A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they are copying copies, and not the original books.
So, the new monk goes to the head monk to ask him about this. He points out that if there was an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of the other copies. The head monk says, “We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.”
So, he goes down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it against the original. Hours later, nobody has seen him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to look for him. He hears sobbing coming from the back of the cellar and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying. He asks what’s wrong.
“The word is celebrate,” says the old monk.
To celebrate or not to celebrate, that is the question...
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Tea is a religion of the art of life. - Okakura Kakuzo
There is no substitute for the Bible. - Henry Halley
Religion is the opiate of the masses. - Karl Marx
Poetry is what gets lost in translation. - Robert Frost
Cantaloupe: Got to get married in Church - Daffynitions joe-ks.com
That Meathead calls me a religious phonetic. - Archie Bunker
The atheist religion don't believe in the bible. - Archie Bunker
I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in Church. - Zig Ziglar
Where God has his church, the Devil will have his chapel. - Spanish Proverb
True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess. - Louis Nizer
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. - Warren G Bennis
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition. - Alan Turing
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. - Theodore Roosevelt
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. - Rita Rudner
There is a world of practical religion in simply being considerate of others. - Roger Babson
There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. - Robert Brault
There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself. - Dwight L. Moody
I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth. - Carl Sandburg
My favourite characters in the Bible are King David, Delilah and Charlton Heston. - Milton Berle
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. - Thomas Paine
I'm a Catholic deer hunter. I am happy to be clinging to my guns and my religion. - Paul Ryan
I definitely want my son Brooklyn christened, but I don't know into what religion yet. - David Beckham
I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says you shouldn't get breast implants. - Carrie Prejean
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. - Bill Gates
Religion is like a map. The route isn't important. It's the destination that matters. - Marianne Williamson
If religion is to be treated with intellectual respect, then it must stand the test of truth. - Ravi Zacharias
Most religious people accept medicine as a gift from God and reap the benefits of both realms. - Caroline Fraser
Let's just say, I'm Irish. I grew up in the 1950s. Religion had a very tight iron fist. - Liam Neeson
Your daily life is your temple and your religion. Whenever you enter into it take with you your all. - Kahlil Gibran
If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me. - John Wooden
The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes. - Mark Twain
An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the church. - Leo Rosten
The Muslim world is threatened by religious fanaticism. The Western world is threatened by secular fanaticism. - Dennis Prager
The world says everything happens randomly, without reason. But the Bible reassures us that God works in all things. - David Jeremiah
I went to a Catholic boys' school for a year, but that was to play hockey. Religion class was quite contentious for me. - Keanu Reeves
I am quite sure now that often in matters concerning religion and politics, a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkeys. - Mark Twain
Every sort of energy and endurance, of courage and capacity for handling life's evils, is set free in those who have religious faith. - William James
Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. - Robert F. Kennedy
Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, 'Jesus! This cup is expensive!' - Conan O'Brien
The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven - Rick Warren
There is no substitute for the Bible. - Henry Halley
Religion is the opiate of the masses. - Karl Marx
Poetry is what gets lost in translation. - Robert Frost
Cantaloupe: Got to get married in Church - Daffynitions joe-ks.com
That Meathead calls me a religious phonetic. - Archie Bunker
The atheist religion don't believe in the bible. - Archie Bunker
I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in Church. - Zig Ziglar
Where God has his church, the Devil will have his chapel. - Spanish Proverb
True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess. - Louis Nizer
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. - Warren G Bennis
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition. - Alan Turing
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. - Theodore Roosevelt
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. - Rita Rudner
There is a world of practical religion in simply being considerate of others. - Roger Babson
There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. - Robert Brault
There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself. - Dwight L. Moody
I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth. - Carl Sandburg
My favourite characters in the Bible are King David, Delilah and Charlton Heston. - Milton Berle
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. - Thomas Paine
I'm a Catholic deer hunter. I am happy to be clinging to my guns and my religion. - Paul Ryan
I definitely want my son Brooklyn christened, but I don't know into what religion yet. - David Beckham
I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says you shouldn't get breast implants. - Carrie Prejean
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. - Bill Gates
Religion is like a map. The route isn't important. It's the destination that matters. - Marianne Williamson
If religion is to be treated with intellectual respect, then it must stand the test of truth. - Ravi Zacharias
Most religious people accept medicine as a gift from God and reap the benefits of both realms. - Caroline Fraser
Let's just say, I'm Irish. I grew up in the 1950s. Religion had a very tight iron fist. - Liam Neeson
Your daily life is your temple and your religion. Whenever you enter into it take with you your all. - Kahlil Gibran
If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me. - John Wooden
The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes. - Mark Twain
An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the church. - Leo Rosten
The Muslim world is threatened by religious fanaticism. The Western world is threatened by secular fanaticism. - Dennis Prager
The world says everything happens randomly, without reason. But the Bible reassures us that God works in all things. - David Jeremiah
I went to a Catholic boys' school for a year, but that was to play hockey. Religion class was quite contentious for me. - Keanu Reeves
I am quite sure now that often in matters concerning religion and politics, a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkeys. - Mark Twain
Every sort of energy and endurance, of courage and capacity for handling life's evils, is set free in those who have religious faith. - William James
Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. - Robert F. Kennedy
Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, 'Jesus! This cup is expensive!' - Conan O'Brien
The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven - Rick Warren
see also Religious, Stress & Survivor Sections
Friar Thumper
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Greek Monk
Monk On A Rope
Monk’s Christmas Vow
Monk’s Fish And Chip Stand
Monk’s Story
Silent Monks Singing Hallelujah
Tiny Monks
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