"So ... you, like, pray and stuff?" Um, yes. I pray and stuff. As an ordained Baptist minister, it kind of, like, goes with the territory.
Actually, I responded more politely than that. At least I had to give the guy credit for attempting to engage my professional life as a clergywoman. Curious enough to sustain conversation until I could finish my chicken piccata -- and the misery of another ill-fated blind date -- I asked about his faith background. He grew up going to Catholic schools (not churches) and now he subscribed, as you would an annual magazine subscription, to Chinese Taoism (about which he could say very little).
Check, please.
Another day, another awkward blind date, another hilarious dating story to share with my married co-workers over lunch. Christians who are single are often encouraged to go to church to meet someone of faith and character. So, where do single clergypersons go to meet their potential soul mate? We can't date in our churches, our place of employment and ministry. "Rev. Amy Grizzle: single and searching" didn't seem like a good idea for a business card. Though happy with who I was as a single person, I still wanted to find someone with whom to share life.
Eager to encourage my college roommate who wanted to try an online dating service but was too embarrassed, I joined eHarmony with her. Granted, I was skeptical. What intelligent person wouldn't be? It seemed impersonal, if not dehumanizing. And who knows what kind of crazy people you might meet online?
Source: Associated Baptist Press | Amy Grizzle
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