nwest
04-11-2007, 10:35 AM
A Voice From the Back Pew
> > There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he
went
> >
> > before the congregation and asked for a raise. After much
> discussion, they
> >
> > passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded,
so would
> his paycheck.
> >
> > After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the
Congregation
> decided to hold
> >
> > another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was
much
> yelling and
> >
> > bickering about how much the clergyman's additional children
were
> costing the church.
> >
> > Finally, the Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd,
"Children are a
> gift from God," he said.
> >
> > Silence fell on the congregation.
> >
> > In the back pew, a little old lady stood up and in her frail
voice
> said, "Rain is also a gift
> >
> > from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers."
> >
> > And the congregation said, "Amen."
> > There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he
went
> >
> > before the congregation and asked for a raise. After much
> discussion, they
> >
> > passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded,
so would
> his paycheck.
> >
> > After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the
Congregation
> decided to hold
> >
> > another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was
much
> yelling and
> >
> > bickering about how much the clergyman's additional children
were
> costing the church.
> >
> > Finally, the Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd,
"Children are a
> gift from God," he said.
> >
> > Silence fell on the congregation.
> >
> > In the back pew, a little old lady stood up and in her frail
voice
> said, "Rain is also a gift
> >
> > from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers."
> >
> > And the congregation said, "Amen."