Not a Snowball's Chance

Questioning the Tale of Jonah can lead to disquieting consequences.

One firm fundamentalist lady flew a lot on business. To calm her nerves while aloft, she read the Bible.

One day, a man in an adjoining seat asked: "You don't really believe all that stuff in there do you?"

The lady replied, "Of course I do. It is the Bible."

He said, "Well, what about that guy that was swallowed by that whale?"

She replied, "Oh, Jonah. Yes, I believe that, it is in the Bible."

"Well, how do you suppose he survived all that time inside the whale?"

"Well, I don't really know. I guess when I get to heaven, I will ask him."

"What if he isn't in heaven?" the man asked sarcastically.

"Then you can ask him."