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		<title>A Theory of Creation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 19:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, I haven&#8217;t posted an&#160;appalling joke for some time &#8211; so long that a Methodist friend had to leave one of &#160;his own!
So here goes:-&#160;
A Theory of Creation
God created the mule, and told him, &#8220;You will be mule, working constantly from dusk to dawn, carrying heavy loads on your back. You will eat grass and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><em>OK, I haven&#8217;t posted an&nbsp;appalling joke for some time &#8211; so long that a Methodist friend had to leave one of &nbsp;his own!</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><em>So here goes:-&nbsp;</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A Theory of Creation</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">God created the mule, and told him, &#8220;You will be mule, working constantly from dusk to dawn, carrying heavy loads on your back. You will eat grass and lack intelligence. You will live for 50 years.&#8221;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The mule answered, &#8220;To live like this for 50 years is too much. Please, give me no more than 20.&#8221; And it was so.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Then God created the dog, and told him, &#8220;You will hold vigilance over the dwellings of Man, to whom you will be his greatest companion. You will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the dog responded, &#8220;Lord, to live 25 years as a dog like that is too much. Please, no more than 10 years.&#8221; And it was so.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">God then created the monkey, and told him, &#8220;You are monkey. You shall swing from tree to tree, acting like an idiot. You will be funny, and you shall live for 20 years.&#8221;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the monkey responded, &#8220;Lord, to live 20 years as the clown of the world is too much. Please, Lord, give me no more than 10 years.&#8221; And it was so.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, God created Man and told him, &#8220;You are Man, the only rational being that walks the earth. You will use your intelligence to have mastery over the creatures of the world. You will dominate the earth and live for 20 years.&#8221;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the man responded, &#8220;Lord, to be Man for only 20 years is too little. Please, Lord, give me the 30 years the mule refused, the 15 years the dog refused, and the 10 years the monkey rejected.&#8221; And it was so.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And so God made Man to live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 30 years like a mule working and carrying heavy loads on his back. Then, he is to have children and live 15 years as a dog, guarding his house and eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry; then, in his old age, to live 10 years as a monkey, acting like an idiot to amuse his grand children.</span></p>
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		<title>The Rabbi, the Pope and a phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Chambers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People say I have an appalling taste in religious jokes &#8211; but they keep reading them.&#160; I haven&#8217;t posted one for a while so here goes:
The Chief Rabbi of Israel and the Pope are in a meeting                   [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">People say I have an appalling taste in religious jokes &#8211; but they keep reading them.&nbsp; I haven&#8217;t posted one for a while so here goes:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1320" title="y184116615972290" src="http://dlchambers.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/y184116615972290-300x225.jpg" alt="y184116615972290" width="255" height="192" />The Chief Rabbi of Israel and the Pope are in a meeting                         in Rome. The Rabbi notices an unusually fancy phone on                         a side table in the Pope&#8217;s private chambers. &#8220;What                         is that phone for?&#8221; he asks the pontiff.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&#8220;It&#8217;s my direct line to the Lord.&#8221; The Rabbi                       is sceptical, and the Pope notices. The Holy Father insists                       the Rabbi try it out, and, indeed, he is connected to the                       Lord. The Rabbi holds a lengthy discussion with Him. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> After hanging up the Rabbi says, &#8220;Thank you very much.                       This is great! But listen, I want to pay for my phone charges.&#8221; The                       Pope, of course, refuses, but the Rabbi is steadfast and                       finally, the pontiff gives in.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> He checks the counter on the phone and says, &#8220;All                       right! The charges were 100,000 Lira&#8221; ($56). The Chief                       Rabbi gladly hands over the payment.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> A few months later, the Pope is in Jerusalem on an official                       visit. In The the Chief Rabbi&#8217;s chambers, he sees a phone                       identical to his and learns it is also is a direct line                       to the Lord. The Pope remembers he has an urgent matter                       that requires divine consultation and asks if he can use                       the Rabbi&#8217;s phone. The Rabbi gladly agrees, hands him the                       phone, and the Pope chats away. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> After hanging up, the Pope offers to pay for the phone                       charges. Of course, the Chief Rabbi refuses to accept payment.                       After the Pope insists, the Rabbi relents and looks on                       the phone counter.Shekel 50&#8243; ($0.42). </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> The Pope looks                       surprised, &#8220;Why so cheap?&#8221; </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> The Rabbi smiles, &#8220;Local call.&#8221;</span></span></p>
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		<title>Importance of the right school</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Chambers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love jokes about religious orders particularly if there is a Franciscan Involved,&#160; so her is one to brighten up your Monday Morning.

A Jesuit, a Dominican and a Franciscan were walking along an old road, debating the greatness of their orders.
Suddenly, an apparition of the Holy Family appeared in front of them, with Jesus in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b><i>I love jokes about religious orders particularly if there is a Franciscan Involved,&nbsp; so her is one to brighten up your Monday Morning.</i></b></p>
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<p>A Jesuit, a Dominican and a Franciscan were walking along an old road, debating the greatness of their orders.</p>
<p>Suddenly, an apparition of the Holy Family appeared in front of them, with Jesus in a manger and Mary and Joseph praying over him.</p>
<p>The Franciscan fell on his face, over come with awe at the of sight God born in such poverty.</p>
<p>The Dominican fell to his knees, Adoring the beautiful reflection of the Trinity and the Holy Family.</p>
<p>The Jesuit walked up to Joseph, put his arm around his shoulder, and said, &#8220;So, where are you&nbsp; thinking of sending the child to school?&#8221;</p>
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		<title>100 Points</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Chambers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man goes to heaven and is met by Saint Peter. Peter informs him that there is a points system.
&#8220;Here&#8217;s how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven.You tell me all the good things you&#8217;ve done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_520" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 312px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-520" title="at-the-pearly-gates" src="http://dlchambers.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/at-the-pearly-gates-300x223.jpg" alt="at-the-pearly-gates" width="302" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">If St.Peter had been an Headteacher</p></div>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">A man goes to heaven and is met by Saint Peter. Peter informs him that there is a points system.</span></p>
<p>&#8220;<span style="font-size: medium;">Here&#8217;s how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven.You tell me all the good things you&#8217;ve done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">&#8220;Okay,&#8221; the man says, &#8220;I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never cheated on her, even in my heart.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">&#8220;That&#8217;s wonderful,&#8221; says St. Peter, &#8220;that&#8217;s worth three points!&#8221;<br />
 &#8220;Three points?&#8221; he says. &#8220;Well, I attended church all my life and supported its ministry with my tithe and service.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">&#8220;Terrific!&#8221; says St. Peter, &#8220;that&#8217;s certainly worth a point.&#8221; &#8220;One point? Golly. How about this: I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">&#8220;Fantastic, that&#8217;s good for two more points,&#8221; he says. &#8220;TWO POINTS!!&#8221; the man cries, &#8220;At this rate the only way I get into heaven is by the grace of God!&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">&#8220;That&#8217;s right!, Now you have got it!&#8221; said St. Peter.</span></p>
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