Another famous joke on this subject: A preacher from Westboro Street Baptist Church died, and was met at the Pearly Gates by Saint Peter. He's told he's going to have an audience with God, … (View Post)

A vicar once told me off for wearing sandals to church. I said if they were good enough for Jesus they ought to be good enough for her church. (View Post)

Matthew 5:3-10: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth… (View Post)

1860s, generally. Traditional family units, as you call them, go back a lot further - they were a staple of peasant societies. But, of course, it was expected everyone in them would work (including t… (View Post)

On a point of pedantry: Henry VIII was never divorced. He thrice declared his marriages annulled, which is not quite the same thing. (It remains something of a mystery why he didn't declare his … (View Post)