-fails-part-ten\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Ten<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cherch Sine Epuc Failz: Badd Spellurs Edishun\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/04\/cherch-sine-epuc-failz-badd-spellurs-edishun\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Cherch Sine Epuc Failz: Badd Spellurs Edishun<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Eight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/04\/church-sign-epic-fails-part-eight\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church 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href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/04\/2012\/03\/church-sign-epic-fails-part-three\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church sign epic fails, part three<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/04\/2012\/02\/more-church-sign-epic-fails\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">More church sign epic fails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christianpiatt\/2012\/04\/2012\/02\/church-sign-epic-fails\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Church sign epic fails<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some reason, I\u2019ve happened on a particularly large number of church signs that point to, let\u2019s say, the less tolerant side of faith. 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