In these grim times, a Thread of Humor:
About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Sikhs had to leave Italy. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Sikh community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Sikh community.
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About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Sikhs had to leave Italy. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Sikh community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Sikh community.
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If the Sikh won, the Sikhs could stay. If the Pope won, the Sikhs would leave.
The Sikhs realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle-aged man named Harbinder Singh to represent them. Harbinder placed only one condition for the debate - neither side would talk.
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If the Sikh won, the Sikhs could stay. If the Pope won, the Sikhs would leave.
The Sikhs realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle-aged man named Harbinder Singh to represent them. Harbinder placed only one condition for the debate - neither side would talk.
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The Pope agreed.
The day of the great debate came.
Harbinder Singh and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute.
Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
Harbinder looked back at him and raised one finger.
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The Pope agreed.
The day of the great debate came.
Harbinder Singh and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute.
Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
Harbinder looked back at him and raised one finger.
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The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head.
Harbinder pointed to the ground where he sat.
The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine.
Harbinder pulled out an apple.
The Pope stood up and said,
"I give up. This man is too Good. The Sikhs can stay."
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The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head.
Harbinder pointed to the ground where he sat.
The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine.
Harbinder pulled out an apple.
The Pope stood up and said,
"I give up. This man is too Good. The Sikhs can stay."
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An hour later, the cardinals were gathered around the Pope asking him what had happened.
The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Holy Trinity.
He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still One God common to both our religions.
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An hour later, the cardinals were gathered around the Pope asking him what had happened.
The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Holy Trinity.
He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still One God common to both our religions.
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Then, I waved my finger around me to show him God was all around us.
He responded by pointing to ground & showing God was also right here with us.
Then, I pulled out the wine & wafer to show that God absolves us from sins.
He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin.
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Then, I waved my finger around me to show him God was all around us.
He responded by pointing to ground & showing God was also right here with us.
Then, I pulled out the wine & wafer to show that God absolves us from sins.
He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin.
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He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"
Meanwhile, Sikh community crowded around Harbinder Singh.
"What happened?" they asked.
"Well," said Harbinder,
"First he said to me that the Sikhs had three days to get out of here.
I told him not one of us was leaving.
He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"
Meanwhile, Sikh community crowded around Harbinder Singh.
"What happened?" they asked.
"Well," said Harbinder,
"First he said to me that the Sikhs had three days to get out of here.
I told him not one of us was leaving.
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Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Sikhs.
I let him know that we were staying right here."
"Yes, and then???" asked the crowd.
"I don't know", said Harbinder,
"He took out his lunch, and I took out mine!"
Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Sikhs.
I let him know that we were staying right here."
"Yes, and then???" asked the crowd.
"I don't know", said Harbinder,
"He took out his lunch, and I took out mine!"
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