Tony Abbott, Scott Morrison and Jesus walk into a bar. After a few pints of the taverns finest dark ale Tony was feeling cocky and decided to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit a second term?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” Tony answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will receive the required vote in the marginals.” But Scott Morrison wasnt convinced, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was travelling down from Canberra to Melbourne, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A doctor happened to be going down the same road, but the man was poor and couldnt afford the Medicare co-payment, so the doctor continued along the road. So too, a paramedic, when she came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side for she was on strike for unfair payments. But a refugee Imam from Iran, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on betadine and dettol. Then he put the man in his own Kingswood wagon, and brought him to a doctor to take care of him. The next day he took out seven dollars and gave it to the doctor. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for each subsequent seven dollar payment. “Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” Tony and Scott replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 06:49:44 +0000
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