One day God 'phoned up the Devil for his regular weekly status report ...

[J. S. Bach]

...on how things we're going in Hell.
"Hi, Big G," said the Devil.
"Hi, Nick," replied God. "How's things?"
"Really great!" the Devil replied. "We got an Engineer down here a month ago, and he's changed everything for the better. The furnaces all have thermostats so it isn't so hot, he's put in proper strip lighting, the walls all have soundproofing so the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth isn't so loud, the fires of Hell are all timer-controlled. You'd hardly recognise the place."
"That's not how it should be!" God replied angrily. "You're supposed to be punishing people, and you know I get all the engineers. Eternal paradise doesn't run itself. Send him up here at once. "
"No chance," the Devil replied. "We got him. He's staying here."
"Send him up now or I'll sue," God growled.
The Devil laughed. "Sue?" he chortled. "Where are you going to find a lawyer?"

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THE 10 COMMANDMENTS


The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this -- you cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians ... it creates a hostile work environment.

[J. S. Bach]

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this -- you cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians ... it creates a hostile work environment.