When Pigs Fly

What a strange sight to see in a church? The day piggy went to church must have created quite a stir. Well! Not quite as much as it would if it were in another place of worship that belonged to a different religious group.

You see, pigs in certain cultures and traditions are viewed as unclean creatures, and adherents of certain faiths are still not allowed to consume them.
So much for ham and bacon!

Cute as this stuffed pig was; many words and clichés used in the English language have a negative bias and are derogatory in most of its applications.

Happy as a pig...pig out...when pigs fly...in a pig’s eye...pig-headed...sweat like a pig...etc.
When President Obama was responding to another politician’s policy, he reached for a farm analogy: "You can put lipstick on a pig," he said. "It's still a pig."
In the story of the prodigal son, the bible illustrates the depth of his depravity by demoting him to a pigsty. (Luke 15)
Pigs make for a good sermons topic and hence we’ve used it for our sermon theme for the month.
One thing for sure, pigs are smart enough to know that they rather not live with demons in them! (Luke 8:26-39)