A Story about Heaven and Hell

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A holy man was having a conversation with God one day and wanted to know what Heaven and Hell are like.

So God showed the holy man 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 huge pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were pale, thin and sickly.  They appeared to be famished.  They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms, but it was still possible for each of them to dip the spoons into the pot and get some stew.  But because the handle was longer than their arms, they couldn't get the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

God said, "You have just seen Hell". 

Then they went to the next door and opened it.  The second room was exactly the same as the first one - there was a large round table with a huge pot of stew, the scent of which made the holy man's mouth water.

The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons strapped to their arms, but here the people were well-nourished and plump, laughing and talking with each other.

The holy man said, "I don't understand".

"It's simple", replied God, "It requires just one skill..."

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