Christianity and Terrance

[Paul Mackin]

David Morris wrote:

> This of course brings up the Catholic Vs. Puritan/Protestant contrast (In
> _V_ the puritan is called Jacobean).  Catholics value tradition (& ritual)
> primarily.  Protestants value the Word.  Catholics retain veneration of the
> Mother/Goddess, while protestants call that idolatry.  The verbal protestant
> would be of the air/sun.  The mystical catholic would be of the earth/moon.
>
> Both are Christian, but they are very different in orientation (and each
> thinks the other is going to hell).  Pynchon plays with all of these
> contrasts, and more.
>

An elderly Irish lady was horrified when she thought she heard that a certain
family member had become a Protestant,  but was reassured to learn the girl had
in actuality become  a Prostitute..

--from Joe Miller's Joke Book