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>From: TBelter@FDIC.gov
>To: wdakins@gte.net
>Subject: FW: joke
>Date: April 04, 2000
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>
>Terry Belter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dwilsey [mailto:dwilsey@simplytravel.net]
><mailto:[mailto:dwilsey@simplytravel.net]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 9:22 AM
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> Subject:
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> I Believe
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>
> There was this atheist swimming in the ocean. All of sudden
> he sees this shark in the water, so he starts swimming
>towards
> his boat. As he looks back he sees the shark turn and head
> towards him. His boat is a way off and he starts swimming
>like
> crazy. He's scared to death, and he turns to see the jaws
>of the great white beast open revealing its teeth in horrific splendor.
> The atheist then screams, "Oh God! Save me!" In an instant,
>time is frozen and a bright light shines down from above. The man is
>motionless in the water when he hears the voice of God say, "You are an
>atheist. Why do you call upon me when you do not believe in me?"
> The atheist, with confusion and knowing he can't lie,
>replies, "Well, that's true, I don't believe in you, but how about the
>shark? Can you make the shark believe in you?"
> The Lord replies, "As you wish," and the light retracted
>back into the heavens and the man could feel the water begin to move once
>again.
> As the atheist looks back he can see the jaws of the shark
>start to close down on him, when all of a sudden the shark stops and pulls
>back. Shocked, the man looks at the shark as the huge beast closes its eyes
>and bows its head and says...........
> "Thank you Lord for this food which I am about to
>receive....."