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1. [ORIGINAL-13] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Subject: something to think about
2. freeway
3. >Date: Wed, >From: John >Reply-To: [email protected]> href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b414a48405844451f6b584842484a4505454e5f">[email protected] 3.04 (Win95; I; 16bit) i/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f3e3f8e5e5f0f8ffeefcf0e4e3f4f4ffeef4f1fdd8ddddc89fd2dedc">[email protected], [email protected], <[email protected]>, freeway <[email protected]>, Carolyn <[email protected]>, [email protected] Fwd: Subject: something to think about email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d371c10180e370a0e12110e3d1e0e531e1210">[email protected] wrote: ----------------------------------------------------- Subject: something to think about Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:24:21 -0500 "Dillman, Dorothy Mae" <[email protected]> href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b200206090e1907125e5a5a5c582b120a03040445080406">[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, "'Cora Shrum'" <[email protected]>, "Shields, Alice M" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 7:23 AM Dillman, Dorothy Mae FW: Fw: Fw: Subject: something to think about >Subject: Subject: something to think about >> There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a >> town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a >> bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. >> Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to >> speak... >> "I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming >> me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three >> wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the >> What you got there son? ' " >> "Just some old birds," came the reply. >> "What are you gonna do with them?" I asked. >> "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. I'm gonna tease >> and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real >> time." >> "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you >> "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll >> 'em to them." >> The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want >> son?" >> "Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain >> field birds. They don't sing - they ain't >> even pretty!" >> "How much?" the pastor asked again. >> The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?" The >> pastor reached in his pocket and >> took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a >> the boy was gone. The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it >> the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting >> cage >> down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the >> birds out, setting them free. Well, that explained the empty bird cage >> the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story >> One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan >> from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and >> "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a >> trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!" >> "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. >> Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to >> and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink >> smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns >> bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!" >> "And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus >> "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. >> "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked. >> "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll >> them and they'll just hate you. >> They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you!! You don't want those >> people!!" >> "How much?" He asked again. >> Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your tears, and blood." >> Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price. >> The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from >> pulpit. >> Notes: >> Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God >> why the world's going to hell. >> Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow >> Satan (who, by the way, also >> "believes" in God). >> Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and >> spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages >> Lord, people think twice about sharing. >> Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not >> it to many on your address list because you're not sure >> or what they will think of you for sending it to them. >> Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think >> me than what God thinks of me. >> I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address book, they >> will be blessed by God in a way special for them. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com In God's service
06/27/2000 06:53:43