{"id":851,"date":"2012-06-20T14:09:48","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T14:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2012\/06\/20\/the-dying-priest\/"},"modified":"2012-06-20T14:09:48","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T14:09:48","slug":"the-dying-priest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2012\/06\/20\/the-dying-priest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dying Priest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Original Post Content --><br \/>\nThe Dying Priest                                                          <\/p>\n<p>\t      In Washington , D.C. an old priest lay dying in the hospital. For    <br \/>\n\t      years he had faithfully served the people of the nation&#8217;s capital      <br \/>\n\t      and was well known among the elected officials. He motioned for his    <br \/>\n\t      nurse to come near.                                                    <\/p>\n<p>\t      &quot;Yes, Father?&quot; said the nurse.                                        <\/p>\n<p>\t        &quot;I would really like to see President Obama and Senator Reid        <br \/>\n\t      before I die, &quot;whispered the priest.                                  <\/p>\n<p>\t        &quot;I&#8217;ll see what I can do, Father&quot;, replied the nurse.                <\/p>\n<p>\t        The nurse sent the request to The President and Congressman and      <br \/>\n\t      waited for a response. Soon the word arrived; President Obama and      <br \/>\n\t      Harry Reid would be delighted to visit the priest.                    <\/p>\n<p>\t        As they went to the hospital, Obama commented to Reid, &quot;I don&#8217;t      <br \/>\n\t      know why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help    <br \/>\n\t      our images and might even get me re-elected.&quot;                          <\/p>\n<p>\t        Reid agreed that it was a good thing.                                <\/p>\n<p>\t        When they arrived at the priest&#8217;s room, the priest took Obama&#8217;s      <br \/>\n\t      hand in his right hand and Reid&#8217;s hand in his left hand. There was    <br \/>\n\t      silence and a look of serenity on the old priest&#8217;s face. Finally      <br \/>\n\t      President Obama spoke. &quot;Father, of all the people you could have      <br \/>\n\t      chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?&quot;    <\/p>\n<p>\t        The old priest slowly replied, &quot;I have always tried to pattern my    <br \/>\n\t      life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.&quot;                          <\/p>\n<p>\t        &quot;Amen&quot;, said Obama.                                                  <\/p>\n<p>\t        &quot;Amen&quot;, said Reid.                                                  <\/p>\n<p>\t        The old priest continued, &quot;Jesus died between two lying thieves; I  <br \/>\n\t      would like to do the same.&quot;                                            <\/p>\n<p>\t        Can I hear an Amen?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Replies:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Guest on June 20, 2012, 10:15 pm<\/p>\n<div>This is blasphemous to Obama, a president who is a spiritual man who loves the people.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Stephen C on June 20, 2012, 10:54 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&quot;Franken&quot; wrote:<\/strong> This is blasphemous to Obama, a president who is a spiritual man who loves the people.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n\tDefinition from Wikipedia &quot;Blasphemy is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for a religious deity&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\tI think recent revelations concerning Barry&#8217;s mom have thoroughly dispelled the rumor of Immaculate conception. Actually I&#8217;m not sure who his father is now. <br \/>\n\tAs for the above joke, that there is funny, I don&#8217;t care who you are, that&#8217;s funny. \ud83d\ude06  \ud83d\ude06  \ud83d\ude06  \ud83d\ude06<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Guest on June 25, 2012, 11:25 am<\/p>\n<div>AMEN BROTHER<\/p>\n<p>\t \ud83d\ude06  \ud83d\ude06<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dying Priest In Washington , D.C. an old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation&#8217;s capital and was well known among the elected officials. 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