From: Stephen Carlson (scc@reston.icl.com)
Date: Wed Jan 10 1996 - 11:35:51 EST
>Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny
>From: Johlt@aol.com
>Subject: The Chain Letter of St. Paul
>
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>
>THE CHAIN LETTER OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
>_________________________________________________________________
>
> The Chain Letter of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians WITH CHARITY
> ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE This epistle comes to you from Philippi. Grace
> be to you and peace. Spiritual gifts will be delivered unto you within
> four days of receiving this letter--providing you in turn send it on.
>
> 2. This is no joke. Send copies to whomsoever among the gentiles or
> superstituous peoples of other denominations you would comfort in all
> their tribulation. Do not send material things. Charity vaunteth not
> itself, is not puffed up.
>
> 3. While visiting the Household of Stephanas, a Macedonian proconsul
> received the epistle and was greeted by his brethren by a holy kiss.
> But he broke the chain, and now he is become as sounding brass or a
> tinkling cymbal.
>
> 4. Gaius bestowed all his goods to feed the poor, and gave his body to
> be burned, but it profited him nothing. He failed to circulate the
> letter. However, before his death, he received the unleavened bread of
> sincerity and truth.
>
> 5. Do note the following: Crispius had the gift of prophecy, and
> understood all mysteries, and all knowledge, and had all faith, so
> that he could remove mountains. But he forgot that the epistle had to
> leave his hands within 96 hours, and now he is nothing.
>
> 6. In A.D. 37, the epistle was received by a young Galatian woman who
> put it aside to copy and send out later. She was plagued by various
> problems: thrice she was beaten with rods, once she was stoned, and
> thrice suffered shipwreck. On the last day of these occasions, she
> spent a night and day in the deep. Finally, she copied the letter. A
> trumpet sounded, and she was raised incorruptible.
>
> 7. Remember: Believeth all things, hopeth all things. The chain never
> faileth.
>
> St. Paul
>
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