On Sat, 06 May 2006 17:26:29 GMT, "Mike Painter"
<mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Russ T. Nale wrote:

Humour: The Dying Priest

The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had
faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned
for one of his aides to come near. "Yes father" said the aide.

"I would really like to see George Bush and ***** Cheney before I
die", whispered the priest. "I'll see what I can do, father" replied
the aide.

The aide sent the request to the White House and waited for a
response. Soon the word arrived. Bush and Cheney would be delighted
to visit the priest. As they went to the hospital, Cheney commented
to Bush, "I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it
will certainly help our images after the number the Democrats have
done on us." Bush couldn't help but agree.

When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Bushs hand
in his right hand and Cheneys hand in his left. There was silence
and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.

Finally Cheney spoke "Father, of all the people you could have
chosen; why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"

The old priest slowly replied "I have always tried to pattern my
life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "
"Amen" said Bush. "Amen" said Cheney.

The old priest continued, "He died between two lying thieves. I
would like to do the same."

Now, you see how dumb atheists are. Before Jesus died, he told one of
the thieves that he would be in paradise this day after the thief
confessed belief in the Son of God. The status of the second was
unmentioned. I gather he was the one representing the atheists.

This joke was obviously written by an atheist choosing the wrong
subject matter for his jokes.