Living the Gospel Together (Phil. 1:27-2:11)
Sermon by Pastor Vincent Bourrel
LIVING THE GOSPEL TOGETHER
A doctor decided to vaccinate an Englishman, a Frenchman, a German and an American.
He said to the Englishman:
– This way to your vaccine please.
– I don’t want it!
– Come on! A gentleman would get vaccinated.
And the Englishman got vaccinated.
The doctor addresses the German:
– Now it’s your turn.
– No, thank you!
– That’s an order!
And the German got vaccinated.
The doctor addresses the American:
– Now it’s your turn.
– No way!
– But you know, your neighbor has been vaccinated.
And the American has been vaccinated.
The doctor addresses the Frenchman:
– Now it’s your turn!
– I will not be vaccinated!
– Come on, a gentleman would get vaccinated.
– No way!
– It is an order!
– No, it’s not!
– You know, your neighbor got vaccinated…
– I don’t give a hoot!
– Listen… who are you exactly?
– A Frenchman.
– Ah, a Frenchman! Anyway, you’re not entitled to the vaccine.
– WHAT DO YOU MEAN, I’M NOT ENTITLED TO IT??!!!
…. and the Frenchman got vaccinated.
It makes us laugh because there is something true that belongs to the culture of each people: Culture is « what is common to a group of individuals » and « what binds it together », that is to say what is learned, transmitted, produced and invented.
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