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The Great Russian Writer Dostoyevsky Tells The ... PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002 (message contributor)
"The Great Russian writer Dostoyevsky tells the story of a woman who found herself in hell and she felt she did not belong there. She could not bear the suffering and cried out in agony for the mercy of God. God listened and was moved with pity. "If you can remember one good deed that you did in your lifetime, I will help you." said God. Wracking her brain, she remembered that once she had given a starving neighbor an onion. God produced the onion complete with stem. The woman grabbed the onion, and God began to pull her up and out of hell. But others, damned (condemned) with her, began to grab hold of the woman’s skirts to be lifted out, too. The stem of the ’ onion held and would have saved them all, but the woman began to kick and scream for them to let go. Thrashing about trying to dislodge her friends was too much for the onion and the stem snapped,...
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I'm Told Of A Turkey Farmer Who Was Always ... PRO
Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 7, 2005
I’m told of a turkey farmer who was always experimenting with breeding to perfect a better turkey. His family was fond of the leg portion for dinner and there were never enough legs for everyone. After many frustrating attempts, the farmer was relating the results of his efforts to his friends at ...read more
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A Little League Baseball Coach Was Talking With ...
Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 26, 2005
A little league baseball coach was talking with one of his players. The coach asked the boy, "Do you know what cooperation is? What it means to be a team?" The little boy nodded. "Good," the coach said. "Do you understand that what really matters is that when we win, we win as a team and if we ...read more
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Richard Foster (1985,p.13) Noted: "The Demon In ... PRO
Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 2, 2002
Richard Foster (1985,p.13) noted: “The demon in money is greed. Nothing can destroy human ...read more
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Mother Theresa Tells The Story Of Ministering To ... PRO
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2004
Mother Theresa tells the story of ministering to an old woman dying from starvation: “One evening we went out, and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition. I told the sisters, ‘You take care of the other three; I will take care of the one who ...read more
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After Dying, There Were Three Friends, Robert, ... PRO
Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005
After dying, there were three friends, Robert, Sam and Tim who woke up outside of heaven. And St. Peter says that before any can enter, they have to pass through a muddy bog. All those who pass through this muddy bog sink in proportion to the amount of unconfessed sins they had when they died. ...read more
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