Adolf Hitler pushes the doorbell at the Pearly Gates of Heaven and demands to be admitted.
He kicks up such a fuss that Saint Peter calls Jesus to come and deal with the situation.
“I want to come in,” cries the Fuehrer, “and I will reward you highly if you let me stay.”
“What do you mean?” asks Jesus. “You cannot possibly come in. Just look at what you did on earth!”
“Look,” says Hitler, taking Jesus to one side, “if you let me in, I will personally present you with Germany’s highest award for bravery, the Iron Cross.”
“Really?” says Jesus. “That’s a very tempting offer. Just let me make one phone call.”
So Jesus calls up God the Father. “Dad,” says Jesus, “I’ve got Adolf Hitler here at the Pearly Gates, and he wants to come in. What do you think?”
“Jesus Christ!” shouts God. “Are you kidding? The guy is a psychopath!”
“I know, Dad,” says Jesus, “but you see, he has made me this terrific offer. He wants to give me the Iron Cross!”
“The Iron Cross?” shouts God, in amazement. “You idiot! Look what happened when you got that wooden one!”
Osho, Rinzai: Master of the Irrational, Ch 6, Q 1
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