28th April 2006 13:16
> A young newly wed couple wanted to join a church.
>
> The reverend told them, "We have special requirements for new
parishioners.
> You must abstain from sex 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 Reverend enquired.
>
> "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 Reverend asked him what happened. "Well, the first 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 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 Reverend.
>
> "We know." said the young man, hanging his head.
>
> "We're not welcome at Homebase either.