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Three Holy Men and a Bear
A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher and a Rabbi all served as Chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University at Marquettein the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talkshop.
One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't reallyall that hard, a real challenge would be to preach to a bear.
One thing led to another, and they decided to do an experiment. Theywould all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attemptto convert it to their religion.
Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experiences.
Father Flannery, who had his arm in a sling, was on crutches, and hadvarious bandages on his body and limbs, went first.
'Well,' he said, 'I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when Ifound him, I began to read to him from the Catechism.
Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap mearound.So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Motherof God, he became as gentle as a lamb. The Bishop is coming out nextweek to give him first communion and confirmation.'
Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, had one arm andboth legs in casts, and had an IV drip.
In his best fire-and-brimstone oratory, he exclaimed, 'WELL, brothers,you KNOW that we Baptists don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me abear. And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But thatbear wanted nothing to do with me.
So I took HOLD of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down onehill, UP another and DOWN another until we came to a creek. So I quicklyDUNKED him and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he
became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus.Hallelujah!
The Priest and the Reverend both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lyingin a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IVs andmonitors running in and out of him. He was in really bad shape.
The Rabbi looked up and said: "Looking back on it, ....circumcision maynot have been the best way to start..."
Mod's, that ain't crossing the "religion" line is it?
I mean, if it is, just take it down/remove it. no harm no fouls meant.
A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher and a Rabbi all served as Chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University at Marquettein the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talkshop.
One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't reallyall that hard, a real challenge would be to preach to a bear.
One thing led to another, and they decided to do an experiment. Theywould all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attemptto convert it to their religion.
Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experiences.
Father Flannery, who had his arm in a sling, was on crutches, and hadvarious bandages on his body and limbs, went first.
'Well,' he said, 'I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when Ifound him, I began to read to him from the Catechism.
Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap mearound.So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Motherof God, he became as gentle as a lamb. The Bishop is coming out nextweek to give him first communion and confirmation.'
Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, had one arm andboth legs in casts, and had an IV drip.
In his best fire-and-brimstone oratory, he exclaimed, 'WELL, brothers,you KNOW that we Baptists don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me abear. And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But thatbear wanted nothing to do with me.
So I took HOLD of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down onehill, UP another and DOWN another until we came to a creek. So I quicklyDUNKED him and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he
became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus.Hallelujah!
The Priest and the Reverend both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lyingin a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IVs andmonitors running in and out of him. He was in really bad shape.
The Rabbi looked up and said: "Looking back on it, ....circumcision maynot have been the best way to start..."
Mod's, that ain't crossing the "religion" line is it? I mean, if it is, just take it down/remove it. no harm no fouls meant.
