> >A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one
> >day and said, Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are
> >like." The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the
> >doors and the holyman looked in. In the middle of the room was a
> >large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of
> >stew which smelled delicious and made holy man's mouth water.
> > The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They
> >appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long
> >handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible
> >to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the
> >handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons
> >back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at
>the sight of their
> >misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen "Hell." They
> >went to the next room and pened the door. It was exactly the same as
> >the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of
> >stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped
> >with
> >the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well
> >nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I
> >don't understand." " It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but
> >one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other, while the
> >greedy think only of themselves."
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