A man stepped into the confessional and said to the priest,
“I almost cheated on my wife.”
The priest asked, “What do you mean by almost?”
The man replied, “We undressed and rubbed against each other, but I stopped before it went any further.”
The priest frowned. “That’s practically the same as doing it. You must never see her again. For your penance, say five Hail Marys and place $50 in the poor box.”
After saying his prayers, the man approached the poor box, paused, and then turned to leave.
The priest, watching closely, called out, “I saw that—you didn’t put any money in the box!”
The man grinned and said, “True, but I rubbed the $50 on it. And by your logic, that’s the same thing!”
