A young couple wanted to join the church, the
> pastor told them,
> >"We have a special requirement for new member
> couples. You must
> >abstain from sex for one whole month. "The couple
> agreed, but after
> >
> >two-and-a-half weeks returned to the Church. When
> the Pastor
> >
> >ushered them into his office, the wife was crying
> and the husband
> >
> >was 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 sex for the required month." the young man
> replied sadly. The
> >
> >pastor asked him what happened.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Well, the 1st week was difficult... However, we
> managed to abstain
> >through
> >
> >
> >sheer willpower."
> >
> >
> >
> >"The second week was terrible, but with the use of
> prayer, we managed to
> >abstain."
> >
> >
> >
> >"However, the 3rd week was unbearable. We tried
> cold showers, prayer,
> >reading from the Bible...
> >
> >anything to keep our mind s 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 I just had my way with
> >
> >her right then and there. It was lustful, loud,
> passionate sex. It lasted
> >for over an hour and when we
> >
> >were done we were both drenched in sweat." admitted
> the man, shamefacedly.
> >
> >
> >
> >The pastor lowered his head and said sternly, "You
> understand this means
> >you
> >will not be welcome
> >
> >in our church."
> >
> >
> >
> >"We know." said the young man, hanging his head,
> "We're not welcome at Home
>
> >Depot either."
> >