Bad habits you pick up in a very small town: find out a dude is single, immediately think "hey, I'm a' phone him and ask him for coffee." Hmmmmmm... Phone book for Pakistan: check. Time difference between Winnipeg and Pakistan: check. Convenient place to meet for coffee: er... oops. And then I asked myself, if a guy is a Muslim, does he really have to be single? Or can you ask a guy for coffee as long as he has fewer than four wives?

Donna: Well what are your beliefs.....seems to me that you have to decide whether it is OK to date a married man. It is not based on his beliefs but on yours....just saying.

Angela: LOL!!!!!! OMG you crack me up!

Me: No, it's about him. A man who's required by law to have only one wife, and is cheating on her, is a douche. A man who is permitted to have four wives, and has fewer than four, is not doing anything morally reprehensible by meeting eligible women. And I'd much rather be one of four wives... that's one quarter of the work!

Donna: Hahaha. I like your rebuttal Elise.....and I knew that was going to be your response.... .what would your handsome Lutheran pastor say on this issue?

Me: Good question. My hot pastor has a Master's degree on Islam, so he'd be the perfect person to answer this question.

Donna: Well I will be waiting.

Me: Ok then, it's on! I'll ask him on Sunday.

Donna: This should be a good conversation! I would love to hear it first hand.. you better not put your spin on his answer! On second thoughts your spin would be more entertaining.

Me: Oh I don't know about that... My pastor has some pretty cool spins. Last week's sermon was about James Bond. (At least I think so. I didn't get much sleep the night before on account of the roommates.)