Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Where Was Jesus Born? A lifelong unchurched man suddenly develops a vague religious urge and decides to join a church--any church. So he sets out to find one. His first stop is a Roman Catholic church where he asks what he has to do to join. The priest mentions diligent study and the affirmation of the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds, then--just to see how much the man knows--asks him where Jesus was born. " Pittsburgh, " he answers. " Get out! " cries the shocked priest.Next stop is a Southern Baptist church where the seeker is told he would have to learn Bible verses, swear belief in the Nicene and Apostles' creeds, swear off booze, and be baptized ( " By immersion, not just some sissy sprinklin' " ). The Baptist preacher then, to see how much this man knows, asks him where Jesus was born. " Philadelphia? " he asks tentatively (once bitten, twice shy). " Get out, you heathen! " yells the preacher. Our perplexed protagonist finally walks into a Unitarian church where he is told all he has to do is sign a membership card. " You mean I don't have to renounce anything, swear to anything, or be dunked in anything? " " That's right. We have no special tests for membership, no dogma. We support total individual freedom of belief. " " Then I'll join! But tell me--where was Jesus born? " " Why, Bethlehem, of course. " The man's face lights up. " I knew it was some place in Pennsylvania! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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