Shaty40
8th April 2005, 12:43 AM
A young newly wed couple wanted to join a church. The reverend told them,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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"We have special requirements for new parishioners. You must abstain from sex for one whole month."<o:p></o:p>
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The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to the Church.<o:p></o:p>
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When the Pastor ushered them into his office, the wife was crying and the husband obviously very depressed.<o:p></o:p>
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"You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the Reverend inquired.<o:p></o:p>
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"We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to abstain from sex for the required month...." the young man replied sadly.<o:p></o:p>
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The Reverend asked him what happened.<o:p></o:p>
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"Well, the first week was difficult.... However, we managed to abstain through sheer willpower."<o:p></o:p>
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"The second week was terrible, but with the use of prayer, we managed to abstain."<o:p></o:p>
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"However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold showers, prayer, reading from the Bible.... anything to keep our minds off carnal thoughts.<o:p></o:p>
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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.<o:p></o:p>
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"You understand this means you will not be welcome in our church," stated the Reverend.<o:p></o:p>
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"We know." said the young man, hanging his head.<o:p></o:p>
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"We're not welcome at Bunnings either."<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"We have special requirements for new parishioners. You must abstain from sex for one whole month."<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to the Church.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
When the Pastor ushered them into his office, the wife was crying and the husband obviously very depressed.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the Reverend inquired.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to abstain from sex for the required month...." the young man replied sadly.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
The Reverend asked him what happened.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"Well, the first week was difficult.... However, we managed to abstain through sheer willpower."<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"The second week was terrible, but with the use of prayer, we managed to abstain."<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold showers, prayer, reading from the Bible.... anything to keep our minds off carnal thoughts.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
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.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"You understand this means you will not be welcome in our church," stated the Reverend.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"We know." said the young man, hanging his head.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
"We're not welcome at Bunnings either."<o:p></o:p>