The Wise Pastor

My father told me this joke while we were at a lunch, definitely worth a chuckle.

There was a pastor of a very popular church in the south, and the church became so popular that eventually the pastor had to start turning new members away because there simply wasn't enough room. To make things fair, he would require all newcomers to prove their worthiness by a trial.

There were three couples who wanted to join his church: an elderly couple, a middle-aged couple, and a new couple still in their early twenties. The pastor met with them and explained the trial they would need to pass in order to join his congregation.

"I've spoken with you before today, and I know that you're all married couples interested in joining my church. Well, to join the church is to give up sin, which takes willpower. This trial is a test of your willpower: all of you must abstain from any sexual conduct for an entire month. Once the month is over, we'll meet again and discuss how we did."

The three couples all agreed, and after a month they all met up again.

"How did you fare?" The pastor asked.

The elderly couple responded first. "It wasn't really too difficult for us, it was business as usual for the most part. After the month was over, we did have a nice romantic evening together though."

"Welcome to the congregation, good children," the pastor said, and wished them on their way, saying that he'd see them at the next service. He then turned to the middle-aged couple: "How about you, my children?"

"Well father, it was difficult, there were a couple days during the month that we didn't think we could resist, but we persevered and were able to make it through the month as required."

"Wonderful, wonderful! I'll be seeing you at the next service as well. What about the two of you," he said to the young couple.

"To be honest father, we couldn't make it through the month. We did make it about 2 weeks without any sexual encounters, but I saw my love bend over and pick up an orange off the floor and it got me so excited that we made passionate love right on the spot."

"I can understand, you're two people very much in love, and you are married so there is no sin. However, I'm afraid that you cannot be welcomed in to the congregation, as you have failed the test."

"That's OK Father, we're no longer welcome in the local grocery store either."