[ Song ‘ Yellow Submarine by the Beatles is playing ] .
—- Voice of Vase : “ My cruel secret lover is gone and forgotten . After the fall of the third Reich , and with the help of the Marshall Plan , Germany was rebuilt with American money . I cannot understand, how a country which wage war and loose wins . Like Marshmallow, its Economy boomed.
My bunker was repaired , and I , shipped to Italy , as a token of good will. My new abode is like a sanctuary haven . All day and night , I smell incense and hear bells ringing. I didn’t realize where I was , until one night , I heard footsteps in the dark. Someone is silently swishing the surface of the marble floor. When the light was switched on , I saw a humble man , whistling the tune of ‘ the Dancing Queen’. Like a pauper, wearing a simple white robe , and a red slipper with a cross . Suddenly , a guard appears . Dressed in a colorful medieval costume of blue, red, orange and yellow .
— Guard : “ Can you tell me where I can find his Holiness the Pope ?.
—Pope:”It’s I” .
—-Guard:” It’s not possible . Popes dress in Pompous clothings . Red papa wears a diamond or golden ring , but you are wearing a silver one . “ .
— Pope: “ Come my son . Sit down and relax, you’ve been standing all day. Let’s make a deal. You teach me ‘ how to use the internet’ and I’ll buy you a Papet Swiss dish .” [ Both shake hand and sit ] .
—Voice of Vase : “ Oh my God . How beautiful is my new retreat . Dressed like a mother-superior and placed in the Sistine Chapel , next to the Alter , surrounded by brightly colored flowers, which reminded me of the 1960’s , when flower children wore flowers as symbols of peace and love .
Twist up your neck and look at the artistic ceiling , painted by Michelangelo. Larger than life Paintings , almost Sculptured , depicting the creation of Adam , the last Judgement, the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, Noah Arc and the flood , and Hell as described by Dante ,in his divine Comedy . “
— Pope : “ Enlighten me my son . All I know about the Swiss Papal Guard , is that since the Medieval Age , and until today , only Brave Professionnel Swiss young men , protect the Pope . “.
— Guard : “ True your Holiness. We act as your bodyguards, and are ready to sacrifice ourselves to death , to protect you , as we did in the past , when Rome was sacked . We must be Swiss and unmarried Catholic males , trained by the Swiss Army, between the ages of 19 to 30 years old , and minimum height of 5 ft.8 inches. Though I must confess, that , I was once married. I divorced, to be eligible to join this elite army. “
— Pope:” I am a jolly Pope . I like Pizza , wine , dancing the Tango , and cracking jokes. Tell me a nice one , and I’ll tell you two .” .
—Guard : “ Before my divorce , I was driving my car with an elderly woman. I had a head-on crash. She died. I survived. With my face bleeding , I started to laugh hysterically, instead of crying.”
—Pope:” It’s normal my son . From the Shock.”
— Guard:” Not really. It was my mother-in-law . “
—Pope: “ Ha Ha Ha . Mothers-in-law are not always perfect. They keep breaking marriages, as if possessed by the devil . It’s my turn. Two lovers were going to Church to get married . On the way , they crashed and died . They went to Heaven and wanted to get married, but St. Peter refused. “
—Guard: “ Why? Were they sinners ? . “ .
—Pope:“ No. He couldn’t find a priest “. Another one . “ A good priest and a bad driver died and went to heaven . Only the bad driver was allowed in.”
— Guard:” Why ? “ .
—Pope : “ ‘ Cause ,when the priest prayed, people slept . But when the driver drove, people prayed”
— Voice of Vase : “ And so , the Pope and the Guard retired for the night .
For , tomorrow is an important historic decisive day. Pope Francis has invited the leaders of the three faiths of Christianity , Islam , and Judaism , to come to the Vatican , to continue the inter-religious dialogue , which were held in the past , between St. Francis of Assisi, and Sultan Al-Malek Kamil, and recently, held at the Grand Mosque of Sheik Zayed. The purpose, is to continue building the Bridge of Understanding and rapprochement between the three Faiths .
The Sistine Chapel was chosen as the Venue .” [ Next Morning , the guests started to arrive].
At the entrance of the Sistine Chapel , there is a table , with copies of the Bible , Koran and the Torah . . Next to it , a logo of a dove , holding an olive branch , which recalls the Flood , when God ordered Noah to enter the Arc , with his family, to preserve humanity from destruction. First arrivals were the Diplomatic Corps , followed by the leaders of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism , who came only as Observers.
All guests were ushered in , and sat in their allocated benches. Suddenly there is a commotion and people shouting ‘ Papa . Papa. El Papa.
Enters the Pope , shouldering on his right arm , the Imam , [and on his left arm, the Chief Rabbi .]
—Pope : ( after kneeling down) “ Welcome one and all to the Sistine Chapel , where we elect Popes . When I was elected , I told my fellow Cardinals , ‘ May God Forgive you ‘ .Let us stand for a moment , and pray in silence, for the poor, the needy and the hungry children of the World . (Stretching his arms and looking upwards) God Bless this meeting . May your raying presence illuminate our minds , to continue finding a common ground of understanding, leading to a new harmonious World Order. Let us bridge the divide that separate us , by filling the gap with a good will foundation . God is with all of us , wether we pray in the Mosque , the Church , or the Synagogue . We all celebrate Christmas , Eid Al- Adha and Hanukkah in praise of God , and God Knows , that we are all , equally , his children, and worshipping HIM , with the same devotion , but perhaps , with different religious rites and ceremonies. “.
— Audience : ( clapping , and singing , each one in his own verse .) We are all one family , and children of God . Oneness or Triune.”
—- Pope:” Before the arrival of our Faiths , mankind was Pagan . Humans were living like barbarians , worshipping Idolatry . Thousands of Gods for each thing or quality. A god for a tree , wood , wine , victory, courage , lust , fertility , etc . With our combined Faiths , we ended heresy , and converted it to Faith, Hope and Charity . Still , we have a long way to go. We must erase anger, envy , lust and gluttony, and encourage meditation and self-restraint , so as to be compassionate, benevolent and humble . No one is better or superior than another . Arrogance and Egotism must disappear. “
—- Audience : ( some shouting “ yes “ and some ‘No’ and some saying 🙂 “No more social class status “ . “ We shall tell the arrogant and the Egotist ‘ You are a shitty , pissing person,like us.”
—- Pope : “ The mortal body has an immortal soul which belongs to God . “
— Audiences: Amen . Hallelujah. God is great . Hosanna . “
—- Pope:”. Angels are messengers of good-will . We believe in the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary . If you have a wish , pray to her and she will respond . She is revered and mentioned in the Bible and the Koran . “.
—-Rabbi : “ Angels also appeared to Lot and Abraham . “
— Pope :” All sacred words of the various faiths are morally good for the soul , and inspired by God , through revelations. They should unite, rather than divide us . We should never put our own interpretation and question wether they are true or false. Religion is based on faith, not reason.
No Religion is supposed to Judge another Religion . It’s sacrilegious. Only God Judges in matters of Virtue and Sin . That’s when the devil sneaks into the interpretation of minor details, and divide us .”
—-Audience : “ What about other Sacred Texts ? “
—- Pope : “ All Sacred Texts are also good to the soul since they teach a good way of life . self restraint , suppression of desire , concentration and Yoga , Respect , love and Peace . They supplement other Faiths. One day , we will make a special seminar for a philosophical discussion .
Movements are the essence of living species. Does this mean that Hurricanes, Trees , and Animals have powerful souls . ? “
— Voices from Audience : “ Yes . Yes . No. Perhaps. ‘ long live St Francis , Brahman , Buddha, ‘Avatar ‘, Shiva ‘ , ‘ Ik Onker ‘ and ‘ Nirvana. ‘ ‘.what about transmigration of souls.? “.
—- Pope: “ I said , we will discuss it in another forum . We all live in a transit World . We , as Christians , we believe in Heaven and Hell. The Purgatory is only temporary . A transit place for the purification of the soul, before it enters Heaven . We believe that the Earth has a beginning and an end . A beginning, when God created it , and an end , when HE comes to Judge us . “
— Audience: “ What about Miracles ? “
—- Pope: “ Miracles do exist . Just ask those who pray in earnest with their hearts and souls . They will tell you that their prayers were heard .
God divine essence is Mysterious. He is beyond description. Seek Him and you’ll find Him , and once you do , you’ll experience peace and happiness, never felt before . God Is good and forgiving .
With that , I end the meeting . The guests may leave . Myself , the Imam and the Rabbi will stay to deliberate and hopefully issue a communiqué. Go in Peace . God Bless us all. “ [ The Pope, the Imam and the Rabbi stayed hours deliberating, after which , they reached a face-saving compromise on two points .
Resolution 1 : On the basis that no one chose his faith , but was born with it . To ask the leaders of the World , and only if they so wish , to include in the classes of children , a religious subject , which includes the teachings of the three faiths . This will give the future children , a freedom to choose their faith , if they so wish, upon reaching the legal age .
Resolution 2 . since Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem , and since St.Peter lived in the Holy Land , and since neither of them is Italian , then the Holy See must move to Jerusalem, [next to the Mosque and the other Holy Places].
—- Pope :” Before you go , let me entertain you . I’m gonna teach you how we dance in Buenos Aires.”
—- Imam :” After that, I’ll teach you the Debka. Is Yours the Tango? “
— Pope :” No. No .No. The tango involves holding hands tightly. Instead , I’m gonna teach you how to dance the ‘ Zamba ‘ . All we have to do , is dance in a circular way ,while waving white handkerchiefs in the air. Don’t worry, it’s not a sign of surrender. After that , we gonna eat a Matzah Pizza .”
— Rabbi: “ I will teach you the Horah dance.”
—-Vase : “ (tunes of Don’t cry for me Argentina is playing . Then followed by middle Eastern music to accompany the Debka and the Horah. ) “ And so it ended . The three dancing in harmony and friendship. .”