That is soooooo cool. I like I like!

Brad


At 04:22 PM 10/3/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Have you all seen this one?  It is a good lesson.
>
>Ned
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ned Benton" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Ned Benton" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:15 PM
>Subject: Parable of the Spoons
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Parable of the Spoons
> >    A holy man was having a conversation with the
> > Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know
> > what Heaven and Hell are like. "The Lord led the holy
> > man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the
> > holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a
> > large round table. In the middle of the table was a
> > large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the
> > holy man's mouth water.
> >   The people sitting around the table were thin and
> > sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were
> > holding spoons with very long handles and each found
> > it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a
> > spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their
> > arms, they could not get the spoons back into their
> > mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their
> > misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen
> > Hell."
> >   They went to the next room and opened the door. It
> > was exactly the same as the first one. There was the
> > large round table with the large pot of stew which
> > made the holy man's mouth water. The people were
> > equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here
> > the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and
> > talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand."
> >   It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but one
> > skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other.
> > While the greedy think only of themselves.
> > -
> >
> >

Brad

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