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The only thing I can think of is, "The Dalai Lama walked into a Der Weinerschnitzel and said, Make me One with Everything!" Ok, top that if you dare. |
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OK - I'll play - because *irreverent* is my middle name! ~~~ Jesus came upon a small crowd who had surrounded a young woman they believed to be an adulteress. They were preparing to stone her to death. To calm the situation, Jesus said: "Whoever is without sin among you, let them cast the first stone." Suddenly, an old lady at the back of the crowd picked up a huge rock and lobbed it at the accused woman, scoring a direct hit on her head. The unfortunate young lady collapsed dead on the spot. Jesus looked over towards the old lady and sighed: "Mom, sometimes you really tick me off."
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Haha I like that! A SHORT HISTORY OF MEDICINE: "Doctor, I have an ear ache." 2000 BC - "Here, eat this root." 1000 BC - "That root is heathen, say this prayer." 1850 AD - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion." 1940 AD - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill." 1985 AD - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic." 2000 AD - "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root!" |
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Oh, it's not at all uncommon for Catholic priests to tell jokes and funny stories during their sermons. It's typically pretty tame stuff, but it's a lot more frequent than you might think. Quote:
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You got a good one, Matthew! My church going experience as a kid was extremely somber. Being funny would have been considered an affront against god. Even now, the catholics in my old neighborhood are very stodgy humor-wise, and they start looking around for lightning bolts at the first hint of an irreverant giggle. Towards the end of my mom's life, she went back to the church and started saying confession. My brothers and I were all dying to know what sins she had to confess! But she refused to divulge. My brother said, "Yeah, if she tells us, they won't come true!" Even she laughed. |
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One among the myriad of reasons I stopped going to services was the dour, lemon-faced aspect of so many of the folks there. It seemed that many of them lived in abject terror that someone, somewhere, might actually be enjoying themselves.
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The church I go to has a very funny pastor. He is actually witty and can deliver a joke. A lot of crusty Christian types are quite offended by him. I love it.
__________________ I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives. --Green Day The more I see, the less I know, the more I'd like to let it go. --Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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A young church with a lot of families, like mine and like my parents' church, is likely to have a very social atmosphere these days. I've been to ones with primarily older people and it's a lot like you describe, Angela. A lot depends on the pastor and a lot depends on the type of people attending church at any given place. Also, I don't know how long it's been since you went to church as a kid, but the closer you get to the Vatican II conference, the stodgier it's going to be. People in general, both clergy and laity, have loosened up a lot recently. A lot of the pre-Vatican II folks are always going to be much too uptight, especially the ones who still bemoan the loss of the Latin mass, but even a lot of them have relaxed a bit, like the guy I mentioned above.
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| Must be your church. I don't ever remember my Catholic Church priest telling any joke, and the Catholic School I went to definitely wasn't funny and I don't remember any teachers, least of all the religious teacher, having a sense of humor. |
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I know for a fact that it's not just my church. I've known many priests with sense of humor. When I was going to grade school in the '80s, my parents actually went out to dinner with the pastor, Fr. O'Neill and the assistant priest, Fr. Ron Cyprus (rest his soul). Fr. Ron was saying that in his family's native country, his name is pronounced "Ship-rishh". Fr. O'Neill starting calling him "Sh!t-rich" (only privately, though). The priest that married my wife and I was well known for his humor. In fact, he was friends with a Baptist pastor (which admittedly IS a bit unusual). This pastor asked him to preach to his congregation one Sunday. He had already prepared a homily about the Virgin Mary for that Sunday, so he decided to give it. If you know anything about Baptists and Catholics, Catholics hold the Virgin Mary in MUCH higher regard than Baptists. So not only did that take some serious guts, but he had the congregation at my parents' church nearly in tears laughing when he was telling the story of what happened (it went surprisingly well, for the record). This is the same guy who once incorporated an empty 40 oz. beer bottle into a sermon. The pastor of my church almost always opens with a joke or a funny story. Before coming to my church, he was the rector of Detroit's cathedral, so he's pretty close to the archbishop. The current pastor of my parents' church as well as the current assistant pastor are both constantly making quips and jokes in their sermons. I should add that, while these men all have a good sense of humor, they're all very respectful where they should be and are very careful to maintain propriety during the mass, so there's never any disrespect. So this isn't just my experience I'm talking about. Not by a long shot.
__________________ A truly open mind will seriously consider all points of view, even those with which it strongly disagrees for there may be a grain of truth in even the most ridiculous of opinions. |
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| Maybe Catholic priest are humourous just in your state then. You live several states away from where I've lived. Remember, just because something is true in your and your friends experience does not make it true for the entire world.
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| Point taken. I never claimed that every priest had a good sense of humor, though, just that they do exist, contrary to what seems to be the perception here.
__________________ A truly open mind will seriously consider all points of view, even those with which it strongly disagrees for there may be a grain of truth in even the most ridiculous of opinions. |
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We'd be happy to have you! I don't know if we'd have a job for you at this point, but hey, come on over! Maybe the General will start hiriing again between now and then.
__________________ A truly open mind will seriously consider all points of view, even those with which it strongly disagrees for there may be a grain of truth in even the most ridiculous of opinions. |
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| Main Page - LOLCat Bible Translation Project In dem dayz caem John Teh Baptizt, preachin in teh wilderness of Judea, And sayin "ZOMG, Kingdom Of Heven am at hand! Repent! For dis is he dat teh profet Esaias was speekin of, sayin Teh voice of teh one cryin in teh wilderness, Prepare teh way of teh Lord guise, make his pats strayt. - Matthew 3:1-3
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I still consider myself a Christian and I think it's hilarious.
__________________ I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives. --Green Day The more I see, the less I know, the more I'd like to let it go. --Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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Vulgate, ho! :P
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Yeah, even recovering catholics like Danger Man still get a little squeagy about that vulgar/sacred thing. He got a little uncomfortable when I wrote an episode for his sexy cooking show that featured Jesus as a pizza delivery boy showing up in answer to a young woman's prayers. |
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I would be thrilled if Jesus brought me pizza! We could down a few slices and discuss the meaning of life.
__________________ I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives. --Green Day The more I see, the less I know, the more I'd like to let it go. --Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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| I know! Wouldn't it be great? And you could just serve tapwater and rely on your guest to turn it into a really good Cabernet!
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I don't really enjoy wine...maybe he could turn it into a margarita?
__________________ I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives. --Green Day The more I see, the less I know, the more I'd like to let it go. --Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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| Grooooaaaannnn! The LOLBible thing is too funny, though!
__________________ A truly open mind will seriously consider all points of view, even those with which it strongly disagrees for there may be a grain of truth in even the most ridiculous of opinions. |
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