"The Pit"
A man fell into a pit and couldn't get himself out.
A subjective person came along and said, "I feel
for you down there."
An objective person walked by and said, "It's
logical that someone would fall down there."
A Pharisee said, "Only bad people fall into pits."
A mathematician calculated how he fell into the pit.
A news reporter wanted the exclusive story on the pit.
An IRS agent asked if he was paying taxes on the pit.
A self-pitying person said, "You haven't seen
anything until you've seen my pit!"
A fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve
your pit."
A Christian Scientist said, "The pit is just in your
mind."
A psychologist noted, "Your mother and father are
to blame for your being in that pit."
A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself
and you can get out of that pit."
An optimist said, "Things could get worse."
A pessimist claimed, "Things WILL get worse."
Jesus, seeing the man, took him by the hand and
lifted him out of the pit.
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