About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Mallus had to leave Italy...!
Naturally, there was a big uproar from the Mallu community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Mallu community. If the Mallu won, the Mallu could stay. If the Pope won, the Mallus would leave.
The Mallus realized that they had no choice. So they asked Sreesanth to represent them. Sreesanth asked for one additional condition to the debate. To make it more interesting, neither side would be allowed to talk. The Pope agreed.
The day of the great debate came. Sreesanth and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute.
Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
Sreesanth looked back at him and raised one finger.
The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Sreesanth pointed to the ground where he sat.
The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Sreesanth pulled out an apple.
The Pope stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good. The Mallus can stay."
An hour later, the cardinals were gathered around the Pope asking him what had happened.
The Pope said, "First, I held up three fingers to represent the holy trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions. Then, I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us. He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also right here with us. Then, I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"
Meanwhile, the Mallu community had crowded around Sreesanth.
"What happened?" they asked.
"Well," said Sreesanth, "First he said to me that the Mallus had three days to get out of here. I told him not one of us was leaving. Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Mallus. I let him know that we were staying right here."
"Yes, and then???" asked the crowd.
"I don't know," said Sreesanth, "He took out his lunch, and I took out mine!!
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Regards
AK
Naturally, there was a big uproar from the Mallu community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Mallu community. If the Mallu won, the Mallu could stay. If the Pope won, the Mallus would leave.
The Mallus realized that they had no choice. So they asked Sreesanth to represent them. Sreesanth asked for one additional condition to the debate. To make it more interesting, neither side would be allowed to talk. The Pope agreed.
The day of the great debate came. Sreesanth and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute.
Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
Sreesanth looked back at him and raised one finger.
The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Sreesanth pointed to the ground where he sat.
The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Sreesanth pulled out an apple.
The Pope stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good. The Mallus can stay."
An hour later, the cardinals were gathered around the Pope asking him what had happened.
The Pope said, "First, I held up three fingers to represent the holy trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions. Then, I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us. He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also right here with us. Then, I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"
Meanwhile, the Mallu community had crowded around Sreesanth.
"What happened?" they asked.
"Well," said Sreesanth, "First he said to me that the Mallus had three days to get out of here. I told him not one of us was leaving. Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Mallus. I let him know that we were staying right here."
"Yes, and then???" asked the crowd.
"I don't know," said Sreesanth, "He took out his lunch, and I took out mine!!
Enjoy !!
Regards
AK