Charles, I know there are people of strong religious persuasion who believe it's their god given right and moral responsibility to share their faith at every opportunity, even (or especially) with those who aren't interested. Your most recent contribution to this forum suggests you may be one of those people. You're perfectly entitled to your views, but this forum is NOT the place and I for one strongly object.
Tony King Queensland Australia On 20 October 2010 08:53, Charles Burkholder <born2...@abcmailbox.net>wrote: > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > God's Grace > > What is mentioned here appears to be a > shame, but the message is very true. I hope you are all blessed by this > story. I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because > of the title. > > There once was a man named George Thomas, a > pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, he came to > the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage and set it by the pulpit. > Eyebrows were raised and as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak . . > . > > "I was walking through town yesterday when I > saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of > the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. > > I stopped the lad and asked, "What do you > have there, son?" > > "Just some old birds," came the reply. > > "What are you going to do with them?" I > asked. > > "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he > answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em > fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." > > "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner > or later. What will you do then?" > > "Oh, I've got some cats," said the little > boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them." > > The pastor was silent for a moment. "How > much do you want for those birds, son?" > > "Huh?! Why, you don't want them birds, > mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even > pretty!" > > "How much?" the pastor asked again. > > The boy sized up the pastor as if he were > crazy and said,"Ten dollars?" > > The pastor reached in his pocket and took > out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy > was gone. The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of > the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, > he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars, persuaded the birds out, > setting them free. > > So, that explained the empty bird cage on > the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell another story. > > One day Satan and Jesus were having a > conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was > gloating and boasting. > > "Yes, sir, I just caught a world full of > people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got > 'em all!" > > "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus > asked. > > Satan replied,"Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm > gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each > other, how to hate and abuse each other, how > to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and > bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!" > > "And what will you do when you are done with > them?" Jesus asked. > > "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. > > "How much do you want for them?" Jesus > asked. > > "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't > no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on > you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!" > > "How much? Jesus asked again. > > Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your > blood, tears and your life." > > Jesus said, "DONE!" > > Then Jesus paid the price. > > The pastor picked up the cage and walked > from the pulpit. > > > > > I pray that everyone who sends this on, God > will bless in a special way. > > If you have read this far then you will know > that I prayed for you today. . . > > whether you send this on or not! God bless > you! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.41/2040 - Release Date: 04/03/09 > 17:54:00 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 > 11:31 AM > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
