Well put.  I need not say more.

IN HIS MATCHLESS NAME,

purple Mari



At 11:24 AM 5/7/2007, you wrote:
>      One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before
>services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were
>spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt, and boots that
>were very worn and ragged.  In his hand he carried a worn out old
>hat and an equally worn out bible. The church he entered was in a
>very upscale and exclusive part of the city.  It was the largest
>and most beautiful church the old cowboy had ever seen.  The
>people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive
>clothes and accessories.
>      As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from him. No
>one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all appalled at
>his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
>      The preacher gave a long sermon about Hellfire and brimstone
>and a stern lecture on how much money the church needed to do
>God's work.
>      As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher
>approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favor.  "I surely
>will, Preacher," the old cowboy replied pleasantly, "Ifen I ken."
>      The well dressed preacher said, "Before you come back in here
>again, have a talk with God and ask him what He thinks would be
>appropriate attire for worship."
>      The old cowboy assured the preacher he would do as he
>requested.
>      The next Sunday, he showed up for the services wearing the
>same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, hat, and worn Bible.  Once again
>he was completely shunned and ignored.
>      The preacher approached the man and said, "I thought I asked
>you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
>      "I surely did do so, Preacher," replied the old cowboy.
>      "Well, then," the preacher said indignantly, "if you spoke to
>God, what did He tell you the proper attire should be for
>worshiping in here?"
>      The old cowboy smiled respectfully, shifting the tooth pick
>to the left side of his mouth, and said slowly, "Well, sir, God
>told me that He didn't have a clue what I should wear.  He says
>He ain't never been in this church before."
>
>
>It Sounds Like God To Me.
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