Stop! Don't do it!"
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off.
So I ran over and said, "Stop! Don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he asked.
I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!"
He said, "Like what?"
I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?"
He said, "Religious."
I said, "Me, too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?"
He said, "Christian."
I said, "Me, too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?"
He said, "Protestant."
I said, "Me, too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"
He said, "Baptist!" I said, "Wow! Me, too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?"
He said, "Baptist Church of God!"
I said, "Me, too! Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?"
He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God!"
I said, "Me, too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?"
He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!"
I said, "Heretic scum", and pushed him off.
Originally published July 22, 2004.
