| A very religious man lived right next
door to an atheist. While the religious one prayed day in,
day out, and was constantly on his knees in communion with
his Lord, the atheist never even looked twice at a church.
However, the atheist's life was good, he had a well-paying
job and a beautiful wife, and his children were healthy
and good- natured, whereas the pious man's job was strenuous
and his wages were low, his wife was getting fatter every
day and his kids wouldn't give him the time of the day.
So one day, deep in prayer as usual, he raised his eyes
towards heaven and asked:
"Oh God, I honour you every day, I ask your advice
for every problem and confess to you my every sin. Yet my
neighbour, who doesn't even believe in you and certainly
never prays, seems blessed with every happiness, while I
go poor and suffer many an indignity. Why is this?"
And a great voice was heard from above:
"BECAUSE HE DOESN'T BOTHER ME ALL THE TIME!"
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