A man gets an audience with the Pope and introduces himself as representing the Perdue Chicken Company. He says he has been authorized by the Board of Directors to offer $10 million to the Catholic Church if they agree to change the prayer from "give us this day our daily bread" to "give us this day our daily chicken".
The Pope scoffs at the man and sends him on his way.
A few months later the man returns and informs the Pope that he has now been authorized to offer $50 million if they will change the prayer to "give us this day our daily chicken".
The Pope explains that the prayer is traditional and there's no way he would change it.
A few months later the man returns again. He explains that he has been authorized to make one final offer. He says they will pay $100 million if the prayer is changed to "give us this day our daily chicken".
The Pope scratches his head and says, "Well... that is a lot of money. I can't just refuse it without at least speaking to the Cardinals." He tells the man to come back in a week.
The Pope then convenes a meeting of all the Cardinals. He stands up and announces, "Well, gentlemen, I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that we have an opportunity to secure $100 million for the church! The bad news is that we would lose the Wonder Bread account."
The Pope scoffs at the man and sends him on his way.
A few months later the man returns and informs the Pope that he has now been authorized to offer $50 million if they will change the prayer to "give us this day our daily chicken".
The Pope explains that the prayer is traditional and there's no way he would change it.
A few months later the man returns again. He explains that he has been authorized to make one final offer. He says they will pay $100 million if the prayer is changed to "give us this day our daily chicken".
The Pope scratches his head and says, "Well... that is a lot of money. I can't just refuse it without at least speaking to the Cardinals." He tells the man to come back in a week.
The Pope then convenes a meeting of all the Cardinals. He stands up and announces, "Well, gentlemen, I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that we have an opportunity to secure $100 million for the church! The bad news is that we would lose the Wonder Bread account."
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
