Read about the 7% (11)

Oct 5, 2008 8:13 AM CST Read about the 7%
Manetho
ManethoManethoPlymouth, Devon, England UK19 Threads 112 Posts
Hi guys.
Now i am not religous or anything like that but i thought i would share this with you. made me think a bit. it's called 7%

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one
day and said, Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'
The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the
holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In
the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and
made the holy man's mouth water.







The people sitting around the table were thin and
sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very
long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to
reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was
longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their
mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and
suffering.







The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'












They went to the next room and opened the door. It was
exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the
large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were
equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well
nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, 'I don't
understand. 'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one
skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. The greedy think
only of themselves.'











When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of
you. Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7%
who will, forward this with the title '7%'. I'm in the 7% Remember that I
will always share my spoon with you.




professor handshake hug
Oct 5, 2008 9:19 AM CST Read about the 7%
lisalee1960
lisalee1960lisalee1960st pauls, Majjistral Malta9 Threads 222 Posts
you show yourself to be a nice man,refreshing for a change that someone on here,isnt taking the mickey out of god and religionthumbs up
Oct 5, 2008 9:31 AM CST Read about the 7%
romy999
romy999romy999london, Greater London, England UK1 Threads 98 Posts
such a nice thread, makes a person think about themselves and how they behavethumbs up i give you the thumbs up too!wave
Oct 5, 2008 10:12 AM CST Read about the 7%
mike1937
mike1937mike1937Broadstairs, Kent, England UK11 Threads 554 Posts
Thanks for sharing

I accept your stated view on religion and know several other agnostics who would be included in the 7%

They don't wear involvement in charitable activitis on their sleaves
and some I know have been awarded OBE's

Mike Dennis
Broadstairs Kent
Oct 5, 2008 11:02 AM CST Read about the 7%
lonelyguy26
lonelyguy26lonelyguy26elgin, Highland, Scotland UK2 Threads 12 Posts
For me its not so much that i dont believe in a higher power its that i dont believe in all of the teachings or beliefs i have come across, all of them seem to have their grey areas

this doesnt mean i dont respect or am disrespectfull towards them,the beauty of life is uniqueness and indvidulality,even for non belivers like me theres lessons to be learned in the various teachings on a morale ground rather than spiritual

was a good read thanks
Oct 5, 2008 11:17 AM CST Read about the 7%
tinaferrara
tinaferraratinaferraraedinburgh, Lothian, Scotland UK13 Threads 210 Posts
that is very nice and good to hear people are not being criticised for mentioning god,religious are not a good lesson for us allapplause
Oct 5, 2008 12:55 PM CST Read about the 7%
Beenabout
BeenaboutBeenaboutPreston, Lancashire, England UK5 Threads 117 Posts
lonelyguy26: For me its not so much that i dont believe in a higher power its that i dont believe in all of the teachings or beliefs i have come across, all of them seem to have their grey areas

this doesnt mean i dont respect or am disrespectfull towards them,the beauty of life is uniqueness and indvidulality,even for non belivers like me theres lessons to be learned in the various teachings on a morale ground rather than spiritual

was a good read thanks



That was a lovely tale and all credit to lonely guy for such a sensible answer-doesn't matter whether you're heavy into religion or an athiest?-the principle is moral-to the benefit of the human race.
Oct 5, 2008 4:14 PM CST Read about the 7%
jojo69
jojo69jojo69Birmingham, but from Liverpool, West Midlands, England UK15 Threads 1 Polls 1,565 Posts
Manetho: Hi guys.
Now i am not religous or anything like that but i thought i would share this with you. made me think a bit. it's called 7%

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one
day and said, Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'
The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the
holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In
the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and
made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and
sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very
long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to
reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was
longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their
mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and
suffering.

The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'



They went to the next room and opened the door. It was
exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the
large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were
equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well
nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, 'I don't
understand. 'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one
skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. The greedy think
only of themselves.'


When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of
you. Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7%
who will, forward this with the title '7%'. I'm in the 7% Remember that I
will always share my spoon with you.



BRILLIANT!

A great remider for us all, at sometime or other! Whether Religious or not!

handshake cheers
Oct 5, 2008 5:17 PM CST Read about the 7%
mike69spain
mike69spainmike69spainAlmuñécar, Andalusia Spain34 Threads 6 Polls 4,110 Posts
Manetho: When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of
you. Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7%
who will, forward this with the title '7%'. I'm in the 7% Remember that I
will always share my spoon with you.


On visit from Spain... I heard the rumour all the way there.

This is big, Manetho, thank you for sharing - I will for sure forward it.

tip hat

Mike
Oct 5, 2008 5:21 PM CST Read about the 7%
gongman
gongmangongmanCarcassone, Occitanie France28 Threads 2 Polls 515 Posts
Manetho: Hi guys.
Now i am not religous or anything like that but i thought i would share this with you. made me think a bit. it's called 7%

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one
day and said, Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'
The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the
holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In
the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and
made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and
sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very
long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to
reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was
longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their
mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and
suffering.

The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'



They went to the next room and opened the door. It was
exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the
large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were
equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well
nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, 'I don't
understand. 'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one
skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. The greedy think
only of themselves.'


When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of
you. Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7%
who will, forward this with the title '7%'. I'm in the 7% Remember that I
will always share my spoon with you.


You are already in the EU forums...... Soon no doubt to be internationalhandshake
Oct 5, 2008 5:40 PM CST Read about the 7%
gongman
gongmangongmanCarcassone, Occitanie France28 Threads 2 Polls 515 Posts
gongman: You are already in the EU forums...... Soon no doubt to be international


And it now is....
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