The Debate

About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Jews
had to leave Rome. Naturally there was a big uproar from the
Jewish community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a
religious debate with a member of the Jewish community. If the
Jew won, the Jews could stay. If the Pope won, the Jews would leave. 
The Jews realized that they had no choice. So they picked a
middle aged man named Moshe to represent them. Moshe asked for
one addition 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. Moshe and the Pope sat opposite
each other for a full minute before the Pope raised his hand and
showed three fingers. 
Moshe looked back at him and raised one finger. The Pope waved his
fingers in a circle around his head. Moshe pointed to the ground
where he sat. The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine.
Moshe pulled out an apple. 
The Pope stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good.
The Jews can stay."

An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him
what had happened. The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers
to represent the 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. 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 Jewish community had crowded around Moshe. "What
happened?" they asked. "Well," said Moshe, "First he said to me
that the Jews had three days to get out of here. I told him that
not one of us was leaving. Then he told me that this whole city
would be cleared of Jews. I let him know that we were staying
right here."
"Yes, yes,.. and then???" asked the crowd.
"I don't know," said Moshe, "He took out his lunch, and I took
out mine."