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Forgive your Enemies
;The preacher's, Sunday sermon was "Forgive Your Enemies" Toward the
> end
> > >> of
> > >> > the service, he asked his congregation, "How many of you have
> forgiven
> > >> > their
> > >> > enemies?" About half held up their hands.
> > >> >
> > >> > He then repeated his question. As it was past lunchtime, this time
> > >> > about 80
> > >> > percent held up their hands.
> > >> >
> > >> > He then repeated his question again. All responded, except one
small
> > >> > elderly
> > >> > lady.
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> > >> > "Mrs. Jones," inquired the preacher, "Are you not willing to
forgive
> > >> > your
> > >> > enemies?"
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> > >> > "I don't have any." She replied, smiling sweetly.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Mrs. Jones, That is very unusual. How old are you?"
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ninety-three." She replied.
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> > >> > "Oh Mrs. Jones, what a blessing and a lesson to us all you are.
Would
> > >> > you
> > >> > please come down in front of this congregation and tell us all how
a
> > >> > person can
> > >> > live ninety-three years and not have an enemy in the world."
> > >> >
> > >> > The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, faced the
> > >> > congregation, and said:
> > >> >
> > >> > "I outlived the bitches."
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| June 13, 2005, 17:32 |
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Re: Forgive your Enemies
Good one! I'll drink to that! 
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| June 14, 2005, 10:20 |
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Re: Re: Forgive your Enemies
QUOTE (MoonHowler @ June 14, 2005, 10:20)Good one! I'll drink to that!
Make mine a double!
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| June 14, 2005, 10:51 |
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Re: Forgive your Enemies
"Man's greatest joy is to slay his enemy, plunder his riches, ride his steeds, see the tears of his loved ones and embrace his women." - Ghengis Khan
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