Oh, this is too awesome. The billboard, featured here, was erected by a very progressive Anglican minister, Glynn Cardy, in Auckland, New Zealand who is trying to fight literalism in the church. While I consider myself an open-minded agnostic that whole-heartedly loathes organized religion of any sort, I have to say, if I was forced to go, I’d want to go to this cat’s church.

As you can well imagine, he stirred up a holy ol’ hornets nest. I mean, pitch forks were dusted off and torches lit, baby. The billboard was vandalized by an angry Christian horde that apparently doesn’t believe in free speech nor has a sense of har har. One little old lady – I like to think only after violently resisting – was actually arrested. I can only assume she was nabbed because the rest of her “Grey Panther” friends rode motorized scooters and she only had a rolling walker and was still only 29 feet away from the scene of the crime when the cops showed up an hour later. She was obviously only a Prospect Member of their gang and hadn’t earned her “ride” yet. This act, combined with being arrested, will undoubtedly earn Edna her “Full Patch” status. Then she’ll be the terror of the parish hall bingo nights. I mean, who’d mess with her? That patch on the back of her double-knit cardigan carries weight, man.

I may be making that last bit up.

St. Matthews in-the-city didn’t press charges though. It’s unclear whether that’s because they are scared of Edna or because they’re simply classy folks.

Man, who needs lions, Christians do a pretty good job on themselves.