meeting of devotee with Pope

[Guest guest]

Devotee: What is your knowledge of God's personal features?

Pope: Well we really don't know. I mean God is comprised of the Father, the

son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

Devotee: What is your knowledge of God's personal activities?

Pope: Can't say anything specific.

Devotee: What is your knowledge of God's abode.

Pope: The Father's house has many rooms.

Devotee:What does He do there?

Pope: This is not described, at least not directly in our scriptures.

Devotee: What is the nature of time? What is soul and what is matter? What

is God and what are we?

Pope: Well those are very deep questions. I'm sure we could discuss.

Devotee: What is the goal of life?

Pope: We must sacrifice. Then we will get our reward.

Devotee: How does one go about this?

Pope: One must pray. Read the Bible. Attend Mass. Observe Holy Days.

Devotee: Hmmm. Ok. And how should one maintain one's body during this time?

Pope: The Lord will maintain us.

Devotee: Yes that is true, but mustn't one have some regular diet?

Pope: Yes.

Devotee: And what should man eat?

Pope: Man should eat a balanced diet: Meat, fish, vegetables, fruits.

Devotee: If it were possible to live without these flesh foods such as meat

and fish for example, do you think that would be perhaps more compassionate?

Pope: Yes I suppose. But we need the protein that the Lord gives us in these

forms. And there are so many poor people, they rely on this basic diet as

their sustenance.

Devotee: What is your ultimate conclusion of the teachings of Jesus Christ?

Pope: Well of course we must love God with all our heart, with our entire

being. And we must love our neighbors as ourselves.

Devotee: Thank you very much.