Just in case you, too, had wondered this…
Kasia February 5th, 2009
I’ve noticed, as I drive by a couple of Church of Christ buildings in the area, that they seem to have a message on the roof. No, I’m not kidding, other never-been-COC folks reading this. It says “Aerie” and then a number.
I have to admit that my first reaction was to make up an answer that involved each COC congregation putting this code onto their roof so that Jesus would know which churches were theirs when He comes back. (I said, only half jokingly, “Do ya really think He needs it, what with, you know, being God and all?”)
Apparently I failed in charity, though.
I’m sorry, COC.
(I do have to cop to having liked my explanation better – it was much more interesting.)
From my internal cranial files, “Worthless Knowledge and Trivia” subsection:
I could be wrong, but I think that likely means that the church is a meeting place for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, who call their clubs/meeting places “Aeries.”
Again, don’t ask me how or why I know much less remember things like this….
First, Niki has a Greek restaurant. Now, my kitten, Aerie, is building churches?!? And NON-CATHOLIC churches???? We’re going to have a little talk when I get home tonight.
Kit – interesting! So my theory, while not accurate, may have had some teensy grain of something resembling truth to it? Fun!!!
I was assuming that the Aerie Co. put their “stamp” on the roof (sort of like a cornerstone, but not).
Jaibee – I know – actually that’s one of the reasons I noticed it initially and it stuck with me. If it’d said “Rover” I might not have wondered so much about it, but Aerie is just such a little doll…
Now, Kasia, as a former CoC-er turned Papist, I have to say that you were only half right. Those must be lib’rul CoC’s hoping Jesus will find them when he returns. As any good anti (like I used to be) can tell you, there are so few true believers that Jesus can call us all by name.
I know this is off topic, but you need to update your StBlog gravatar : )
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And any other StBloggers who are reading this are also welcome to do the same. God Bless.
Joshua of Nazareth: born circa 4 BCE, executed (quite rightly) circa 30 BCE. Dead and buried. The end. Now get on with your damn life, Katie.
Copyedit that “30 BCE” to “30 CE” (”CE” meaning “contemporary era”)
John Lennon, Lester Bangs, Hunter S. Thompson, and nine-tenths of the other people you like to quote are dead and buried, and without any claims of having been resurrected. Get on with your own life. And if you can’t behave civilly (see edited comment on the post following this), get your comment-policy-violating, sorry self off my blog before I do it for you.
I’m done playing your games. Either follow the rules or get lost.