Post by Raks on Nov 3, 2004 21:28:10 GMT
A young newlywed couple wanted to join a church. The pastor told - them, "We
have special requirements for new parishioners. You must abstain from sex
for one whole month".
The couple agreed but 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 is obviously very depressed.
"You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the pastor 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 pastor 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 peas 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 pastor.
"We know." said the young man, hanging his head....
"We're not welcome at Tesco's anymore, either."
have special requirements for new parishioners. You must abstain from sex
for one whole month".
The couple agreed but 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 is obviously very depressed.
"You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the pastor 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 pastor 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 peas 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 pastor.
"We know." said the young man, hanging his head....
"We're not welcome at Tesco's anymore, either."