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A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every week. 

"I've gone for 40 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 6,240 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them... 

So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting their time by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. 

In that time my wife has cooked some 32,100 meals. 

But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. 

But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. 

If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. 

Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

-richard innes