From: DAVID ROSS <dwross@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: September 24, 2022 10:24 PM
To: dsp.ea.large.messages@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fwd: Bear conversion.
Bear conversion.............
A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher, and a Rabbi were sitting around
drinking coffee.
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 that each would find a bear and
attempt to convert it to their religion.
Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experiences.
Father O'Toole, who had his arm in a sling 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 came after me and began to toss me like a wee babe. So, I
quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God,
he became as gentle as a lamb.'
Pastor Zachery the Baptist spoke next. He was in a wheelchair and had an IV
drip.
'I went out and found me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from
the Bible! But that bear came after me. We wrestled down one hill until we
came to a pond. So, I quickly dunked him and baptized his hairy soul. And
just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb'.
The Priest and the Pastor both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lying in a
hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IV's and monitors
running in and out of him.
The Rabbi looked up and said: "Looking back on it - circumcision may not
have been the best way to start.
