[2904] in Humor
Free Commandments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian T Sniffen)
Sat Aug 21 19:22:19 1999
To: humor@MIT.EDU
From: Brian T Sniffen <brians@MIT.EDU>
Date: 21 Aug 1999 19:21:42 -0400
This is a little known tale of how GOD came to give the Jews the Ten
Commandments.
GOD first went to the Egyptians and asked them if they would like a
commandment.
"What's a commandment?" they asked.
"Well, it's like, THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," replied GOD.
The Egyptians thought about it and then said, "No way,
that would ruin our weekends."
So then GOD went to the Assyrians and asked them if they would like a
commandment.
They also asked, "What's a commandment?" "Well," said GOD,"it's like, THOU
SHALT NOT STEAL." The Assyrians immediately replied, "No way. That would
ruin our economy."
So finally GOD went to the Jews and asked them if they wanted a
commandment.
They asked, "How much?" GOD said, "They're free."
The Jews said, "Great!.............. We'll take TEN."
