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>Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 17:49:49 +0400
>From: ken maher <kenm@cci.com>
>Subject: heretical humor
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>friends
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>i came across the following anecdote on the web today
>and, since it reminds me of some of our recent discussions
>here about quakerism, i wanted to share it. it is not
>intended to target any single "side" of any particular
>issue of ours. instead, it is meant to bring a smile of
>self-recognition to all sides of this many-faceted
>jewel we call the society of friends.
>
>ken maher
>rochester (ny) friends meeting
>========================
>I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw
>a man standing on the edge, about to jump off.
>So I ran over and said, "Stop! Don't do it!"
>
> "Why shouldn't I?" he said.
>
>I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!"
>
>He said, "Like what?"
>
>I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?"
>
>He said, "Religious."
>
>I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?"
>
>He said, "Christian."
>
>I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?"
>
>He said, "Protestant."
>
>I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"
>
>He said, "Baptist!"
>
>I said, "Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church
>of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?"
>
>He said, "Baptist Church of God!"
>
>I said, "Me too! Are you Original Baptist
>Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist
>Church of God?"
>
>He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God!"
>
>I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church
>of God, Reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist
>Church of God, Reformation of 1915?"
>
>He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God,
>Reformation of 1915!"
>
>I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off.
>
> -- Emo Phillips
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