Grandma & grandpa were watching healing service on TV. The Pastor told all who wanted to be healed to put one hand on the TV and the other hand on the body part that wanted healing.
Grandma slowly put one hand on the TV and the other on her arthritic shoulder. Grandpa too got up, put one hand on the TV and the other on his private part. Grandma looked at him and says…
“Dear, I guess you just don’t get it, do you? The purpose is to heal the sick, NOT to raise the dead!!!”
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