A pastor was in a discussion with an elderly church member about a relative of hers who had seen the light and joined the church after a lifetime of riotous living. "Will my converted cousin's sins be forgiven?" she asked. 

"Oh, certainly," replied the pastor, "Remember, the greater the sin, the greater the saint." 

The woman thought silently for a time. Then she said, "Oh, Pastor, how I wish I'd known this fifty years ago." 

(Not worth the risk - not the same blessings!)