A Debate in Sign Language

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The Pope explained to the assembled Cardinals, “I first held up three fingers, to establish the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. But he raised his whole hand, to show me that the fingers are attached to one hand—one God.

I then demonstrated that God had absolved us of our sins through the consecrated wine and wafer. He took out an apple to remind me of the original sin.

Finally, I threw the grains on the floor to instruct him that the Jews are, and always will be, scattered all across the earth. And that’s when he unleashed his master stroke: he had his hen demonstrate how the Messiah will come and gather all Jews unto one nation.”

Meanwhile, the news of Daniel’s victory had spread to the whole community before he even reached the synagogue.

“How did you do it?”

“This is a miracle, glory unto the Most High!”

“What did the Pope ask you?” finally asked the rabbi, when the commotion had subsided.

“Well, he started pretty aggressively, showing me that we had three hours left to live. So I stuck out my hand to tell him ‘not so fast, you big shmuck. We haven’t started yet.’”

“And then?” asked his wife, breathlessly.

“That big pompous Pope, he wanted to impress me with his lunch—fine wine and crackers. But I showed him, I am perfectly content with Nature’s gifts—a nice red apple.

“So what happened next?” cried several people at once.

“Well I guess he regretted his rudeness, because he gave my chicken a nice lunch.”

We only operate within the limited confines of our own prejudices and beliefs, and enlist the help of religion and scriptures to vindicate them.
As the Talmud stated, “We do not see the world as it is, but as we are.”