There are three religious truths:

1. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
2. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
3. Mormons do not recognize each other in the liquor store.

Slogan for a now out-of-business restaurant in Carmel, CA:
"Karma Cafe - We don't have a menu. We give you just what you deserve."

Big hair with makeup and Screaming Boy Bell,
Pledges and seeding and sermons on hell,
Prophets and preachers who shout, plead and sing -
These are a few of my favorite things.

Tilton and Larson at war with the devil,
Assuring the viewers that they're on the level,
Bright colored crosses and Holy Ghost wings -
These are a few of my favorite things.

Love gifts and trinkets that promise a blessing,
Crooning and crying and sinners confessing,
Prayer cloths and oil all tied up with strings -
These are a a few of my favorite things.

Casting out demons and fainting in pews,
Healing gall bladders and slandering Jews,
Long testimonies of what giving brings -
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the host begs,
When thte guest sings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I turn the channel to my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad.

I have a moral question for you. This is an imaginary situation, but I think it is fun to decide what one would do. The situation: You are in the Middle East, and there is a huge flood in progress. Many homes have been lost, water supplies compromised and structures destroyed. Let's say that you're a photographer and getting still photos for a news service, traveling alone, looking for particularly poignant scenes.

You come across Osama Bin Laden, who has been swept away by the floodwaters. He is barely hanging on to a tree limb and is about to go under. You can either put down your camera and save him, or take a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of him as he loses his grip on the limb. So, here's the question, and think carefully before you answer below:

Which lens and shutter speed would you use?

original letter:

The date of the attack: 9/11 - 9 + 1 + 1 = 11
September 11th is the 254th day of the year: 2 + 5 + 4 = 11
After September 11th there are 111 days left to the end of the year.
119 is the area code to Iraq/Iran. 1 + 1 + 9 = 11
Twin Towers, standing side by side, looks like the number 11
The first plane to hit the towers was Flight 11

I Have More.......

State of New York - The 11th State added to the Union
New York City - 11 Letters
Afghanistan - 11 Letters
The Pentagon - 11 Letters
Ramzi Yousef - 11 Letters (convicted or orchestrating the attack on the WTC in 1993)
Flight 11 - 92 on board - 9 + 2 = 11
Flight 77 - 65 on board - 6 + 5 = 11

(Dave's response)

Oh no! How worried should I be? There are 11 letters in the name "David P*****!" I'm going into hiding NOW. See you in a few weeks.

Wait a sec ... just realized "YOU CAN'T HIDE" also has 11 letters! What am I gonna do? Help me!!! The terrorists are after me! ME! I can't believe it! Oh no! there must be someplace on the planet Earth I could hide! But no ... PLANET EARTH" has 11 letters, too!

Maybe Nostradamus can help me. But dare I trust him? There are 11 letters in "NOSTRADAMUS." I know, the Red Cross can help. No they can't... 11 letters in "THE RED CROSS," - can't trust them. I would rely on self-defense, but "SELF DEFENSE" has 11 letters in it, too! Can someone help? Anyone? If so, send me email. No, don't... "SEND ME EMAIL" has 11 letters....

Will this never end? I'm going insane! "GOING INSANE???" Eleven letters!! Nooooooooooo!!!!!! I guess I'll die alone, even though "I'LL DIE ALONE" has 11 letters.....

Oh no! I just realized that America is doomed! Our Independence Day is July 4th ... 7/4 ... 7+4=11! ~Dave

PS. "IT'S ALL BOGUS" has 11 letters also.