In a small Florida town, there were five houses of religion: a Presbyterian Church, Baptist Church, Methodist Church, Catholic Church and Jewish Synagogue. The Church’s and Synagogue had become overrun with squirrels. The pesky critters were everywhere and causing havoc throughout the religious community.
One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels. After much prayer and consideration they determined that the squirrels were pre-destined to be there and they shouldn't interfere with God's divine will. In the Baptist Church the squirrels had taken up habitation in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a cover on the baptistery and drown the squirrels in it. The squirrels escaped and twice as many returned the following week.
The Methodist Church got together and decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God's creation. Therefore, they humanely trapped the squirrels and set them free a few miles outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back. The Catholic Church, however, came up with the best and most effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Easter.
Not much was heard about the Jewish Synagogue, but they took one squirrel and had a short service with him called circumcision. They haven't seen a squirrel on the property since.
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