From the comedian Robin Williams, who is an Episcopalian, on a recent HBO

special:

Top 10 Reasons to Be an Episcopalian:

10. No snake handling.

9. You can believe in dinosaurs.

8. Male and female God created them; male and female we ordain them.

7. You don’t have to check your brains at the door.

6. Pew aerobics.

5. Church year is color-coded.

4. Free wine on Sunday.

3. All of the pageantry — none of the guilt.

2. You don’t have to know how to swim to get baptized.

…and the Number One to be an Episcopalian:

1. No matter what you believe, there’s bound to be at least one other

Episcopalian who agrees with you.