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I can't stand it any longer. Let's
take a big can of worms and go fishing. This time let's fool 'em and take Jesus
along 'cause He really knows fishing. This trip is going to be reckoning time
for those big ones that always get away... |
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| Chuck: |
Wow! it's great out here... away from the 'ol
rat race. Would you hand me one of those? Nothing like taking a cold
six pack of water on a fishing trip right, Jesus? |
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| Tom: |
OK, let's just relax and wait for those monsters
to try these juicy worms. Well, what do ya think about all the crap going on in
the Middle East or all over the world? It's a mess if you ask
me. All those little kids over there being taught hatred and violence... what
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| Chuck: |
Did you know that in this country
parents are afraid to discipline their own kids because of the trouble they could get into
trouble with those socio-illogical, whatever, guys? They always drive those
plain white cars with the government plates like they're in disguise. I call
'em spies. |
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| Tom: |
What about the school teachers,
they're tough, can't they shape 'em up? |
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| Chuck: |
They got it even
worse. Besides the spies, they gotta put up with some parents who cause all
kinds of trouble with the school even when their kid is a devil. Oops, sorry
Jesus... didn't mean to say that. Get any bites yet, Jesus? Would
you like a sandwich? |
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| Tom: |
O.K. so we've got all these kids
growing up without any respect or discipline or knowing how much is two and
two. Can you imagine what they'll grow up to be? What can we do
about it? |
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| Chuck: |
Well, we still have our spiritual
leaders... like those ministers or pastors or reverends. I don't know the
difference. How about that, Jesus, what are they called? Sorry,
Jesus, I didn't realize you had your mouth full. Good sandwiches,
eh? I'll ask you later. |
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| Tom: |
Why don't the spies go after the
spiritual leaders? Will the leaders get into trouble if they teach the kids
discipline? Are the spiritual leaders teaching the Commandments and the Golden
Rule to start the kids on the Lifestyle of Christ? People's lifestyles have
sure gone down the tube. |
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| Chuck: |
Spies don't go after them... they
don't do enough to cause the spies to worry. There are more churches now than
ever and the world is more dangerous than ever. What does that tell
you? What is their mission supposed to be? Have they made people
better? If I gave churches a grade... I'd flunk a lot of 'em with a big fat
"F"! |
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| Tom: |
I think the future lies with the
smaller ministries where the pastor can have a close relationship with the
people. Someone they can talk to when they have a problem. I know
that I have tried to contact my pastor in the past; very hard to talk to. Worse
yet, he wouldn't return phone messages. It was a mega church so he probably was
too busy. I can talk to you, Jesus, a lot easier than trying to get through to
that guy... maybe he takes a vow of silence whenever he feels like it. |
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| Chuck: |
What do you think the smaller
ministries could accomplish? How could they do it? |
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| Tom: |
Well, before I start answering
that... I want you Both to understand my feelings on the Bible because You'll be bringing
it up. I know what a Wonderful Book the Bible is. It brings comfort
and peace and solace and hope to millions of people. Thanks to Jesus here, He
being the main person and all... what I'm talkin' about is not about the Bible...
 What I'm
talkin' about is giving people hope, a goal, a road to happiness through education,
motivation and dedication. Jesus, here, spent His life teaching and living all
this and then dying in a painful horrible way, just for us... has all of this been
forgotten? The only way you can be a Christian is to be a person who lives a
Lifestyle like Jesus did and live it 24 hours a day, every day, 7 days a
week. If you "stumble", you just get up and keep
improving. Each time will make you stronger. Any thing less makes
you a wannabe. What is a football player if he doesn't play football or what is
a chef if he doesn't cook? They're just wannabes.
This is the answer... no more one-hour-a-week repenting sessions allowing you another week
to accumulate more stuff to repent for. Roll up your sleeves and get to work on
your Lifestyle. You won't have time for the bad stuff. And who are
you kidding? Be a Christian or stop calling yourself one. Others can
tell if you're for real. If you want to be honest call yourself a church going
wannabe. Find a hard-working pastor who is dedicated to giving you all you need
to be a real Christian; a Christian with a 24/7 promise and
dedication. Remember that real Christians are smart, tough, and determined...
don't ever mess with "em! |
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| Chuck: |
Where's Jesus? |
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| Tom: |
He's over there lookin' for more
fish... how many did we catch, so far? |
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| Chuck: |
Don't say anything; I think we're
over the limit. Jesus caught 'em all while we were busy yackin'
away. He's a fantastic fisherman. What do you think that He thinks
about what we were talking about? |
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| Tom: |
Well, He knew ahead of time what we
were going to talk about and now He's fishing with us so, I'm sure He had a good
time. He doesn't say much but it feels good to have Him along. If we
ever lose our oars, He can walk ashore for help, plus he doesn't eat much and that's more
sandwiches for us! Let's go again next week and invite Jesus again, He's fun! |
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