Subject: Field Converting
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Wed Oct 31 2001 - 07:05:42 EST
"A Farmer and a Rat"
A farmer, who had been having a massive problem
with rats on his property came upon the most
humongous rat he ever laid eyes on. He hit the rat
over the head with a shovel and the critter started
putting up a struggle and the farmer had to continue
to bash the rat. Finally, after wearing himself out, he
was able to kill the rat. Being very excited and proud
of himself, he ran into the house carrying the dead
rat by the tail.
He loudly announced, "Look, Maw, I just beat the
biggest rat with my shovel and he put up one hell
of a fight . . ." The farmer then noticed the preacher
sitting on the couch so he put the dead rat up on his
shoulder and patted it and replied, "And then the Lord
called him home."
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"Field Converting"
A very zealous soul-winning young preacher recently
came upon a farmer working in his field. Being
concerned about the farmer's soul, the preacher
asked the man, "Are you laboring in the vineyard of
the Lord, my good man?"
Not even looking at the preacher and continuing his
work, the farmer replied, "Naw, these are soybeans."
"You don't understand," said the preacher. "Are you
a Christian?"
With the same amount of interest as his previous
answer, the farmer said, "Nope my name is Jones.
You must be lookin' for Jim Christian. He lives a mile
south of here."
The young, determined preacher tried again, asking the
farmer, "Are you lost?"
"Naw! I've lived here all my life," answered the farmer.
"Are you prepared for the resurrection?" the frustrated
preacher asked.
This caught the farmer's attention and he asked, "When's
it gonna be?"
Thinking he had accomplished something, the young
preacher replied, "It could be today, tomorrow or the
next day."
Taking a handkerchief from his back pocket and wiping
his brow, the farmer remarked, "Well, don't mention it to
my wife. She don't get out much, and she'll wanna go all
three days."
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