re: #246 Decatur Deb

Heartwarming story from a local church:

A desperate career criminal entered the back door of the church, where the staff was counting the collection. He pulled a knife and relieved one of them of $50. As he turned to rob the other, the man gave up the money, sat him down, and helped him see the love of Jesus pulled his piece and blew the thief’s ass off.

Moral of the parable: Never take a knife to a church robbery.

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I dare say I wouldn’t be surprised if, in similar circumstances, Father Art wouldn’t hand him the church credit card too while reminding him to check the alms box on the way out the door.

I’ll admit, if he tried to actually _hurt_ someone, I’d be the most likely one in the parish to use violence. But money? That’s what insurance and the offertory are for.