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How to Make God Laugh
#41
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 9:59 am)Patrick33 Wrote: Serious question: is there any documented mention in the Bible of either God or Jesus laughing? Or making a joke? Or finding humour in anything at all? Just wondering...

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you"

Cracks me up every time.



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#42
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 2:02 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 9:59 am)Patrick33 Wrote: Serious question: is there any documented mention in the Bible of either God or Jesus laughing? Or making a joke? Or finding humour in anything at all? Just wondering...

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you"

Cracks me up every time.


If Jesus was the result of a holy facial, hardly seems right to call it immaculate.
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#43
RE: How to Make God Laugh
It's easy to make god laugh.

Ask him to hold his followers to account for their actions.

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Dying to live, living to die.
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#44
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 9:59 am)Patrick33 Wrote: Serious question: is there any documented mention in the Bible of either God or Jesus laughing? Or making a joke? Or finding humour in anything at all? Just wondering...
I would say that God's sense of humor is irony. Like Adam naming the animals and God bringing him Eve and saying' "What are you going to name this one?" That cracks me up!

At one time I used to by cheap used cars we call "Maui Cruisers". I lived on the ocean front and my cars would rust fast. I would give away the old ones and buy a new one. I was looking at the internet at the then fastest production car: the McLaren F1. I told God I wanted a black one.

I went to work and had a smoke outside my Chevy Celebrity when I read on the side of the car, "Eurosport F1" and it was black! Funny but, "That's not what I meant!" I should have been more specific.
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#45
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 9:59 am)Patrick33 Wrote: Serious question: is there any documented mention in the Bible of either God or Jesus laughing? Or making a joke? Or finding humour in anything at all? Just wondering...

Try Job 9:23 (CEV) = "When a good person dies a sudden death, God sits back and laughs."

Psalm 2:1-6 (MSG) = "Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers: “Let’s get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!” Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing. At first he’s amused at their presumption; Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up: “Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquet Is spread for him on the holy summit.”

Psalm 37:13 (CEV) = "but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon."

Psalm 59:8 (CEV) = "You, Lord, laugh at them and sneer at the nations."

Zephaniah 3:17 (ERV) = "The Lord your God is with you. He is like a powerful soldier. He will save you. He will show how much he loves you and how happy he is with you. He will laugh and be happy about you,"

2 Chronicles 7:20 (CEB) = "then I will uproot you from my land that I gave you, and I will reject this temple that I made holy for my name. I will make it a joke, insulted by everyone."

Psalm 59:8-10 (MSG) = "But you, God, break out laughing; you treat the godless nations like jokes. Strong God, I’m watching you do it, I can always count on you. God in dependable love shows up on time, shows me my enemies in ruin."
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#46
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 12:10 pm)Drich Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 12:03 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: But...that's the old testament.  Doesn't count.  *eats popcorn*


That makes no sense.
How does God describe Himself? Does He use the "omni-aspects of God the Church uses?" Omni present omniopotent omni benevolent?? NO!

God simply describes Himself as Alpha and Omega the beginning and end to all things, in another part of the OT he says He is "The Great I am."

So what do these two things mean together or seperate?

Alpha and Omega means there is nothing great stronger or before God. this not only includes physical things but principles and or rule/ calls to judgement. Omega kinda the same meaning but on the other end of the book case end. it means nothing is greater after nothing has the last word, His word His decision is final nothing will ever superseded or change what He says.

Now marry that idea with "The Great I Am"

And you have not an Omni-max god because the idea of an omni-max God ties God to the rules of an omni max God. (which is why small minds like epicrus can come up with paradoxes.) Because God has shown in the bible he does not follow what an omni max God could or would do. This means God is not omni max but an alpha and omega. Meaning God is what God wants to be when he wants to be it. Can God create a stone so big He could not lift it? Omni-max God=paradox. Alpha and Omega/Great I am= Yes if He wanted to no if He did not.

Same goes to what does not make sense to you. If God wanted to do "X" then God would do "X" if God did not want to do "X" then God would not have to.

(December 7, 2017 at 12:04 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: If god's voice is completely indistinguishable from internal chatter and mental glitches, then there is no reason to believe that the "messages" are from any deity.  And if that is the only way that "god" can communicate, through fantasy and musing and emotion, then this deity is ridiculously incompetent, and not worthy of worship even if it does exist.
https://atheistforums.org/thread-13378.html

And if God sits someone next to you, or sends someone like me?

What if God is not confined to "speaking to you" in the way you expect to see Him, could you would you be able to recognize His voice?
I'll tell you what, Drich.  Once you and the other theists on this forum finally come to a consensus on what god is and what he isn't, and who the true Christian out of the lot of you is, then we can talk.  How do you expect atheists to take your claims seriously when you guys can't even get on the same page with each other?  Do you realize that if asked you, Neo, CL, RR, Steve and Rik each to define god and describe his attributes, I'd likely get six difference answers?  This is a problem, lol.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

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#47
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 6:51 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 12:10 pm)Drich Wrote: How does God describe Himself? Does He use the "omni-aspects of God the Church uses?" Omni present omniopotent omni benevolent?? NO!

God simply describes Himself as Alpha and Omega the beginning and end to all things, in another part of the OT he says He is "The Great I am."

So what do these two things mean together or seperate?

Alpha and Omega means there is nothing great stronger or before God. this not only includes physical things but principles and or rule/ calls to judgement. Omega kinda the same meaning but on the other end of the book case end. it means nothing is greater after nothing has the last word, His word His decision is final nothing will ever superseded or change what He says.

Now marry that idea with "The Great I Am"

And you have not an Omni-max god because the idea of an omni-max God ties God to the rules of an omni max God. (which is why small minds like epicrus can come up with paradoxes.) Because God has shown in the bible he does not follow what an omni max God could or would do. This means God is not omni max but an alpha and omega. Meaning God is what God wants to be when he wants to be it. Can God create a stone so big He could not lift it? Omni-max God=paradox. Alpha and Omega/Great I am= Yes if He wanted to no if He did not.

Same goes to what does not make sense to you. If God wanted to do "X" then God would do "X" if God did not want to do "X" then God would not have to.

https://atheistforums.org/thread-13378.html

And if God sits someone next to you, or sends someone like me?

What if God is not confined to "speaking to you" in the way you expect to see Him, could you would you be able to recognize His voice?
I'll tell you what, Drich.  Once you and the other theists on this forum finally come to a consensus on what god is and what he isn't, and who the true Christian out of the lot of you is, then we can talk.  How do you expect atheists to take your claims seriously when you guys can't even get on the same page with each other?  Do you realize that if asked you, Neo, CL, RR, Steve and Rik each to define god and describe his attributes, I'd likely get six difference answers?  This is a problem, lol.
If I asked 6 atheists, I would have the same problem. Yet, I do understand there is a BIG difference between someone saying, "There is no god" and someone saying, "There is a God". The burden of proof is on the ones whom say there is. It's great that people like you challenge them.

As far as "attributes", that is a theological argument that has been going on for years and it is stupid! Even worse, is they give prescriptions for life based on their erroneous theological genius of God's attributes beyond anything the bible even says! And, some people glad hand them and say, "Great message today pastor". It would funny if it wasn't so sad.
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#48
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 7:13 pm)Haipule Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 6:51 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: I'll tell you what, Drich.  Once you and the other theists on this forum finally come to a consensus on what god is and what he isn't, and who the true Christian out of the lot of you is, then we can talk.  How do you expect atheists to take your claims seriously when you guys can't even get on the same page with each other?  Do you realize that if asked you, Neo, CL, RR, Steve and Rik each to define god and describe his attributes, I'd likely get six difference answers?  This is a problem, lol.

If I asked 6 atheists, I would have the same problem.

No, not really. The six atheists would almost invariably ask, why are you asking us to define an entity we don't believe exists? Or in the case of less than polite me; What the fuck are you talking about?
It's amazing 'science' always seems to 'find' whatever it is funded for, and never the oppsite. Drich.
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#49
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 9:51 pm)Succubus Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 7:13 pm)Haipule Wrote: If I asked 6 atheists, I would have the same problem.

No, not really. The six atheists would almost invariably ask, why are you asking us to define an entity we don't believe exists? Or in the case of less than polite me; What the fuck are you talking about?
I didn't say that. If I asked 6 atheist what atheism is, I would get 6 different answers. My point about anti-theism: why do atheists condemn what they don't even believe exists? Makes no sense! I understand WHY they do it. However, your statement, "What the fuck are you talking about?", is logical.

I am a Christian, not Christianity. Do not confuse me with those jackasses. I am my own jackass and need no help from others! Smile
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#50
RE: How to Make God Laugh
(December 7, 2017 at 11:17 pm)Haipule Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 9:51 pm)Succubus Wrote: No, not really. The six atheists would almost invariably ask, why are you asking us to define an entity we don't believe exists? Or in the case of less than polite me; What the fuck are you talking about?
I didn't say that. If I asked 6 atheist what atheism is, I would get 6 different answers. My point about anti-theism: why do atheists condemn what they don't even believe exists? Makes no sense! I understand WHY they do it. However, your statement, "What the fuck are you talking about?", is logical.

I am a Christian, not Christianity. Do not confuse me with those jackasses. I am my own jackass and need no help from others! Smile

You're a liar, and a cunt. And I can say this with # 5 sigma confidence. An entertaining cunt at times, yes. But a cunt nonetheless.

I have spoken.
It's amazing 'science' always seems to 'find' whatever it is funded for, and never the oppsite. Drich.
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