Weird Christianity

Its all about the toilet humor this week, inspired by @thechurchmouse on Twitter, we talk all things farting, and particularly Augustine's view on farting in Heaven. Also. What came first? Shakespeare or the King James Version of the Bible? Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

This week we have Becky and Jeremy around the mic. We talk Karl Barth, and Jeremy gets distracted by talk about Bart Simpson. (It kinda makes sense honest). Also. We chat the Christian fish symbol otherwise known as the ichthys symbol. Where did that come from, and whats the history behind it? Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

Yes. Apparently this week is about the saint that was never born. What do we mean by this? How is that possible. We also talk George Muller. Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England.  Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

This week we take a look at Song of Songs, and why it nearly didn't make it into the Bible. (We also talk content of it... might be wise to be aware of little ears around if needed). We also chat what were Christians known as before they were called Christians? Were they just called people??? And finally, we chat The Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. What was the fruit that Adam and Eve weren't allowed to eat? Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

Its still Christmas! So we’re talking all things Christmas. We talk random gifts, gifts from God. We ask what animals were there at the original nativity? How far did they walk? And what was that tradition about kids being given wine? Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

With it being Christmas. We talk all things Christmas, particularly the 12 days of Christmas. What are the 12 days of Christmas, and do you know the origin story of the song? There's also the deal with the wisemen? How many were there? And WHY did they survive the trip? Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

We talk Christmas Carols this week in a Christmassy Bonus episode. Was carol singing ever banned? What was the original point of Christmas Carols? And what does Silent Night have to do with the 80s movie Die Hard? Come join us for our carol service, 14th December starting 1pm at St Davids Church, Exeter. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

Its a Christian food podcast this week! We ask, does your Fridge take a Sabbath? We also chat about diets, and Chris struggles with the concept of not being able to eat Lasagna. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

Who was Saint Wilgefortis? What was important about Church Bells? Are upside-down crosses that bad? And whats the deal with unicorns in the Bible?  There's only Pete and Jeremy around the mic today, but they manage to get through all this and more Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.

We have three people back around the table for this episode. In this one, Becky, Jeremy, and Chris ask if there is an evil colour, how many songs there are in the Bible, and were Moses and Aaron cleromancers? What is cleromancy anyway? Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠X formally known as Twitter⁠⁠. Weird Christianity is from YMCA Exeter. Follow @ymcaexeter on social media or check out ⁠⁠www.ymcaexeter.org.uk⁠⁠ for more information about the work from YMCA Exeter.