| A very religious man lived right next door to an atheist. While the religious one prayed day in, day out, and was constantly on his knees in communion with his Lord, the atheist never even looked twice at a church.However, the atheists life was good, he had a well-paying job and a beautiful wife, and his children were healthy and good-natured, whereas the pious mans job was strenuous and his wages were low, his wife was getting fatter every day and his kids wouldnt give him the time of the day.So one day, deep in prayer as usual, he raised his eyes towards heaven and asked:"Oh God, I honour you every day, I ask your advice for every problem and confess to you my every sin. Yet my neighbour, who doesnt even believe in you and certainly never prays, seems blessed with every happiness, while I go poor andsuffer many an indignity. Why is this?"And a great voice w as heard from above:"BECAUSE HE DOESNT BOTHER ME ALL THE TIME!" |
