I wonder if the Buddha swears?
I wonder if Jeebus has a sense of humor? Wouldn't the Bible be a lot more accessible if there were some jokes in there? I never heard Jeebus tell a joke. I do know that the founder of Christianity was Jewish. Maybe that's the joke. "A Jew, a Christian, and a prophet walk into a bar . . . Wait a minute, wait a minute - it's only one person."
I was in a home outside of Marrakesh once, invited to a dinner that was hosted by three Muslims that were helping us tour Morrocco. My traveling buddy was Jewish. I walked into the sitting room where we were going to eat and there were some appetizers and a few opened bottles of wine - red wine, very pungent. Our host offered to pour us some wine - my Jewish friend accepted a glass while I declined. I don't remember if I explained any further than that I just didn't want a glass of wine. One of the hosts quipped: "Great. Three Muslims and a Jew and it's the Christian who isn't going to drink anything." I can envision Mohammed shaking his head and saying "Oh, for fuck's sake. Really?"
Maybe there's a heaven where Abraham, Jesus, and Mohammad hang out. Play paddle tennis. Lounge by the pool. Sleep in. "Can you believe these idiots down there?" one of them might say. " They are totally missing the point. We've given them three different guides for good living and all they do is bitch and complain."
Can you imagine one of them saying: "Hey, Jeebus, your people aren't doing it right so we're going to kill them?" Yeah. That would solve everything.
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