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A young newlywed couple wanted to join a church. The pastor 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 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 first week was
> difficult. However, we managed to abstain through sheer will-power.
> 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 pastor. "We know" said the young man, hanging his head.
> "We're not welcome at Homebase either."
>
> 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 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 first week was
> difficult. However, we managed to abstain through sheer will-power.
> 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 pastor. "We know" said the young man, hanging his head.
> "We're not welcome at Homebase either."
>
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