May 15, 2007

Does This Ring True?

The following was a story told by the speaker for last week's missionary conference:

A certain barber was cutting a man's hair.  When he finished, the man started to pay, but the barber held up his hand.

"You are a man of the cloth, aren't you?" he asked.

"Why yes I am," was the reply.  "I am the priest at the local Catholic church."

"Then you do not need to pay," said the barber.  "In my shop, the servants of God get free hair cuts."

The priest thanked the barber and went on his way.  When the barber opened his shop the next day, he was surprised to find a bottle of fine Italian wine, with a note from the priest thanking him for his courtesy.

Some time later, the barber finished cutting another man's hair.  As the man began to pay, the barber held up his hand.

"You are a man of the cloth, aren't you?" he asked.



"Why yes I am," was the reply.  "I am the rabbi at the local synagogue."



"Then you do not need to pay," said the barber.  "In my shop, the servants of God get free hair cuts."

The rabbi thanked the barber and went on his way.  When the barber
opened his shop the next day, he was surprised to find a basket full of different kinds of bread, with a note from the rabbi thanking him for his courtesy.

Once again, as the barber finished cutting yet another customer's hair, the customer reached into his wallet to pay.  The barber held up his hand.

"You are a man of the cloth, aren't you?" he asked.

"Why yes I am," was the reply.  "I am the pastor at the local Regular Baptist Church."

"Then you do not need to pay," said the barber.  "In my shop, the servants of God get free hair cuts."

The pastor thanked him and went on his way.

The next day as the barber opened his shop, he was surprised to find a long line made up of all the Regular Baptist pastors within a 100 mile radius.

Posted by Andrew on May 15, 2007 8:24 AM.