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

54and56

Peregrinus wrote: »

If you're saying "this proves the invalidity of simplistic biblical literalism", then you'll get no argument from me. Or from most believers.

If you're saying "this proves the bible is not the word of God" then you'll need to complete your argument before I can say anything intelligent about it.

The unstated premise is that "word of God" = "can validly and accurately be read in a simplistic literalistic fashion". But that's not obviously true; there's nothing in the words WORD and OF and GOD to compel that reading. So to make your argument stand up you need to justify this premise.

Peregrinus

If you could reason, you could reason with religious people!

54and56

Peregrinus wrote: »

If you could reason, you could reason with religious people!

Worztron

Worztron

smacl

C'mon lads, humour thread ffs. Anyway reason its the dinosaur;

Worztron

Worztron

Worztron

smacl

Still not getting many laughs out of the last couple of posts there, maybe get a room start another thread

smacl

smacl wrote: »

Still not getting many laughs out of the last couple of posts there, maybe get a room start another thread

I think it's frikken hilarious tbh.
The bible is real but it's not all in one post

Lithium93_

Hotblack Desiato

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/baby-jesus-statue-in-canada-compared-to-maggie-simpson-1.2838231

The head sparked bemusement on social media, with some pointing out the striking resemblance between baby Jesus and Maggie Simpson.

Others defended the artist’s good intentions, while others dubbed her effort to be an Ecce Homo for the new age - a reference to the botched attempt by a Spanish octogenarian to restore a peeling fresco of Jesus Christ. That , described as the “worst restoration in history” by local press.

“No wonder Mary has her eyes closed,” wrote one commenter on the CBC website, while another pointed out, “Since nobody knows what Jesus looked like, what difference does it make?”

Cabaal

robindch

Discussion concerning the accuracy, or otherwise, of religious beliefs has been moved from the religious humour thread to here.

Lithium93_

robindch

Worztron

silverharp

Flint Fredstone

Cabaal

Worztron

robindch

Finnish Company lands product into warm water.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/toilet-paper-company-underfire-printing-bible-quotes-rolls-article-1.1278967

At least they chose quotes from the bible - it could, after all, have been a hole lot worse.

NY Daily News wrote:

A Finnish toilet paper maker has removed quotes from the Bible, including the words of Jesus, that it inadvertently placed on its rolls after protests from some Norwegian church leaders. Metsa Tissue was trying to convey messages about love but accidentally included lines from the Gospel of Matthew and First Corinthians on toilet paper sold in Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

The firm selected the quotes from Facebook submissions, including one from Jesus: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." It only realized its mistake when it received feedback. "People like to read small, happy messages while sitting on the toilet," Christina von Trampe, a spokeswoman for Metsa Tissue, which produces the Lambi brand, told Reuters. "The vast majority of the feedback has been positive. Our intention was to spread love and joy, not religious messages."

Laila Riksaasen Dahl, the Bishop of Tunsberg in protestant Norway, was not amused. "This is bad taste and show lack of respect," she told Vaart Land, a publication focusing on religion issues. "Bible verses do not belong on a roll of toilet paper."

The company, whose toilet rolls in the Nordics regularly feature witty quotes, poetry or philosophical messages, said it would continue the product line but with more stringent vetting.

robindch

Now, that's what I call mass!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyjAOQrTo3E

recedite

I wonder where that was filmed? It looks like a (former) CoI church, with all the memorials to the "war dead".

recedite

robindch wrote: »

At least they chose quotes from the bible - it could, after all, have been a hole lot worse.

"This is bad taste and show lack of respect," she told Vaart Land, a publication focusing on religion issues. "Bible verses do not belong on a roll of toilet paper."

:pac:

robindch

recedite wrote: »

:pac:

Hey, "Finnish company lands product into warm water"?? Think about it

AstraMonti

Python developers seem to have good humour: