He-larry-ass

[Cataholic]

Speaking of misquoting Jesus, in Biblical times "abomination" didn't mean a sin and that you would be damned to hell for it. Instead, it meant you had done something to make you "dirty" and you needed to cleanse yourself before going to temple.

Like with the not having relations with a woman who is on her period, that's why the women moved into the Red Tent during that time and they would perform a ritual to cleanse themselves afterwards so that they could return to pray at temple.

That is an interesting fact. But, are you sure they were cleansing themselves to return to prayer at the temple, as opposed to some other activity?

[Barbara]

We've had that Dr Laura story before and again I am LMAO

[kitten645]

Sometimes you have to get the message across
as best we can. Try this for those who can't
understand the King James Version:

1. I'm God. Don't play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any
other gods before me.)

2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments
and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not have any graven images)

3. Don't be callin' me for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the
Lord thy God in vain)

4. Y'all betta be in church on Sunday,
and not just the Sundays when
it's Mother's day, Easter
and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)

5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma...
and if you know who ya daddy
is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)

6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)

7. Stick to ya own Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)

8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and
don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)!

9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha'
man to save your behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)

10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo
homie's crib, ride, woman,
or nuffin.
(Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).

[Husky_mom]

LOL ..............LMAO..............so bad............*bump on floor*.........

ok i´m up again.............LOL so funny

[popcornbird]

What I find hilarious (or should I say surprising...or shocking?) is that...

...you are all laughing, joking about, and mocking your OWN faith. Something is wrong here...



For those of you who believe the Bible is from God...don't you think God would be displeased by the mocking of Biblical verses?

For those of you who don't believe the Bible is the true word of God, or take part of it and reject part of it...or that it is changed....

Why do you call yourselves Christians? I mean...if you don't truly believe in it, or follow the teachings of Christianity, or even want to follow what you claim to believe is from God, why consider yourselves Christians? Doesn't Christianity stem from the teachings in the Bible? It doesn't make sense to me.

I am genuinely wondering about this, out of confusion, and don't mean any disrespect to anyone. Just a little confused/baffled here. Maybe I just didn't *get it*. I don't mean to get into a religious discussion, but I'm just so confused. Very confused.

[gini]

PCB with all due respect. God has given us many many gifts. One of those gifts is a sense of humor. If HE has given us a sense of humor then HE must have a sense of humor as well.

He has also given us free will.

However, no matter what you read on the internet such as a Pet site or a book, even though it may seem to be hypocritical, or mean spirited or, in this case, just plain funny - ONLY HE knows what is in our hearts.

And that is what matters most.

I am happy to let HIM judge me when it is all said and done.

[jenluckenbach]

PCB......think of it this way, not all people of Polish heritage will appreciate Polish jokes, and others are able to laugh at themselves. (same with Italians, people of Jewish faith, African-Americans.....etc, etc, etc.)

And the reason it is funny is because of the difference in the "age". The same way a TV show about an alien from another planet can't understand our human ways. And it is funny to watch them cope out of their league. Things were done very differently in the years B.C. and through the first centuries after Christ and are simply NOT how things are today.

I hope this helps you some, and I hope I didn't bore anyone else.

I personally find it hilarious and true.

[lizbud]

PCB,

God knows what is in our hearts better than we do. I don't think
he needs to hear certain phrase or chants to see inside our minds.

[Cataholic]

...you are all laughing, joking about, and mocking your OWN faith. Something is wrong here...

Why do you call yourselves Christians? I mean...if you don't truly believe in it, or follow the teachings of Christianity, or even want to follow what you claim to believe is from God, why consider yourselves Christians? Doesn't Christianity stem from the teachings in the Bible? It doesn't make sense to me.

I am genuinely wondering about this, out of confusion, and don't mean any disrespect to anyone. Just a little confused/baffled here. Maybe I just didn't *get it*. I don't mean to get into a religious discussion, but I'm just so confused. Very confused.

You don't get it. Clearly. I am not "mocking" my faith. Since it is MY faith, I get to make the call on that one.

There is nothing in Christanity that says, "thou shall not laugh". Nothing. Not there. Never, in Sunday School, did someone say to me, "hey, don't laugh at the Lord". Never. Nothing in my upbringing made me think, "God doesn't like us laughing about things". In fact, humor is often used to get across a 'message'. Why? Cause MOST (clearly, not all) humans are able to relate to humor, comedy. Hence those big billboards that say things like, "Hey, I am listening" or other present day talk/slogans, and are depicting God's statements to us, encouraging us to talk to Him, to worship Him.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I think we are on to something here! Perhaps the root of the difficulty in East and West communicating.

I am not sure whether the words in the Bible are exactly what God said....as I've never had a conversation with Him/Her. But I think it safe to believe a few things have been lost in translation and perhaps some personal thoughts inserted by the many, many, many men who have had their hands on that text since it was first written.

In any case, I think all the smiting, stoning, and slavery is something the world is much better off without.

But back to the subject. The funniest jokes about being Jewish and the Jewish faith I receive are from my Jewish friends. This is not about hurtful or degrading jokes. The joke that started this thread is not about the Bible (nor Christianity since it is referencing the Old Testement)...it is about hypocrisy and the innanity of imposing literally standards and conduct from thousands of years ago to modern life.

I was able to see a part of the HBO special on Queen Elizabeth I on HBO the other day. Acceptable practices in those days...beheading....draw and quartering, etc....would not be acceptable today...for which we should be happy. Times change...and hopefully for the better.

So maybe, trying to understand each others humor will help us understand each other.

[buckner]

What I find hilarious (or should I say surprising...or shocking?) is that...

...you are all laughing, joking about, and mocking your OWN faith. Something is wrong here...



For those of you who believe the Bible is from God...don't you think God would be displeased by the mocking of Biblical verses?

For those of you who don't believe the Bible is the true word of God, or take part of it and reject part of it...or that it is changed....

Why do you call yourselves Christians? I mean...if you don't truly believe in it, or follow the teachings of Christianity, or even want to follow what you claim to believe is from God, why consider yourselves Christians? Doesn't Christianity stem from the teachings in the Bible? It doesn't make sense to me.

I am genuinely wondering about this, out of confusion, and don't mean any disrespect to anyone. Just a little confused/baffled here. Maybe I just didn't *get it*. I don't mean to get into a religious discussion, but I'm just so confused. Very confused.

In my opinion, Christians are to follow the NEW testament, not the old. The old testament is there to show us what life would've been like without Jesus coming to save us from ourselves and giving us eternal life. The old testament is not to be taken literal, but to only be a comparison in what life we could have had.

So, for me to laugh at Leviticus, I don't think that's laughing or mocking my own faith. Leviticus is a straaange book. And it contradicts a lot in the bible, and just makes a person wonder. But, the bible contradicts itself. For each opinion, you can find something in the bible to prove you're right - but for the counter opinion, you can also find something to prove that that opinion is right. It's an ongoing battle, you have to decide what you believe is to be literal and what isn't.

I think Leviticus is a silly book. I have a hard time reading Leviticus, but I just take it with a grain of salt because I know that's not how I *have* to believe to be a Christian. So if I want to laugh at that email, I can. I still consider myself a Christian and no one can ever convince me otherwise.

[Edwina's Secretary]

In my opinion, Christians are to follow the NEW testament, not the old.

Aren't the Ten Commandments in the OLD testaments?????

[jackie]

What I find hilarious (or should I say surprising...or shocking?) is that...

...you are all laughing, joking about, and mocking your OWN faith. Something is wrong here...

PCB, I believe in God, but i do not believe those are his words, and they are a laughable interpretation. Not all Christians are alike, I think bible thumpers (I am thinking of the TV pastor, but cannot remember his name) are HILARIOUS!

I have Muslim friends who thought the Mohammed cartoons were funny, because they know people who need to blow themselves up to get into heaven are crazy. Just like people who think being gay is a mental illness or an abomination are wacko.

PCB with all due respect. God has given us many many gifts. One of those gifts is a sense of humor. If HE has given us a sense of humor then HE must have a sense of humor as well.

He has also given us free will.

However, no matter what you read on the internet such as a Pet site or a book, even though it may seem to be hypocritical, or mean spirited or, in this case, just plain funny - ONLY HE knows what is in our hearts.

And that is what matters most.

I am happy to let HIM judge me when it is all said and done.

Very well put Gini!

[cyber-sibes]

I have Muslim friends who thought the Mohammed cartoons were funny, because they know people who need to blow themselves up to get into heaven are crazy. Just like people who think being gay is a mental illness or an abomination are wacko!

*Amen*, sister!

[popcornbird]

I have Muslim friends who thought the Mohammed cartoons were funny, because they know people who need to blow themselves up to get into heaven are crazy.

People who want to blow themselves to get into heaven ARE crazy, because that isn't going to get them to heaven to begin with, but that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the cartoons. Absolutely nothing. Those people are crazy because their actions, thoughts, etc. are insane. What does that have to do with the cartoons though? The cartoons were NOT funny. Not one bit. They were actually quite the opposite.

My post, which I posted in confusion, was perhaps because as a Muslim, we believe the Quran is the 'literal' Word of God, so no one can reject anything in it if they claim to be a Muslim and believe in the book. That is rejecting your own beliefs...saying you believe in something, but then not truly believing it. I realize the Bible has different books, different interpretations, and can be confusing or condradictory, but I 'thought' Christians believe in their books, which made me wonder, "How can people make fun of something they believe in?" I didn't realize where I was wrong in this. Didn't know all Christians don't believe in all of the books, so, my apologies in that. I do not have anything against having a sense of humor. In fact, people who DON'T have a sense of humor are boring. I realize now I just didn't 'get' this. I wouldn't ever make jokes about my faith, so I guess I was seeing it in that light, not realizing the difference at the time. Sorry about that.