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Saw this on the internet - found it more fun than - intellectual gymnastics

hope others think it is fun too ..... jay

 

Maureen Heffernan

 

About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Jews had to

leave Rome. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Jewish

community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate

with a member of the Jewish community. If the Jew won, the Jews could

stay. If the Pope won, the Jews would leave.

 

The Jews realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle

aged man named Moishe to represent them. Moishe asked for one

addition to the debate. To make it more interesting, neither side would be

allowed to talk. The Pope agreed.

 

The day of the great debate came. Moishe and the Pope sat opposite

each other for a full minute before the Pope raised his hand and

showed three fingers. Moishe looked back at him and raised one

finger.

The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Moishe pointed

to the ground where he sat. The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass

of

wine. Moishe pulled out an apple. The Pope stood up and said, " I give

up. This man is too good. The Jews can stay. "

 

An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him

what had happened. The Pope said, " First I held up three fingers to

represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to

remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions. Then I

waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us.

He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also

right here with us. I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God

absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of

original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do? "

 

Meanwhile, the Jewish community had crowded around Moishe. " What

happened? " they asked. " Well, " said Moishe, " First he said to me that

the Jews had three days to get out of here. I told him that not one of

us was leaving. Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared

of Jews. I let him know that we were staying right here. "

 

" Yes, yes,.. and then??? " asked the crowd.

 

" I don't know, " said Moishe,

" He took out his lunch, and I took out mine. "