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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (14851)6/7/2000 8:40:00 PM
From: Edwarda2 Recommendations  Respond to of 62549
 
> > YOU MIGHT BE A SOUTHERN BAPTIST
> >
> > 1. If you believe you are supposed to take a covered
dish to
> > heaven.
> > 2. If you have never sung the third verse of any hymn.
> > 3. If you have ever put an IOU in the collection plate.
> > 4. If you think that someone who says "amen" while
> > the pastor is preaching is charismatic.
> > 5. If you complain because your pastor only works one
day a
> > week and then he works too long.
> > 6. If you clapped in church last Sunday and felt guilty
all
> > week.
> > 7. If you woke up craving fried chicken one morning and
> > interpreted it as a call to preach.
> > 8. If you are old enough to get Senior Citizen's
discounts
> > at the pharmacy, but not old enough to be promoted into
the
> > Senior Adult Department.
> > 9. If you think the epistles are probably the apostle's
> > wives.
> > 10. If you think the Holy Land is Nashville.
> > 11. If you think God's presence is always strongest in
the
> > back three pews.
> > 12. If you think John the Baptist founded the Southern
> > Baptist Convention.
> > 13. If you think "Victory in Jesus" is the
> > national anthem.
> > 14. If the first complete sentence you uttered was
> > "We've never done it this way before."
> > 15. If you judge the quality of the sermon by the amount
of
> > sweat worked up by the preacher.
> > 16. If your definition of "fellowship" has
> > something to do with food.
> > 17. If you honestly believe the apostle Paul spoke King
> > James English.
> > 18. If you think worship service music has to be loud.
> > 19. If you think Jesus actually used Welch's grape juice
and
> > unsalted crackers.
> > 20. If you think preachers who wear robes are in cahoots
> > with the Catholics.



To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (14851)6/7/2000 8:48:00 PM
From: Edwarda2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 62549
 
> > > > A lawyer married a woman who had previously divorced ten husbands.
> > > >
> > > > > On their wedding night, she told her new husband, "Please be
> > > >
> > > > > gentle; I'm still a virgin." "What?" said the puzzled groom. "How
> > > >
> > > > > can that be if you've been married ten times?"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Well, husband #1 was a Sales Representative; he kept telling
> > > >
> > > > > me how great it was going to be.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #2 was in Software Services; he was never really sure
> > > >
> > > > > how it was supposed to function, but he said he'd look into it and
> > > >
> > > > > get back to me.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #3 was from Field Services; he said everything checked
> > > >
> > > > > out diagnostically but he just couldn't get the system up.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #4 was in Telemarketing; even though he knew he had the
> > > >
> > > > > order, he didn't know when he would be able to deliver.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #5 was an Engineer; he understood the basic process
> > > >
> > > > > but wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new
> > > >
> > > > > state-of-the-art method.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #6 was from Finance and Administration; he thought he
> > > >
> > > > > knew how, but he wasn't sure whether it was his job or not.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #7 was in Marketing; although he had a nice product,
> > > >
> > > > > he was never sure how to position it.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #8 was a psychiatrist; all he ever did was talk about it.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #9 was a gynecologist; all he did was look at it.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Husband #10 was a stamp collector; all he ever did was...God,
> > > >
> > > > > I miss him!
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > ...But now that I've married you, I'm really excited!"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Good," said the lawyer, "but, why?"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Duh; you're a lawyer. This time I know I'm gonna get screwed!"