BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 01:36 PM

I have a book called "Jesus Christs", by A.J.Langmuth (Ballentine, 1969) which is a 'novel'consisting of imaginary interludes from the life of Jesus....the opening paragraph goes like this:

"I have come to die for your sins", Jesus told a stooped figure passing him on the road.
"Then what am I to die for?", the old man asked.
Jesus took a small notebook from his pocket and copied the question. "If I may have your name and address", he said, "an answer will be sent to you".

the book is not exactly 'humor', but uses humorous elements to illustrate whatever its message is..(and thatis not exactly clear)

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 01:15 PM

Most of the humor is fine, irreverence is good for the soul. But I draw the line at the image of death and torture, whoever is involved.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:48 AM

Heard at the last supper: (A drunk who gate crashes the last supper)"whoever organised this orgy should be fucking crucified"

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Beccy
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:33 AM

One more thing- What do Christ and my three sons have in common?


Their mothers both thought that they were without flaws.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Beccy
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:32 AM

Khandu- Now THAT was funny!

Keith and Bobert- Amen.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Beccy
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:30 AM

SRS- For once, I find us in agreement. I think that perhaps there might be a better way to illustrate the humour of Christ. I think mocking someone's agonizing death is in poor taste.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: khandu
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:28 AM

I am sure that, in His miles and miles of walking, Jesus stepped in sheep dookey more than a few times. He passed gas like anybody else, and surely, he burned the noses of His disciples a few times. And I am certain He did not walk around talking about God all the time. I bet He cracked quite a few jokes with the rest of the guys."Hey, Peter...knock, knock!" Who's there?" "Armageddon." Armageddon who?"
"Armageddon tired of stepping in all this sheep shit!"

I can't think of anyone that I would follow for even a day if he didn't have a sense of humor. And I am following Him forever.

k

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: *daylia*
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:18 AM

I humbly offer this little jewel ...

The bartender was washing his glasses, and an elderly Irishman came in and with great difficulty, hoisted his bad leg over the barstool, pulled himself up painfully, asked for a sip of Irish whiskey.

The Irishman looked down the bar and said, "Is that Jesus down there?" The bartender nodded and the Irishman told him to give Jesus an Irish whiskey also.

The next patron was an ailing Italian with a hunched back and slowness of movement. He shuffled up to the barstool and asked for a glass of Chianti. He also looked down the bar and asked if that was Jesus sitting down there. The bartender nodded and the Italian said to give Him a glass of Chianti, also.

The third patron, a redneck, swaggered in dragging his knuckles on the floor and hollered. "Barkeep, set me up a cold one. Hey, is that God's Boy down there?" The barkeep nodded, and the redneck told him to give Jesus a cold one too.

As Jesus got up to leave, he walked over to the Irishman and touched him and said, "For your kindness, you are healed!" The Irishman felt the strength come back to his leg, and he got up and danced a jig to the door.

Jesus touched the Italian and said, "For your kindness you are healed!" The Italian felt his back straighten and he raised his hands above his head and did a flip out the door.

Jesus walked toward the redneck, and the redneck jumped back and exclaimed, "Don't touch me, I'm drawing disability!"

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 11:03 AM

Don't try to remove a speck from your brother's eye, when you have a plank stuck in your own.
That's a humerous way of making the point.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: TIA
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:59 AM

If this were Nigeria, we'd get to burn things and kill people after reading this thread.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Bobert
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:38 AM

Well, I believe that Jesus was the embodiment of God, as we all are and this is what Voltaire had to say about God:

"God is a comedian playing to an audience afraid to laugh."

Well, I can't argue with that.

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: MMario
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:35 AM

I think they're a little warped - but not offensive.

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:32 AM

Second try. I'm not even a christian, and I find these in bad taste. Maybe it's just me?

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Schantieman
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:27 AM

Always look on the bright side of life

S

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 10:19 AM

Seriously (?), Elton Trueblood, a Quaker, wrote a book called "Humor of Christ" in which he argued that several parables were meant to be funny, although the humor has mostly been lost in the way the parables have been handed down. Unfortunately, the book itself isn't funny. A joke that has to be explained never is.

When I looked up "Humor of Christ" on Amazon.com, I found 3 other similar titles:

"The Humor of Jesus" by Henri Cormier (Paperback)
"When Jesus Smiled" by Giorgio Conconi, Jordan Aumann (Translator) (Paperback)
"The Humor of Jesus: Sources of Laughter in the Bible" by Earl F. Palmer (Paperback)

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 09:20 AM

With his last few breaths Jesus manages to call to Peter

"Peter, come to me"

"Yes Lord" cries Peter and gets a ladder to here Jesus better.

"What is it, Lord, what do you want of me?" Peter asks from atop the latter.

"Look, Peter. Look and see the amazing sight..." Whispers Christ

"What is it? What revealtion is this, Lord?" Asks Peter

"Look, look closely" Jesus says in the lowest of voices.

"Yes, Lord, yes. What is it?"

"You can see our house from here..."


Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: JennyO
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 07:20 AM

"Jesus, get down off that cross. We need the timber!"

Jenny (waiting to be struck down by a bolt of lightning)

Subject: BS: I bet JC had a sense of humour
From: jimlad
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 07:15 AM

I bet Jesus had a sense of humour and would have laughed at the following

"I don't care what your name is,you're not walking on this water while I'm fishing here"

"Drop that cross one more time and you're out of the parade"

"Oh no! you won't change this water into wine,you can just put £5 into the kitty like the rest of us"

"Could you please cross your legs,we've only got one nail left"