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Baptism

>> >A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he
>>comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeds to
>>walk
>>into the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher.
>> >
>> >The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell
>>of alcohol, whereupon he asks the drunk, "Are you ready to find
>>Jesus?"
>> >
>> >The drunk answers, "Yes, I am."
>> >
>> >So the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water. He pulls
>>him up and asks the drunk, "Brother, have you found Jesus?"
>> >
>> >The drunk replies, "No, I haven't found Jesus."
>> >
>> >The preacher shocked at the answer; dunks him into the water
>>again for a little longer this time. He again pulls him out of the
>>water
>>and asks again, "Have you found Jesus, my brother?"
>> >
>> >The drunk again answers, "No, I haven't found Jesus."
>> >
>> >By this time the preacher is at his wits end and dunks the
>>drunk in the water again---but this time holds him down for about
>>30
>>seconds and when he begins kicking his arms and legs he pulls him
>>up.
>> >
>> >The preacher again asks the drunk, "For the love of God, have
>>you found Jesus?"
>> >
>> >The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the
>>preacher, "Are you sure this is where he fell in ?"
>>

 

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