“Rabbi Bush exploded in anger. “How dare you be satisfied with such a status quo! First, those foolish virgins were victims, for there is not enough affordable oil, and it is not right that only some have a full supply while others go empty-handed!”

He continued. “Second, the only just solution is for the wise virgins to bail out the foolish ones, or else people will have to live in darkness.”

“Uh,” Jesus replied, “I think that we already have established that if your plan is put into place, everyone will be in darkness.”

Rabbi Dodd interjected, “Rabbi Frank and I have long believed that oil should be affordable for everyone, and that is why we have worked to increase the access of everyone to oil.” “I know,” replied Jesus, dryly, “Your scheme forced up the price of oil so high that only those who had been wise and prudent with their money could afford enough of it at the end. It is harder now to get oil than ever.”

Rabbi Paulson stepped forward with a big grin on his face. “That is why we have a special plan,” he told Jesus. “Foolish virgins can borrow all of the money they want from King Herod, who plans to borrow that money himself from the people.”

“How will the payback work?” asked Jesus, concerned. “It seems that people will be in debt with no hope of repayment. You say you are borrowing from the people to lend to the people? Does not the Book of Proverbs say that the debtor is slave to the lender?”

“Not in our economy,” replied Rabbi Paulson proudly. “We will owe it to ourselves.”

And Jesus wept.”

Bill Anderson in Lew Rockwell.