Kids and their faith are an interesting thing. Basically, children are born into whatever religion their families believe, so it’s not like most kids are choosing their own religion. The fact is, regardless of what we believe as adults, it’s not cool to go around confusing children when it comes to their faith. While we may believe our faith is the only one that’s real, or even that no faith is actually real, these are things that are between a child and his or her parents. Certainly, it’s not my place to “correct” anyone else’s child, or even an adult for that matter. Live and let live. When the teacher in the joke below tried to challenge a little girl’s beliefs, she got a response she never expected. Enjoy this hilarious joke!
In an elementary school lesson, one little girl in the class raised her hand and said: “I just learned that Jonah in the Bible was swallowed by a whale.”
The teacher explained that it is physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it is a very large mammal, its throat is very small.
The girl did not believe him and replied, “I am almost certain Jonah was swallowed by a whale.”
“I am telling you, it is not possible,” replied the teacher.
The little girl raised her hand again. “My Sunday school teacher told me Jonah was swallowed by a whale and she would not lie to me.”
Frustrated, the teacher replied, “That is a ‘story’ from the bible, it is not factual, and I will not argue with you anymore.”
After a little thought, the girl finally responded, “Well, when I get to heaven, I will ask Jonah myself”.
In an attempt to fluster the little girl, the teacher replied, “What if Jonah didn’t go to heaven?”
The girl quickly responded, “Ok, then YOU ask him.”
