A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the
> > congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they
> passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his
> > paycheck.
> >
> > After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the
> > congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the
> preacher's expanding salary.
> >
> > A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as
> > to how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the
> church, and how much more it could potentially cost.
> >
> > After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke,
> 'Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives
> > us. Silence fell on the congregation.
> >
> > In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice,
> 'Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear
> > rubbers.' The entire congregation said, 'Amen.'
> > congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they
> passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his
> > paycheck.
> >
> > After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the
> > congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the
> preacher's expanding salary.
> >
> > A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as
> > to how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the
> church, and how much more it could potentially cost.
> >
> > After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke,
> 'Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives
> > us. Silence fell on the congregation.
> >
> > In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice,
> 'Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear
> > rubbers.' The entire congregation said, 'Amen.'
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