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Cartoonist

(7,557 posts)
6. The gotcha question
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 04:28 PM
Aug 2015

Back in third grade or so, we had a priest come in once a week at our Catholic school, and chat with us. One day he sprang a pop quiz on us. He told us to list on a piece of paper as many of the books of the Bible that we could. You know, Genesis, Revelation, John, Corinthians, and everyone's favorite, Deuteronomy. I think everyone's page was blank. At that time, I didn't even understand the question, and I was not alone.

This bothered the priest to no end. He went near ballistic. He had to be quieted down by the nuns and led away. No kidding. He never chatted with us again.

I think we should spring this pop quiz on all the candidates, including Hillary. I would bet that Trump couldn't even name one.

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BTW, can any of you view that video snip? RussBLib Aug 2015 #1
Yep I can see it. trotsky Aug 2015 #2
That's panderific! progressoid Aug 2015 #3
He doesn't read the Bible! mr blur Aug 2015 #4
I smell a Pay-Per-View special! RussBLib Aug 2015 #5
The gotcha question Cartoonist Aug 2015 #6
^^This^^ (nt) mr blur Aug 2015 #7
"Pauls 1st letter to the Capitalists" n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #8
Oohh...I like the potential for humor here... NeoGreen Aug 2015 #10
Genesis, the Book Moses, the New Testament... DetlefK Aug 2015 #9
I know them all: Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #13
Thread winner right here Lordquinton Aug 2015 #14
... Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #16
Jesus Christ: awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #17
From some childhood experience I memorized the names of the books of the new testament Lordquinton Aug 2015 #15
Iowa = Idiots Out Wandering Aimlessly onager Aug 2015 #11
Obviously Trump hasn't read just about any book ever written. LostOne4Ever Aug 2015 #12
Closing Time by Joseph Heller awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #18
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