Free Card Tricks? - A Soldier's Prayer

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Here's the first part of this great playing card tale....

The story goes that our soldiers had come through a pretty rough week around the city of Basra in Iraq, and so on the Sunday the sergeant of one particular company, decided to provide them with some religious and spiritual sustenance and created a “Church-like” atmosphere in a small bomb-damaged building.

He asked the Company Padre to preside and soldiers were invited to come and worship there, during a lull in hostilities.

However, they were given strict orders that this was to be a religious service and nothing had to be done that may disturb the peace and tranquility or to undermine the beliefs and faith of the members of the company.

The sergeant commanded his party to the church, and the short service began with the singing of a favourite hymn and when the padre had ended his prayer and was about to read his text, he invited all those who had a Bible to open it up at the particular place.

All of the soldiers that had a Bible pulled it out to find the text....

There was one young soldier who had no Bible or Prayer Book, but he put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a pack of cards and spread them before him as he sat; and while the padre was preaching he first kept looking at one card and then at another, as if playing some sort of game

The sergeant of the company saw him, and said, "Private, put these cards away out of sight, for this is no place for them." "I’m sorry sergeant,” said the soldier, "but you have got the wrong impression and it’s really none of your business."

Now the padre had ended his sermon and all was over; the soldiers repaired to the yard outside the makeshift church, and the commanding officer gave the word to fall in, which they did. However, the sergeant of the company singled out the young soldier who had been playing with the cards and took him away as a prisoner.

Young man, you are my prisoner, and you will face a court martial" said the sergeant. "Sir," said the young soldier, “what have I done that I am your prisoner?"

"You have played a game of cards in the church." "No," said the soldier, "I have not played a game of cards, for I only looked at my pack of cards."

"It makes no difference, you have disturbed the sanctity of our little church service and therefore will be reported to our senior officers.

"What will happen to me and where must I go?" said the soldier. "You must go before the Captain and he will decide whether your behavior warrants more serious proceedings," said the sergeant.

So he took him before the Captain, who was not too pleased at being disturbed on a reasonably quiet Sunday.

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