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Subject: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
In the TV show "The Simpsons," does anyone know what denomination of Christianity Reverend Lovejoy and the Church of Springfield belong to? I can't remember them ever saying specifically, and I can't tell what it is from the clues they've given on the show. I know that Reverend Lovejoy isn't Catholic though, since he's got a wife, and Catholic priests aren't allowed to be married. Also, there is one episode where he gets into a fist fight with a Catholic priest over whose denomination is better.
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Is there a such thing as a Christian Christian? Maybe that's what he is...
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
I don't think they have ever said. I always thought Episcopalian or Lutheran. ???
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
I always thought he was Baptist, but that would be too much like Ned Flanders. :-/
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
"Unitarian"?
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
No he couldn't be Unitarian. One episode had grandpa get up in church and denounce Unitarians.
I like Rev. Lovejoy's wife, she's always saying something to the nature of "What about the children!!??", "Has anyone thought how this will affect the children!!??"
They could be talking about the most stupid thing, like planting a tree in Springfield city hall, and Rev. Lovejoy's wife will say, "My God, what about the children!?".
Perfect satire of the soccer mom.
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Perhaps it is Non-Denominational.
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Hey anyone see the episode where
Krusty has his Bar-Mitzvah?
That was so funny :)
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
I was just thinking, Reverend Lovejoy's voice sounds exactly like Al Gore's(the former US Vice President)! Anyone else notice that?
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Quoting:
I don't think they have ever said. I always thought Episcopalian or Lutheran. ???
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I always thought the same... it's easier to point to what it can't be (Catholic, Unitarian, Jehovah's Witnesses) than to point to what church they belong to.
The only reference I remember to Lutherans in the show, is when Lisa grows the little society in the cup with her tooth. At one point she spots a little person nailing something to a church door and points out she's created Lutherans. If it were Bart, we could deduce he'd only know that because he was taught in church, but Lisa would probably know that irregardless of her faith (being the bookworm she is)... of course that was a Halloween episode, so nothing really counts there anyways.
I've also noticed there are no representations of Jesus in the church, which I know the Catholics have no problem with, but the Lutherans do. I don't know about the other protestant faiths though. If other protestant faiths allow images of Jesus, than that would be a quick way to narrow it down.
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Again, My opinion is that it is Non-Denominational.
No offense to Mormons, but it's definately Not a Mormon Church.
You Might want to contact
The Simpsons Archive.
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
What Branch of Judaism is Rabbi Krustofsky,
(Krusty the Clown's Dad)
Anyone see the episode where Krusty has his Bar Mitzvah
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Or how about Jon Arbuckle the owner of
Garfield the cat, is he Catholic or Protestant?
I wonder in the Garfield movie coming out this June, will Jon Arbuckle and Dr. Liz get married?
I sure do hope, that the Garfield episodes and specials are re-marketed.
Subject: Re: What denomination is Reverend Lovejoy?
Speaking of the Book of Mormon,
It is in the Archaic language of the KJV of 1611
Does anyone else think, the Book of Mormon should be updated like the NIV Bible?