A man took his riches to heaven.

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   sooner than laterposted 14 years ago

   John insisted that his gold be taken with him to the afterlife. So, his family packed his casket with his gold when he died. He carried the gold up the stairway to heaven. It was heavy and took him many days. If someone was coming up behind him, he would gladly step aside with his gold and let them pass. At one point a man offered to help him carry the load- but he feared that the man might take some of it. "No, I'll be fine" he softly replied. Finally at the gates he insisted that the gold come with him. "I'll wait" he said. And wait he did. He sat on his gold for many days, but he was most patient. Finally God was informed that a man was waiting at the gates with his gold. God smiled and met with John there. John started, "God, I've obeyed your commandments and I've treated others better than myself, all I ask is that I can take this gold with me to your kingdom" God replied, "John, what you have said is true. You have obeyed my commandments and you treated others well." then God moved to one side of the gate and motioned him in, "bring all the pavement you wish".

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      Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Love this joke.

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   Flightkeeperposted 14 years ago

   Hi Sooner!  This parable is a timely reminder with the economy being the way it is, to not focus so much on acquiring and losing stuff, although it's very hard for me.  I would prefer to be rich rather than poor though.  I just won't worry about it after I die.

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      sooner than laterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      so true. The wealthiest people I know have no treasure held up on earth. Good to see you Flight.
      
      Good to see the rest of you as well.

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   TheVerbalAxiomposted 14 years ago

   If he gets to bring his riches, I wish to bring my Ps3 and a Tv.

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   (Q)posted 14 years ago

   So, did the gold actually go up to heaven or was it the golds soul? Did anyone open the casket to find out?

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   sooner than laterposted 14 years ago

   Q- he took the gold. all the way.

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      (Q)posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      So, someone checked the casket and the gold was gone and it was confirmed to have been taken "all the way" to heaven?
      
      Remarkable!

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         and it was used to pave it !

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   tantrumposted 14 years ago

   So what is his gold going to buy in Heaven ?

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      Tom Cornettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      A five speed RX 8 Cloud with quad sound stereo! 

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         

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   SandyMcCollumposted 14 years ago

   Heaven's streets are  paved with gold, so he took in pavement. Nice parable. My brother always used to say, "They tell you that you can't take it with you. But,, what if you can and the guy next to you has all his stuff?" So when he died, we put his fave things in the casket with him, just in case. lol....

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      tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Paved with gold from the Vatican's business.
      
      C'mon !!
      Taking the gold with him is the  most selfish thing to do .
      Why not give it to people in need ?
      I don't see the parable in this story.
      Only nonsense !

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   Hokeyposted 14 years ago

   this makes no sense.

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      SirDentposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Actually it's a joke though there is a small lesson to be learned from it. The most precious item on Earth is under God's feet.

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         Hokeyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         so you think God has feet?

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            tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            and a white long beard, and a strong voice
            

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Sorry. But I don't learn anything from this. Gold is a material thing to use in this world and not in another.

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         AEvansposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         It certainly is.

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   tantrumposted 14 years ago

   Really ?
   You've been reported for spam
   

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      SirDentposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      2 times

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    Tom Cornettposted 14 years ago

    I don't like green eggs and spam...Sam I am! 

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    theirishobserver.posted 14 years ago

    easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle

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    SandyMcCollumposted 14 years ago

    Tantrum, my brother didn't have any gold, or we surely would have used it somehow to help someone. We just put his fave coffee mug and some photos, mainly as an honor to him because he said that saying for so long. It made US feel better at the time.

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       tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Very Egyptcian !

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    Hokeyposted 14 years ago

    Clara: My pastor is so good he can talk on any subject for an hour.
    
    Sarah: That's nothing! My pastor can talk for an hour without a subject!

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       SirDentposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I have known preachers like this before.

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    sooner than laterposted 14 years ago

    I don't want to take anything to heaven but a smile.

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