Lengua

Today I went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch... it was a take out burrito type place, although not Chipotle. I think it was called "Fast Burrito"... I guess they wanted their name to express what it was they did. Anyways, they had on the menu "Lengua Burrito". (translation: tongue). I know that it is culturally insensitive to be grossed out, but I was. I just imagine a gigantore tongue hanging out in my burrito. I feel like it would taste me back or something.

In other culturally insensitive news.... okay, I have no other. But has anyone else noticed the influx of "intentional Christian Communities"? I have to admit, I am definitely drawn to this idea of communal living as the early church did it. However, I am generally a little leary of the "commom purse" and a distict lack of medical insurance. Some of these communities feel like they will financially take care of a member in need of medical attention... all good unless its open heart surgery or something. Those 2 items are really my only objections to living in this kind of community... The Simple Way is a church that does this well in Philadelphia. There is also one in Chicago (besides JPUSA) that has its rootes in the Menno-Simmons vein of protestantism (that's Mennonite -my roots). So is the rest of Christendom, if there is such a thing anymore, completely off in our pursuit of early church type community minus the commune? Is it even possible? I pray it is.

pacifism and community for all....


K