it's a trick question; it's not a religous gathering, its the new Gang of 14 holding a caucus meeting -- McCain is the one in the viking helmet...
"i have the conch"

Episcopal (and they haven't even started drinking yet)

It's a Scientology Christmas Program, and they have started drinking.

The Church of the Coming of the Great White Handkerchief?

Methodist? :)

John - You win..

I've seen worse at some Catholic parishes that have fully integrated the "spirit" of Vatican 2. Clowns indeed.

PJ: full disclosure = in a bizzare display of internet synchronicity, got an e-mail from a friend about 90 seconds after you posted the photo was the link to "expagan". I was leaning Unitarian up to that point.

Ringling Brothers has announced they are applying for tax free status

Anybody here ever been to Catholic Polka Mass?

I've been to one. Seriously.

Please don't ask me what I thought of it.

Bill Clinton's cabinet.

Correction, Hillary's shadow cabinet.

That--that Viking... All I can think of is:

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam,
SPAMMITY SPAAAMMM, SPAMMITY SPAM!!

It's the chartering of the new Lambda Lambda Lambda chapter at Dartmouth College.

Yes. Some mainstream Christian demoninations are just lost. They don't really believe in the divinity of Christ anymore, so holy communion is just a sharing of bread and wine. It's turned into a "happy meal", so why shouldn't Ronald MacDonald be present?

I suspect these are mostly the same people who don't understand Bush's attempt to spread democracy in the middle east. Because everything is relative a Muslim dictatorial theocracy is just another way of doing stuff.

This picture is just another fulfillment of post-modern thought.

Trinity-Wall Street's web site describes the event: http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/news/article_clowns.shtml.

The service was silent - all the readings and prayers were communicated by mime! The first reading was Genesis 1:1 - 2:3.