Celibacy
The
Pope dies and, naturally, goes to heaven.
He's
met by the reception committee, and after a whirlwind tour he
is told that he can enjoy any of the myriad of recreations available.
He
decides that he wants to read all of the ancient original text
of the Holy Scriptures, so he spends the next eon or so learning
the languages.
After
becoming a linguistic master, he sits down in the library and
begins to pour over every version of the Bible, working back from
the most recent "Easy Reading" to the original script.
All
of a sudden there is a scream in the library. The Angels come
running in only to find the Pope huddled in his chair, crying
to himself, and muttering,
"An
'R'! The scribes left out the 'R'."
A
particularly concerned Angel takes him aside, offering comfort,
and asks him what the problem is and what does he mean.
After
collecting his wits, the Pope sobs again, "It's the letter 'R'.
They left out the 'R'.
The
word was supposed to be CELEBRATE!"
