A young newlywed couple wanted to join a church.The pastor told
> > >> > > > them,
> > >> > > "We
> > >> > > > have special requirements for new parishioners. You must
>abstain
> > >> > > > from
> > >> > > s*x
> > >> > > > for one whole month."
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to
>the
> > >> >Church.
> > >> > > > When the Pastor ushers them into his office, the wife is crying
> >and
> > >> >the
> > >> > > > husband obviously very depressed.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "You are back so soon... Is there a problem?" the pastor
> >inquired.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to
> >abstain
> > >> >from
> > >> > > > s*x for the required month...." the young man replied sadly.
>The
> > >> > > > pastor asked him what happened.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "Well, the first week was difficult.... However, we managed to
> > >> > > > abstain through sheer will power.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > The second week was terrible, but with the use of prayer, we
> > >managed
> > >> >
> > >> > > > to abstain."
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold showers,
> > >> > > > prayer, reading from the Bible.... anything to keep our minds
>off
> > >> > > > carnal
> > >> > > thoughts.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > 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.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "You understand this means you will not be welcome in our
> >church,"
> > >> > > stated
> > >> > > > the pastor. "We know." said the young man, hanging his head
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "We're not welcome at Homebase either."
> > >