Three Proofs
By J. P. Jones

Recently, at a theological meeting in Rome, scholars had a heated debate on this subject. One by one, they offered their evidence

Three Proofs That Jesus Was Mexican

1 His first name was Jesus
2 He was bilingual
3 He was always being harassed by the authorities

But then there were equally good arguments that…
Three Proofs That Jesus Was Black

1 He called everybody “brother”
2 He liked Gospel
3 He couldn’t get a fair trial

But then there were equally good arguments that…
Three Proofs That Jesus Was Jewish

1 He went into His Father’s business
2 He lived at home until he was 33
3 He thought his Mother was a virgin, and she thought he was God

But then there were equally good arguments that…
Three Proofs That Jesus Was Italian

1 He talked with his hands
2 He had wine with every meal
3 He used olive oil

But then there were equally good arguments that…
Three Proofs That Jesus Was A Californian

1 He never cut his hair
2 He walked around barefoot
3 He started a new religion

But then there were equally good arguments that…
Three Proofs That Jesus Was Irish

1 He never got married
2 He was always telling stories
3 He loved green pastures

But perhaps the most compelling evidence…
Three Proofs That Jesus Was A Woman

1 He had to feed a crowd at a moment’s notice when there was no food
2 He kept trying to get the message across to a bunch of men who Just Didn’t Get It
3 Even when He was dead, He had to get up because there was more work for him to do.

This article “Three Proofs” written by J. P. Jones is excerpted from Big Book Of Christian Humor 2003.