Jesus...?

[mammutly]

I personally think that so called jokes about Jesus and Mary are in poor taste.

I can accept that a lot of people have no faith, but that doesn't mean you should ridicule the religion of other people.

Sorry,but that is just nonsense.
Personally,as a lapsed Catholic atheist,I choose to respect the faiths of others,and only get up on my hind legs to protest when someone of faith tells me that I am destined for hell or worse,or tries some vain "conversion" attempt.
But to outlaw humour regarding religion is effectively censorship via the back door.
And surely if ones faith is absolute,it isn't going to be shaken or questioned by a mere joke?
Once religious jokes cross the line into racist stereotyping or derogative negative imaging,then that may well be questionable,but how far would you take a ban on religious humour?
Banning "Life Of Brian"?
You just end up with a sterile vacuum reminiscent of Taliban rule.
And thats no barrel of laughs.

Having read your comment, and as a fellow lapsed catholic, I am converted - to a point.

'Humour' is one thing. Ridicule simply to derogate is another.

I can smile at the 'Jesus Saves' jokes ;-)

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

I like the joke attributed to the great Lenny Bruce;

"Jesus saves -
Moses invests..."

 

[christened at st marks]

The Sun reckons we've put in a 25mill bid for him

 

[tonea2003]

the sun, the bible, no difference, full of made up stories :-)

 

[blue_chili_pepper]

jesus exist? weak minded people believe he does! laughable

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

no one will ever know, because you cant prove he existed. because its in the bible does not mean its true.

if harry potter was writen 2000 + years ago. it does not mean harry potter was real.

i find it hard how people can start wars over something like religion when they dont have any EVIDENCE that it existed - jesus, god, alah etc....

 

[1894]

no one will ever know, because you cant prove he existed. because its in the bible does not mean its true.

if harry potter was writen 2000 + years ago. it does not mean harry potter was real.

i find it hard how people can start wars over something like religion when they dont have any EVIDENCE that it existed - jesus, god, alah etc....

Not arguing with anyone, just trying to add a little extra perspective.

AS I said before, discussing stuff like this is always fraught with difficulty. I've underlined the first part because it caught my eye. There is sufficient evidence for Jesus existence, outside of the bible, which is quite interesting. Just use Google and it will return many links. Of course, these sources too would have to be rubbished without good reason...but that's another issue.

Thanks.

 

[MCFC-alan88]

I go by this saying "You don't preach to me and I wont preach to you, now leave me be"

I don't believe Jesus or God ever existed, it's that simple for me. I don't begrudge anyone their belief and I wont try to persuade anyone otherwise, it's their choice.

What I do not agree with are religious zealots preaching to the world and ostracizing anyone that does not believe in their beliefs.