----- Original Message ----- Subject: Fw: Fw: Driver's permit > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > A young boy had just gotten his driver's permit and inquired of his > father, an evangelist, if they could discuss his use of the car. His > father took him into his study and said to the boy, "I'll make a deal > with you, son. You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, > study your Bible a little, get your hair cut, and we'll talk about the car." > > Well, the boy thought about that for a moment, and decided that > he'd settle for the offer, and they agreed on it. > > After about six weeks, the boy came back and again asked his father > about using the car. Again, they went to the study, where his father said, > "Son , I've been real proud of you. You've brought your grades up, and > I've observed that you have been studying your Bible, and participating > a lot more in the Bible study class on Sunday morning. But, I'm real > disappointed, since you haven't gotten your hair cut." > > The young man paused a moment, and then said, "You know, Dad, I've been > thinking about that, and I've noticed in my studies of the Bible that > Samson had long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long > hair and there's even a strong argument that Jesus had long hair." > > His father replied, "You're right, son. Did you also notice that > they all walked everywhere they went?" > > > >