> A few minutes before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in
> their pews and talking.
>
> Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.
>
> Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling
> each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate.
>
> Soon everyone had exited the church except for one elderly gentleman who
> sat calmly in his pew without moving, seeming oblivious to the fact that
> God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.
>
> So Satan walked up to the old man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"
>
> The man replied, "Yep, sure do."
>
> "Aren't you afraid of me?" Satan asked.
>
> "Nope, sure ain't," said the man.
>
> "Don't you realize I can kill you with a word?" asked Satan.
>
> "Don't doubt it for a minute," returned the old man, in an even tone.
>
> "Did you know that I could cause you profound, horrifying, physical AGONY
> for all eternity?" persisted Satan.
>
> "Yep," was the calm reply.
>
> "And you're still not afraid?" asked Satan.
>
> "Nope." More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, "Well, why aren't you
> afraid of me?"
>
> The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 48 years."