Parable of the Spoons

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Parable of the Spoons

-  Unknown AuthorA holy man was having a

conversation with the Lord one day and said, " Lord, I would like to

know what Heaven and Hell are like. " The Lord led the holy man to two

doors.He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of

the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a

large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth

water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared

to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles and

each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a

spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could

not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at

the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, " You have seen

Hell. "

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same

as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of

stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped

with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well

nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, " I don't understand. " " It is simple " said the Lord,

" it requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each

other. While the greedy think only of themselves. "

 

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