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email received said
> > > > Subject: Satan vs Jesus
>
> > > >
> > > > > I wonder how many people will delete this without reading
>it because
> > of
> > > >
> > > > > the title on it?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small
>New
> > England
> > > >
> > > > > town. One Easter Sunday morning he
> > > >
> > > > > came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage,
>and set it
> > by
> > > >
> > > > > the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised
> > > >
> > > > > and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak...
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy
>coming
> > > >
> > > > > toward me swinging this bird cage.
> > > >
> > > > > On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds,
>shivering
>with
> > > >
> > > > > cold and fright. I stopped the
> > > >
> > > > > lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old
>birds,"
>came
> > > >
> > > > > the reply.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm
>gonna tease
> > 'em
> > > >
> > > > > and pull out their feathers to
> > > >
> > > > > make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But
>you'll get
> > tired
> > > >
> > > > > of those birds sooner or later.
> > > >
> > > > > What will you do?" "Oh, I got some cats," said the little
>boy. "They
> > > >
> > > > > like birds. I'll take 'em to them."
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want
>for those
> > > >
> > > > > birds, son?"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're
>just
>plain
> > > >
> > > > > old field birds. They don't sing.
> > > >
> > > > > They ain't even pretty!"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "How much?" the pastor asked again.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said,
>"$10?"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar
>bill. He
> > > >
> > > > > forced it in the boy's hand. In a
> > > >
> > > > > flash, the boy was gone. The pastor picked up the cage and
>gently
> > > >
> > > > > carried it to the end of the alley
> > > >
> > > > > where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage
>down, he
> > > >
> > > > > opened the door, and by softly tapping
> > > >
> > > > > the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and
>then the
> > > >
> > > > > pastor began to tell this story.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan
>had just
> > come
> > > >
> > > > > from the Garden of Eden, and he
> > > >
> > > > > was gloating and boasting.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down
>there. Set me
>a
> > > >
> > > > > trap, used bait I knew they couldn't
> > > >
> > > > > resist. Got 'em all!"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach
>them how to
> > > >
> > > > > marry and divorce each other, how to
> > > >
> > > > > hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and
>curse. I'm
>gonna
> > > >
> > > > > teach them how to invent guns and
> > > >
> > > > > bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "And what will you do when you get done with them?"Jesus
>asked.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why,
>you'll
>take
> > > >
> > > > > them and they'll just hate you.
> > > >
> > > > > They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want
>those
> > > >
> > > > > people!!"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "How much?" He asked again.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears
>and your
> > > >
> > > > > life."
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he
>walked from
> > the
> > > >
> > > > > pulpit.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash
>God and
> > then
> > > >
> > > > > wonder why the world's going to
> > > >
> > > > > hell.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but
>still
>follow
> > > >
> > > > > Satan (who, by the way, also believes
> > > >
> > > > > in God).
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through
>e-mail and
> > they
> > > >
> > > > > spread like wildfire, but when
> > > >
> > > > > you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think
>twice
> > about
> > > >
> > > > > sharing.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you
>will not
> > > >
> > > > > send it to many on your address
> > > >
> > > > > list because you're not sure what they believe, or what
>they will
> > think
> > > >
> > > > > of you for sending it to them.
> > > >
> > > > > Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other
>people
>think
> > > >
> > > > > of me than what God thinks of me.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address
>book,
>they
> > > >
> > > > > will be blessed by God in a way
> > > >
> > > > > special for them. And send it back to the person who sent
>it, to let
> > > >
> > > > > them know that indeed it was sent out
> > > >
> > > > > to many more.

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