A young couple wanted to join a church.
The reverend told them, "We have special requirements for new
parishioners. You must abstain from sex for one whole month."
The couple agreed and after two-and-a-half weeks returned to the
Church.
When the Pastor ushers them into his office, the wife is crying and
husband obviously very depressed.. "You are back so soon... Is there a
problem?" the Reverend inquired.
"We are terribly ashamed to admit that we did not manage to abstain
from sex for the required month...." the young man replied sadly.
The Reverend asked him what happened.
"Well, the first week was difficult.... However, we managed to abstain
through sheer will power. The second week was terrible, but with the
use of prayer, we managed to abstain."
"However, the third week was unbearable. We tried cold showers,
prayer, reading from the Bible.... anything to keep our minds off
carnal thoughts.
One afternoon, my wife reached for a can of paint and dropped it. When
she bent over to pick it up, I was overcome with lust, lifted her
skirt and had my way with her right then and there." Admitted the man,
shamefacedly.
"You understand this means you will not be welcome in our church," said
the Reverend. "We know.." said the young man, hanging his head.
"We're not welcome at Homebase again either....."