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Four Baptists preachers meet weekly for a prayer session. During the course of one of their sessions, the senior pastor says: "Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, and confess their sins and failings. Let's do the same. Confession is good for the soul. I’ll begin. I have to confess that every week my wife and I drive 20 miles and go dancing." The second pastor opened up and said: “I must confess that at least once a month I drive to the casino and gamble the night away.” The third spoke up: “I am ashamed to admit it, but I drink a bottle of scotch while preparing my sermons.” When it came to the fourth minister, he remained silent; he wouldn't confess. The others pressed him saying, "Come now, we confessed our sins. What is your sin or vice?" Finally he answered, "It is gossiping and I can hardly wait to get out of here."  -Rabbi Jonathan Waxman

Funny.  But remember: Words are the holiest of holiest or the most deadly.

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