Daz ([info]dazz) wrote,
@ 2008-07-31 17:15:00
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Current mood:amused
Current music:David Bowie - "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

"Jesus lol'd." - John, 11:35½ = √x ≥ π, mmmmm, πππ...
Here's an interesting little page I found, don't ask me how - Did Jesus Laugh?
Let's bring that word out for a second time, interesting. You see, the fate of my eternal soul somewhat hinges on whether or not God has a sense of humor, so it helps my Heavenly chances there's something to these scriptural sources.
Not exactly much of a Biblical scholar, myself. In fact, I think the best way a person can study the Bible is to not own a copy. Don't get bogged down in poring over every line and word like an obsessive fangirl. Learn the stories, and better yet, learn the meaning of the stories, and then stop before you can't see the wood for the trees. The Bible is, after all, only the second-best tool for contemplating God, the first being your own head.
I'm a little iffy on whether there really was a historical (or hysterical, ba-dum-tsh!) Jesus. People do "Hey, there's no concrete evidence of a historical Jesus!" and yeah, well, there's no concrete evidence of a historical Buddha, either, that doesn't make all that stuff about peace and love suddenly bullshit not worth listening to, does it? Anyway, Buddha gets around that problem by having multiple incarnations, so nyah. Now, I like to think that if there was a historical Jesus (I'm kinda 60/40 in favor) he was more likely to be just an ordinary but Enlightened man who, like most people in favor of peace and love, got killed for it. Whether he came back or not, I dunno, but if there was concrete proof of anything spiritual then it wouldn't be called Faith. It would be like trying to believe in chairs - we already know they exist, most of us are already sitting on one, where's the challenge?
Anyway, after he died, the legend most likely started getting embellished over time as legends tend to. Like Eddie Izzard said about Robin Hood, probably just started out as some nutter named "bin" living in a tree and yelling "Give me cash!" to passers-by. But back on topic, I like to believe the Lord enjoyed a good laugh as much as the next man. After all, he was Jewish, a race known for giving the world all the greatest comedians. And Pauly Shore. Although they don't like to talk about that.
But you know, we should try putting Christ's sense of humor more into the public mindset. Okay, it's probably hard to be convincingly self-deprecating when you're God made flesh, but according to the above article, he wasn't above such frat-house behaviour as spiking the punch, either. Anyway, there's a laughing Buddha, why not a giggling Jesus? If you want a religion with absolutely no sense of humor at all, then just convert to Islam.

Oh no he didn't.




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[info]deceptapimp
2008-07-31 07:17 pm UTC (link)
Give us cash!

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[info]gravityslave
2008-07-31 07:49 pm UTC (link)
My entire family is solid proof that God has a sense of humour.

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