12-05-2006, 09:29 AM
A young newly wed couple wanted to join a church
The reverend told them, "We have special requirements for new
parishioners. You must abstain from sex for one whole month."
The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to
the Church. When the Pastor ushers them into his office, the wife
is crying and the husband obviously very depressed.
You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the Reverend inquired.
"We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to
abstain from sex for the required month...." the young man
replied sadly.
The Reverend asked him what happened. "Well, the first week
was difficult.... However, we managed to abstain through sheer
willpower.
The second week was terrible, but with the use of prayer, we
managed to abstain."
"However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold
showers, prayer, reading from the Bible.... anything to keep our minds
off carnal thoughts.
One afternoon, my wife reached for a can of paint and dropped
it.
When she bent over to pick it up, I was overcome with lust
and had my way with her right then and there." Admitted the man,
shamefacedly.
"You understand this means you will not be welcome in our
church,"
stated the Reverend.
"We know." said the young man, hanging his head.
"We're not welcome at Homebase either.
The reverend told them, "We have special requirements for new
parishioners. You must abstain from sex for one whole month."
The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to
the Church. When the Pastor ushers them into his office, the wife
is crying and the husband obviously very depressed.
You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the Reverend inquired.
"We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to
abstain from sex for the required month...." the young man
replied sadly.
The Reverend asked him what happened. "Well, the first week
was difficult.... However, we managed to abstain through sheer
willpower.
The second week was terrible, but with the use of prayer, we
managed to abstain."
"However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold
showers, prayer, reading from the Bible.... anything to keep our minds
off carnal thoughts.
One afternoon, my wife reached for a can of paint and dropped
it.
When she bent over to pick it up, I was overcome with lust
and had my way with her right then and there." Admitted the man,
shamefacedly.
"You understand this means you will not be welcome in our
church,"
stated the Reverend.
"We know." said the young man, hanging his head.
"We're not welcome at Homebase either.
life is what you make of it