one of my regular blog reads, but for some reason hasn't appeared on the blogroll (which needs cleaning up) is kevin, i met him with an evening of theo banter with daniel and thunder (come to think of it, thunder isn't on the blogroll either). anyway, kevin has an excellent and funny post defining terms that are confusing to the seeker. i love all it all, but here's a sample.
Catholics are the New York Yankees of Christianity. They are the biggest and wealthiest team, and their owner is intensely controversial (this makes St. Francis of Assisi the Derek Jeter of Catholicism: discuss). Catholics all wear matching uniforms, and are divided into "parishes," or "squadrons," to make choosing softball teams easier. Catholics are rigidly controlled by a hidebound hierarchy that starts with priests and ends with priests' housekeepers. Catholics are not allowed to read the Bible, eat meat, or refrain from worshipping statues.