How to increase Church Attendance - lol

Came across this and thought I'd put it here.



Attendance at a Buddhist temple in Japan has increased since the
temple's pet, a two-year-old dog, has joined in the daily prayers.


Conan, a Chihuahua, sits on his hind legs, raises his paws and puts them together at the tip of his nose.
"He may be showing his thanks for treats and walks," says a priest at Jigenin temple on Okinawa island.
Priest Joei Yoshikuni would like Conan to meditate, but "it's not like we can make him cross his legs", he says.

"Basically, I am just trying to get him to sit still while I meditate," he told Associated Press news agency.

Full Story -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7310993.stm