A pastor concluded that his church was getting into
serious financial troubles. While checking the church storeroom, he
discovered several cartons of new Bibles that had never been
opened and distributed. So at his Sunday sermon, he asked for three
volunteers from the congregation who would be willing to sell the
bibles
door-to-door for $10 each to raise the desperately needed money for
the church. Jack, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer
for the task. The minister knew that Jack and Paul earned their living
as salesmen and were likely capable of selling some bibles. But he
had serious doubts about Louie who was a local farmer, who had always
kept to himself because he was embarrassed by his speech impediment.
Poor Louis stuttered badly. But, not wanting to discourage Louis, the
minister decided to let him try anyway.
He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars
stacked with bibles. He asked them to meet with him and report the
results of their door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday.
Eager to find out how successful they were, the minister immediately
asked Jack, "Well, Jack, how did you make out selling our bibles last
week?"
Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Jack replied, "Using my
sales prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the $200 I
collected on behalf of the church." "Fine job, Jack!" The minister
said, vigorously
shaking his hand. "You are indeed a fine salesman and the Church is
indebted to you."
Turning to Paul, "And Paul, how many bibles did you sell for the
church last week?" Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest,
confidentl replied "I am a professional salesman. I sold 28 bibles
on behalf of the church, and here's $280 I collected." The minister
responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul.
You are truly a professional salesman and the church is also indebted
to
you."
Apprehensively, the minister turned to Louie and said, "And Louie, did
you manage to sell any bibles last week?"
Louie silently offered the minister a large envelope. The minister
opened it and counted the contents. "What is this?" the minister
exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3200 in here! Are you suggesting that you
sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?"
Louie just nodded. "That's impossible!" both Jack and Paul said in
unison. "We are professional salesmen, yet you claim to have sold 10
times as many bibles as we could.""Yes, this does seem unlikely," the
minister agreed.
"I think you'd better explain how you managed to accomplish
this,Louie." Louie shrugged . "I-I-I re-re-really do-do-don't


-----Inline Attachment Follows-----

Subject: Fwd: Bible salesman



A pastor concluded that his church was getting into
serious financial troubles. While checking the church storeroom, he
discovered several cartons of new Bibles that had never been
opened and distributed. So at his Sunday sermon, he asked for three
volunteers from the congregation who would be willing to sell the
bibles
door-to-door for $10 each to raise the desperately needed money for
the church. Jack, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer
for the task. The minister knew that Jack and Paul earned their living
as salesmen and were likely capable of selling some bibles. But he
had serious doubts about Louie who was a local farmer, who had always
kept to himself because he was embarrassed by his speech impediment.
Poor Louis stuttered badly. But, not wanting to discourage Louis, the
minister decided to let him try anyway.
He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars
stacked with bibles. He asked them to meet with him and report the
results of their door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday.
Eager to find out how successful they were, the minister immediately
asked Jack, "Well, Jack, how did you make out selling our bibles last
week?"
Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Jack replied, "Using my
sales prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the $200 I
collected on behalf of the church." "Fine job, Jack!" The minister
said, vigorously
shaking his hand. "You are indeed a fine salesman and the Church is
indebted to you."
Turning to Paul, "And Paul, how many bibles did you sell for the
church last week?" Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest,
confidentl replied "I am a professional salesman. I sold 28 bibles
on behalf of the church, and here's $280 I collected." The minister
responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul.
You are truly a professional salesman and the church is also indebted
to
you."
Apprehensively, the minister turned to Louie and said, "And Louie, did
you manage to sell any bibles last week?"
Louie silently offered the minister a large envelope. The minister
opened it and counted the contents. "What is this?" the minister
exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3200 in here! Are you suggesting that you
sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?"
Louie just nodded. "That's impossible!" both Jack and Paul said in
unison. "We are professional salesmen, yet you claim to have sold 10
times as many bibles as we could.""Yes, this does seem unlikely," the
minister agreed.
"I think you'd better explain how you managed to accomplish
this,Louie." Louie shrugged . "I-I-I re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know
f-f-f-for sh-sh-sh-sure," he stammered. Impatiently, Peter
interrupted. "For crying out loud, Louie, just tell us what you said
to them when they answered
the door!"
A-a-a-all I-I-I s-s-said wa-wa-was," Louis replied , "W-w-w-w-would
y-y-y-you l-l-l-l-l-like t-t-to b-b-b-buy th-th-th-this b-b-b-b-bible
f-f-for t-t-ten b-b-b-bucks---o-o-o-or---wo-wo-would yo-you
j-j-j-just l-like m-m-me

t-t-to st-st-stand h-h-here and r-r-r-r-r-read it t-to y-y-you??"

Replying to [Keat Ta Kia]:
that's an interesting story!