When Coffee isn't Coffee

http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2006/cln60717.html

I'm a Seinfeld fan. Do you remember when George was asked up for a coffee and he refused? He had to get up in the morning. Later he exclaims "coffee wasn't coffee".

The above article is written by a guru in church circles. A lot of what he has to say is compelling. But when you invite someone for coffee - it should just be coffee - unless its sex.

These are the rules that normally people live by. And I now realise that this trick of inviting me to coffee because I think you just want to chat with me but really you want me to do something for you (yeah, yeah, I know its for God) has been implemented on me. Next time my church pulls this stunt, I'm gonna look the Pastor straight in the eye and say "if this ain't about coffee it better be about sex". That oughta free up my coffee schedule for people who want to talk to me and not sell me something.

Here's an idea. If you want someone to volunteer - just bloodly well ask them. Don't waste my time. There's a great bumper sticker out there - "As an atheist I don't have a problem with God, its his fan club I can't stand".

Rest assured, coffee with me is coffee. If it ain't I always tell you ahead of time.