[4c-math94] Fw: Jew vs Pope

[Dodgie M. Nassif]

Title: Jew vs Pope

----- Original Message ----- From: Jassen Chua To: Teris Alonzo ; Abigail Fu ; ANA MARIE JAO ; ANALYN CHAI ; ANALYN SY ; Annabelle Uy ; Anne Marie Liu ; Apple Castillo ; Charmaine Ong ; CHRISSIE SY ; Doris Roque ; GERARDINE ANG ; Grace Teves ; Hung Quoc Dang ; Jacqueline Lim ; Joselle ; Joan Kate Ong Singson ; Joyce Garcia ; Karen ; Angeli de Leon Berguncia ; MADELINE ONG ; MARY ANN TAN ; MINGMING DELA CRUZ ; Breazy Manzon ; STELLA DY ; Sweet Rose ; TIFFANY CU ; Ma.Rowena Hernandez Cc: Juliann Co ; May Asis ; Michelle Miranda ; Domine ; Glenn Paul Tong ; Iris Tan ; Leslie ; J-Ann Lamboy ; Jaydee Cheng ; Jenova Sy Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:46 PM Subject: Jew vs Pope 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 ad 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." Ask our other classmates to subscribe, tell them to send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4c-math94/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.