...they all decide to jump off a cliff one by one, all the while invoking the name of their chosen deity.
The first devotee, a Buddhist, proceeds to stand at the edge of the cliff and begins reciting the mora sutta. At the end of the chant he jumps and calls on Buddha three times: ***"Buddha protect your servant, Buddha protect your servant, BUDDHA PROTECT YOUR SERVANT!"***
Lo and behold, just before he hits the ground he turns into a mighty eagle and swoops away and alights once again on the top of the cliff as a man.
The remaining devotees are amazed and agrees that Buddha is a worthy deity, but that their deities will not be bested.
The second devotee, a Roman Catholic, steps up to the cliff edge and stands quietly for a few moments. He then proceeds to jump and shouts: ***"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL!"***
Halfway down the cliff face, a shaft of light envelops the Catholic and he is borne aloft on the arms of a host of angels and is safely deposited at the top of the cliff.
The other devotees are again amazed and agrees the Lord really is a deity worthy of all praise.
The third devotee, a Muslim, then proceeds to the edge of the cliff; he kneels down and begins his own prayers. He does so for several minutes and then stands up and turns and walks away from the edge.
The Buddhist and the Catholic are confused and immediately question the Muslim's faith in Allah.
The Muslim just smiles and tells them, ***"Allah spoke to me and bade me tell you that you are both very much welcome and that he strongly counsels against such silly acts as jumping off a cliff."***
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