While we’re thinking about the YMCA of the Rockies as I mentioned yesterday, I’m always amused by this collection of signs on the side and front of the fly-fishing supply building near the cabin where we stayed:

The four signs circled in yellow are exactly the same, as are the three signs marked by red arrows and the two signs marked by green arrows. And yellow-circle signs contain mostly the same information as the red arrow signs:

I finally asked one of the fly-fishing guides why they had all those signs saying exactly the same thing. “Redundancy…except it doesn’t do any good. They don’t read ’em. ‘Excuse me, can you tell me where we go for the fly-fishing trip?'”

People don’t pay attention! I guess that’s why there’s a lot of repetition in the Bible:

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. (Philippians 3.1, ESV)

Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things. (2 Peter 1.12 – 15, ESV)