Mulla Nasrudin's family was upset
because the girl he was planning to marry was an atheist.
"We'll not have you marrying an
atheist," his mother said.
"What can I do? I love her,"
the young Nasrudin said.
"Well," said his mother,
"if she loves you, she will do anything you ask. You should talk religion
to her.n If you are persistent, you can win her over."
Several weeks went by, then one morning
at breakfast the young Mulla seemed absolutely brokenhearted.
"What's the matter?" his
mother asked. "I thought you were making such good progress in your talks about
religion to your young girlfriend."
"THAT'S THE TROUBLE," said
Nasrudin. I OVER DID IT. LAST NIGHT SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS SO CONVINCED THAT SHE
IS GOING TO STUDY TO BE A NUN."