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The Only Opinion That Counts
Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2013 (message contributor)
THE ONLY OPINION THAT COUNTS
During a famous battle between baseball's Babes, Babe Pinelli was the plate umpire and Babe Ruth the batter. Pinelli called the legendary slugger out on strikes. Ruth would have none of it. "There's 40,000 people here who know that last one was a ball, tomato head."
"Maybe so," umpire Pinelli said, "but mine is the only opinion that counts."
So it is with God.
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