Religions and squirrels

squirrels

There were 4 houses of religion in a small Florida town:

The Presbyterian Church,
the Baptist Church ,
the Methodist Church ,
the Catholic Church

Each church was overrun with pesky squirrels.

One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels.
After much prayer and consideration they determined that the squirrels were pre-destined to be there and they shouldn’t interfere with God’s divine will.

In the Baptist Church the squirrels had taken up habitation in the baptistery.
The deacons met and decided to put a cover on the baptistery and drown the squirrels in it. The squirrels escaped somehow and there were twice as many there the next week.

The Methodist Church got together and decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creation.
So, they humanely trapped the squirrels and set them free a few miles outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back.

But….The Catholic Church came up with the best and most effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church.
Now they only see them on Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Easter.

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Author: DanutM

Anglican theologian. Former Director for Faith and Development Middle East and Eastern Europe Region of World Vision International

2 thoughts on “Religions and squirrels”

  1. Now, one should wonder what were the squirrles looking for in a church in the first place?

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