Cadenhead didn’t ask the Vatican for money. Instead, in a humorous manner on his blog he suggested a few things he would trade for:
1. Three days, two nights at the Vatican hotel.
2. One of those hats (referring to the bishop’s hat).
3. Complete absolution, no questions asked, for the third week of March 1987.
A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, ‘If I had all
the beer in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.’
With even greater emphasis he said, ‘And if I had All the wine in the world, I’d take it
and pour it into the river.’
And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he Said, ‘And if I had all the whiskey in
the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.’ Sermon complete, he sat down.
The song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, nearly laughing, ‘For
our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365, ‘Shall We Gather at the River.’
Thanks Denny
Gladys Dunn recently moved into a retirement community in a small town.
One beautiful Sunday morning she walked down the street to a church not far from her apartment. Gladys was in awe of the big beautiful church building as she stepped inside to attend the worship service.
Gladys however, wasn’t too impressed with the sermon. She thought it was kind of boring and, as she looked around the church, she noticed that many of the members were nodding off.
When the preacher finished his sermon he encouraged the congregation to greet those sitting close by. Gladys turned toward the man sitting on her left. He, too, had fallen asleep and was yawning and stretching trying to wake up. He smiled at her, and Gladys returned the smile.
She politely offered her hand and said, “I’m Gladys Dunn.”
“You and me both!” the man replied.
Indianapolis IN – 12:17pm UK, Wednesday October 21, 2009
An armed robber in Indianapolis turned to God mid-robbery in what investigators are calling the strangest case they have ever seen.
Gregory Smith, 23, walked into a store in an Indianapolis shopping center brandishing a gun.
But instead of raiding the place, he started hugging his tearful victim, Angela Montez, telling her he hated what he was doing but had no choice.
The pair began discussing God and before long Smith was on his knees in tears, praying and being hugged by her. He eventually stole only her mobile phone and $20.
Smith brandishes gun. As Smith left the shop cameras got a clear shot of his face. He then handed himself into police after his mother saw the footage on TV.
Sergeant Kevin Wethington from Indianapolis police said: “I’ve been a detective for three years and I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Thanks Jet
Update: Here’s a video of the story.
From The Brain Book
Religious belief and disbelief are driven by parts of the brain to do with emotions, not reasoning.
When a believer thinks about his religion, it activates the part of the brain that processes reward, emotion and taste.
In disbelievers, religion is registered by another part of the brain that generates feelings of rejection. This is the same area that registers disgust when a person is faced with something they can’t swallow.
