The Donatos Creed

While eating at Donatos tonight for dinner, I noticed the Donatos Creed on the side of my medium drink. It's printed in such a way that it has the look and feel of the Apostles' Creed. Of course, the content of their creed is all about pizza and it seems like I should sing the Gloria Patri at the end of it.

We believe in great pizza.
Which means we believe in only the finest
and the freshest toppings used in abundance.
And we believe in getting those toppings in every bite.
Because great pizza is a passion,
and we believe that passion is contagious.
Yes, we believe in absolutely
everything pizza should be.

This unexpected use of a creed in a fast food restaurant reminds me of the importance of having a creed that summarizes our faith that can bring us hope as we go through our day to day living. When the Apostles' Creed was formulated (2nd & 3rd centuries) it became a way for the early Christians to identify the key points of the faith.

A lot of Christians do not feel confident in articulating their faith with the people around them and yet, we have the Apostles' Creed which is a great summary of the good news of Jesus Christ. For wordy people like me, it's a great way to share our faith and keep it short and sweet.

Join me in reciting the historic confession of our Christian faith, the Apostles' Creed.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.