Three priests and a bear...

[Spuffler]

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 Marquette
in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to
talk shop.

One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't really
all that hard; a real challenge would be to preach to a bear.

One thing led to another, and they decided to do an experiment. They
would all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attempt
to 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 had
various bandages on his body and limbs, went first.

'Well,' he said, 'I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I
found him, I began to read to him from the Catechism.

Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me
around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy
Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle as a lamb. The Bishop is coming
out next week to
give him first communion and confirmation.

Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, had one arm and
both
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 a bear.
And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But that bear
wanted nothing to do with me.

So I took hold of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down one
hill, up another and down another until we came to a creek. So I
quickly DUNKED 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
lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IVs
and monitors running in and out of him. He was in really bad shape.

The Rabbi looked up and said: "Looking back on it, circumcision may not
have been the best way to start."

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