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How to Tempt a Holy Man
Oscar Wilde once told a story of the devil, who was crossing the desert and met a group of demons tempting a holy hermit. They had tried seductions of the flesh, used doubts and fears, etc., but to no avail. The holy man was unmoved. The Devil then stepped forward: ?Your methods are too crude. Permit me one moment.? Going to the hermit, he said, ?Have you heard the news? Your brother has been made the Bishop of Alexandria.? According to the fable, a scowl of malignant jealousy clouded the serene face of the holy man, and he began to sin in a most terrible way. ?That,? said the Devil, ?is the sort of temptation I recommend.? ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved