The Funny Side of Religion

One of my favourite ever Onion articles....

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28812

Just a little joke which might be relevant to the thread:



One fine sunny morning, the priest took a walk in the local forest. He had been walking by the small stream when he noticed a sad, sad looking frog sitting on a toadstool.
"What's wrong with you?" said the priest.

"Well," said the frog, "the reason I am so sad on this fine day is because I wasn't always a frog."

"Really!" said the priest. "Can you explain!"

"Once upon a time I was an 11 year old Alter boy at the local church. I too was walking through this forest when I was confronted by the wicked witch of the forest. 'Let me pass!' I yelled, but to no avail. She called me a cheeky little boy and with a flash of her wand, turned me into this frog you see before you."

"That's an incridible story" said the priest. "Is there no way of reversing this spell that the witch has cast upon you?."

"Yes" said the frog, "It is said, that if a nice kind person would pick me up, take me home, give me food & warmth and with a good nights sleep would wake up a boy once again."

"Today's your lucky day!" said the priest, and picked up the frog and took him home.

The priest gave the frog lots of food, placed him by the fire and at bedtime put the frog on the pillow beside him. When the priest awoke, he saw the 11 year old Alter boy beside him in bed, "And that, your honour, is the case for the Defence....... "

I know this is an Atheist and Agnotic forum but the following is a true story about one man who changed the world:

There once was born a baby boy in humble surroundings. He grew up an only child and learned carpentry from a young age. He was not accepted by his immediate community and was mocked, so he had to leave to do his life's work. He found for Himself twelve companions who followed him on his travels. He spread a message of love but pretty soon the authorities noticed this upstart and began to worry. The people were starting to flock to hear what He had to say and were abandoning the old ways. People even started to proclaim him to be their king. Anyways this man died tragically young, however some of his followers claimed to have witnessed Him alive and well after His supposed death. His message that He brought is still with us today.

Elvis Aaron Pressley, 1935 - 1977(?).