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There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby. The preacher went to
the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and
discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family
expanded,
so would his paycheck.

After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There
was
much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's additional
children were costing the church.

Finally, the preacher got up and spoke to the crowd. "Having children is
an
act of God!" Silence fell upon the congregation.

In the back of the room a little old lady stood up and in her frail voice( said: )