Adultery or not Adultery
An Irish man confessed to his priest that he had lain with another man’s wife, but all they did was rub against one another. He then asked his priest if that was adultery, and the priest answered, “Yes, rubbing is the same as putting it in; you have committed adultery.”
The Irishman responded: “What then shall I do for forgiveness?”
The priest answered: “Say “Hail Mary” ten times and then put $50 dollars into the offering plate.”
And so the Irishman, seeking forgiveness for his sin, did as the priest said. He lowered his head, rubbed his rosary and shouted obeisance to Mary ten times. He then arose, withdrew $50 from his pocket and proceeded to the exit of the sanctuary. And while exiting the sanctuary, he paused, rubbed the $50 against the offering plate and placed the money back into his pocket. Then afterwards, while he was walking through the double doors, the priest shouted, “Hey, you did not put the money into the offering plate!”. The Irishman replied:
“What, you told me that rubbing was the same thing as putting it in!”
Now, apart from the joke, is the Irishman guilty of adultery?
Guilty
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Not guilty
Side Score: 7
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Guilty as charged. Adultery is essentially betraying your partner and acting upon lust. Unable to overcome temptation. It's not whether or not you 'technically had intercourse'. It's participating in sexual activities that counts. There will be people who say it's not technically adultery. Let's face it. It is. Side: GUILTY
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