The 'Funny (ha, ha)' side of religion

marienbad

recedite wrote: »

Bob Ross was doing those TV Programmes in the 1980's.
Back around the time that Sylvester Stallone's "Rambo" movie character was fighting for freedom with heroic Taliban/Mujhideen fighters against the evil Russians in Afghanistan.
Its all a bit embarassing now

why have the Russians stopped being evil

Fred Swanson

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Fred Swanson

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKzesTq0Wo

Worztron

Lithium93_

Notavirus.exe

A Muslim walks into a gay bar...

Shots on me!

[Not really something to joke about, but it's a funny play on words. RIP Orlando victims.]

looksee

Notavirus.exe wrote: »

A Muslim walks into a gay bar...

Shots on me!

[Not really something to joke about,

Agreed

but it's a funny play on words.

No it isn't

RIP Orlando victims.]

That doesn't make the joke any funnier or more acceptable.

Cabaal

In response to this where a Rev calls the Pastafarian a work of fiction,
http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/pastafarians-and-education-1.2689370

This was in the Irish Times today

Sir, – Rev Patrick G Burke states that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is a fiction (June 18th). It is not.

I became an ordained Pastafarian minister during 2015. Beforehand, I went through an arduous process in 2014 involving the ecclesiastical authorities in Armagh to have my excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church confirmed in writing. My faith in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church and this incurs latae sententiae excommunication, according to Canon 1364. In the correspondence that I finally received from the bishop, he also states that he is “acknowledging apostasy in accordance with Canon 751, the total repudiation of the Christian faith”.

One of the reasons why I repudiated Christianity was the long history of Pastafarian persecution that has been perpetrated by Christians of every hue. I hope correspondents will reflect upon this history before blaspheming against my religion. Pasta-based religions should be afforded the same respect as carpenter-based religions. – Yours, etc,

JOHN HAMILL,

Pastafarian Minister,

Delirium

would have went with wafer-based religions to keep the food theme tbh :pac:

Walter Bishop

As sure as night follow day the Rev Patrick G Burke is in to defend the church. So does this mean it is still possible to get excommunicated - by become a Pastafarian?

Fred Swanson

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Absolam

Excommunication latae sententiae is an automatic sanction for various activities; apostasy, heresy, procuring an abortion, thumping the Pope and a few others. It occurs without any need to be pronounced, so a person may be excommunicated in such a fashion without any member of the the Church administration even knowing it has happened; the only person who knows it happened is the one it happened to.

I don't know why getting the Church to acknowledge the excommunication in writing would be a problem; the excommunicee is obviously aware of their status, even if the Church isn't, and whether it is in writing or not makes no difference to it.

Back on topic:

Taoism Sh*t happens.
Buddhism If sh*t happens, it's not really sh*t.
Islam If sh*t happens, it's the will of Allah.
Protestantism Sh*t happens because you don't work hard enough.
Judaism Why does this sh*t always happen to us?
Hinduism This sh*t happened before.
Catholicism Sh*t happens because you're bad.
Hare Krishna Sh*t happens rama rama.
T.V. Evangelism Send more sh*t.
Atheism No sh*t.
Jehovah's Witness Knock knock, sh*t happens.
Hedonism There's nothing like a good sh*t happening.
Christian Science Sh*t happens in your mind.
Agnosticism Maybe sh*t happens, maybe it doesn't.
Rastafarianism Let's smoke this sh*t.
Existentialism What is sh*t anyway?
Stoicism This sh*t doesn't bother me.

smacl

Second Toughest in_the Freshers

Second Toughest in_the Freshers

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robindch

A Waterford Whispers about Jesus not coming back reaches the ears of a preacher:

WWN: http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/04/18/jesus-not-coming-back-by-the-looks-of-it-admits-vatican/

Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/article/vatican-announces-jesus-is-not-coming-back

Preacher: https://www.facebook.com/Watchit.ie/videos/796705967097027/

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silverharp

St. Leibowitz

silverharp wrote: »

Ohh, they've an answer for that. It's logic you see.

http://www.bibleprobe.com/pi.htm

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brian_t

Worztron wrote: »

The astronaut in the picture is Tracy Caldwell Dyson.

And according to her "You come into this world with a set of God-given talents, and who are you to shy away from them?"

http://women.nasa.gov/tracy-caldwell-dyson/

Hotblack Desiato

I don't know if NASA selects atheist astronauts these days, but in the 60s you needed to be a church going christian.

PopePalpatine

With a PhD in chemistry, something tells me she's not a creationist.

AstraMonti

Delirium

https://twitter.com/HollyShortall/status/750236518237732864

Lithium93_

smacl

AstraMonti

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