Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Thou Shalt Keep The Sabbath Holy

A man, who wanted to keep the commandments, wondered if having sex on the Sabbath was a sin; because he wasn’t sure if sex is work or play. So he went to a priest and asked for his opinion on this question. After consulting the Bible, the priest said, "My son, after an exhaustive search, I am positive that sex is work and is therefore not permitted on Sundays."

The man said to himself, "What does a priest know about sex?" So he went to a minister who, after all, is a married man and experienced in this matter. When he asked the minister, he received the same reply, “Sex is work and therefore not for the Sabbath.” Not pleased with the reply, he decided to seek out a Rabbi. Afterwards, a Rabbi is a man with thousands of years of tradition and knowledge. The Rabbi pondered on the question then said, "My son, sex is definitely play."

Now with mixed feelings, the man asked, "Rabbi, how can you be so sure, when other men of God are saying that, sex is work?" And the Rabbi spoke softly, "My son, if sex was work, my wife would have the maid do it."

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