I got this gem from Fr. Tim Finigan's Hermeneutic of Continuity by way of Fr. Z's What Does the Prayer Really Say:
Ten reasons why I never wash
- I was forced to as a child.
- People who wash are hypocrites – they think they are cleaner than everybody else.
- There are so many different kinds of soap, I can’t decide which one is best.
- I used to wash, but I got bored and stopped.
- I wash only on special occasions, like Christmas and Easter.
- None of my friends wash.
- I’ll start washing when I get older and dirtier.
- I can’t spare the time.
- The bathroom is never warm enough in winter or cool enough in summer.
- People who make soap are only after your money.
Amazing how explanations that sound reasonable when you're talking about going to Mass/church come off really petty and immature when applied to taking a bath.
