Catholicism and Judaism

 

Two beggars were sitting side by side on a street in Rome ....
One had a Cross in front of him; the other one was holding a Star of  David.
Many people went by, looked at both beggars, but put money only into the hat of the beggar sitting behind the Cross.
One day, a  procession came past, and it included His Holiness The Pope.
He stopped to  watch the throngs of people giving money to the beggar who held the Cross,  while none gave to the beggar holding the Star of  David.

After a few  minutes, the Pope approached the beggar with the Star of David and said:  "My poor fellow, don't you understand? This is a Catholic  country”.
"This city is the Seat of Catholicism. People aren't going to give you money if you sit there with a Star of David in front of you, especially when  you're sitting beside a beggar who is holding a Cross."
"In fact, they would probably give more money to him just out of  spite."

 

The beggar with the Star of David listened to the Pope, smiled, and turned to the beggar with the Cross and said:

 

"Bernie, look who's trying to teach the Goldstein brothers about  marketing!"

Thanks Ralph