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

Shrap · 31-01-2016 9:04pm

looksee wrote: »

I was laughing along with them, though I hadn't a clue what they were saying!

I think I got it all - a masterclass in Irish story telling really. The dryness of the delivery of some of them "This is meant to be true. I don't know what you'd be laughing at?" and the cracking up afterwards

Loved it!

smacl · 31-01-2016 9:41pm

AstraMonti · 01-02-2016 9:26am

MrPudding · 01-02-2016 11:16am

AstraMonti wrote: »

My sister and my mother have a tradition of buying me religious gifts for Christmas. A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to get that book and a 30 cm tall glittered covered, silver Jesus money box. The money. Of being possibly the tackiest thing I have ever received. Might post a pick of it later...

MrP

looksee · 01-02-2016 12:55pm

MrPudding wrote: »

My sister and my mother have a tradition of buying me religious gifts for Christmas. A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to get that book and a 30 cm tall glittered covered, silver Jesus money box. The money. Of being possibly the tackiest thing I have ever received. Might post a pick of it later...

MrP

Are they being ironic or funny, or do they actually think you will like them?

Cabaal · 01-02-2016 1:19pm

MrPudding wrote: »

My sister and my mother have a tradition of buying me religious gifts for Christmas. A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to get that book and a 30 cm tall glittered covered, silver Jesus money box. The money. Of being possibly the tackiest thing I have ever received. Might post a pick of it later...

MrP

You'd think something like that could be tacky, but that sounds pure class :pac:

Worztron · 01-02-2016 1:59pm

MrPudding · 01-02-2016 9:32pm

looksee wrote: »

Are they being ironic or funny, or do they actually think you will like them?

Irony of the purest quality.

MrP

looksee · 01-02-2016 10:46pm

Ah, that's ok so.

MrPudding · 01-02-2016 11:11pm

looksee wrote: »

Ah, that's ok so.

SO here we have this year's present, a lovely t-shirt (sorry about the stains, I have an eating problem...) pictured with the afore mentioned money box. As A treat, have a close up of jesus.

You are welcome.

MrP

Shrap · 01-02-2016 11:46pm

MrPudding wrote: »

SO here we have this year's present, a lovely t-shirt (sorry about the stains, I have an eating problem...) pictured with the afore mentioned money box. As A treat, have a close up of jesus.

Damn, I can't see them and from the description they sound just about my level of humour at this hour. Can anyone else open attachments yet since the DDOS attack?

oscarBravo · 02-02-2016 12:21am

Nope.

PopePalpatine · 02-02-2016 12:27am

Same here, you might as well try an image hosting site like Imgur until the attachments are sorted out.

Worztron · 02-02-2016 12:12pm

seamus · 03-02-2016 9:09am

Can always rely on SMBC for a giggle;

AstraMonti · 03-02-2016 9:49am

Worztron · 03-02-2016 11:37am

Worztron · 04-02-2016 12:35pm

Niska · 04-02-2016 6:44pm

A mother tried to have her child's PPS number changed on religious grounds, as it contained '666'.
The attempt failed - Joan Burtan said a PPS number can only be changed in extraordinary circumstances - i.e. if i had been compromised.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/202213/Limerick-mum-s-plea-to-change.html

Shrap · 04-02-2016 6:57pm

Niska wrote: »

A mother tried to have her child's PPS number changed on religious grounds, as it contained '666'.
The attempt failed - Joan Burtan said a PPS number can only be changed in extraordinary circumstances - i.e. if i had been compromised.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/202213/Limerick-mum-s-plea-to-change.html

Ha, brilliant. Mine has 666 in it too. I always love hearing the sharp intake of breath on the other end of the phone as some official tries to work out if I'm taking the p or not.

L.Jenkins · 04-02-2016 7:12pm

...said every theist everywhere.

iguana · 05-02-2016 12:17am

I was reading up on Easter ideas for kids and came across some bonkers religious indoctrination stuff. I particularly liked all the people who made Easter advent calendars specifically so that their children could learn a little piece of the Jesus Easter story each day but still called them "Easter Advent" calendars. I was even more amused by the mothers who made their kids Easter playsets, where they made little dolls of all the characters in the story. Not considering that unlike nativity sets, which at least represent a new family and people who are happily bringing them gifts, an Easter playset consists of dolls that represent 3 men being executed horribly, the grieving family of one of the men and the soldiers carrying out the torture and murder. So not quite so appropriate for a 3 year old.

But my absolute favourite was Resurrection Cookies. A family craft for Easter Saturday where children get to make cookies while being shown how each ingredient and cooking action is similar to Jesus' death and resurrection, complete with bible readings for every stage. So the kids can smash nuts and then learn that's how the Romans beat Jesus, then hear John 19:1-3. And at the end when the children learn they have to wait until tomorrow for cookies, they are told they are feeling similar despair to that of Jesus' loved ones when he was entombed, John 16:20-22. They even get to hear bible passages on Easter morning while they eat the damn things.
http://www.lemonademakinmama.com/2011/04/resurrection-cookies-recipe.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LemonadeMakinMama+%28Lemonade+Makin%27+Mama%29

Kivaro · 05-02-2016 12:36am

sbsquarepants · 05-02-2016 11:12am

[QUOTE=iguana;98613670
But my absolute favourite was Resurrection Cookies. A family craft for Easter Saturday where children get to make cookies while being shown how each ingredient and cooking action is similar to Jesus' death and resurrection, complete with bible readings for every stage. So the kids can smash nuts and then learn that's how the Romans beat Jesus, then hear John 19:1-3. And at the end when the children learn they have to wait until tomorrow for cookies, they are told they are feeling similar despair to that of Jesus' loved ones when he was entombed, John 16:20-22. They even get to hear bible passages on Easter morning while they eat the damn things.
http://www.lemonademakinmama.com/2011/04/resurrection-cookies-recipe.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LemonadeMakinMama+%28Lemonade+Makin%27+Mama%29[/QUOTE]

Some kids really would be better off in care!

Shrap wrote: »

Ha, brilliant. Mine has 666 in it too. I always love hearing the sharp intake of breath on the other end of the phone as some official tries to work out if I'm taking the p or not.

Not to worry, I hear Willie O'Dea is on the case.
I wonder is this the same Willie O'Dea, who as a government minister swore upon a "holy bible" in court and then proceeded to lie through his teeth.

Worztron · 05-02-2016 12:18pm

One day The Lord came to Adam to pass on some news. "I've got some good news and some bad news," The Lord told him.

Adam looked at The Lord and said, "Well, give me the good news first."
Smiling, The Lord explained, "I've got two new organs for you, one is called a brain. It will allow you to be very intelligent, create new things, and have intelligent conversations with Eve."
"Wonderful!" Adam said. "Thank you. What is the second organ?"
"The other organ," God continued, "is called a penis. It will allow you to reproduce your now intelligent life form and populate this planet. Eve will be very happy that you now have this organ to give her children."
Adam, very excited, exclaimed, "These are great gifts you have given to me. What could possibly be bad news after such great tidings?"
The Lord looked upon Adam and said with great sorrow, "The bad news is that when I created you, I only gave you enough blood to operate one of these organs at a time...."

Src: http://www.jumbojoke.com/good_news_bad_news.html

Worztron · 06-02-2016 11:51am

looksee · 06-02-2016 2:35pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INxp98-2i6A

Religion 'best buys' starts at around 9.30

Worztron · 07-02-2016 9:44am

Cabaal · 07-02-2016 9:48am

Always preferred this touching picture

Worztron · 08-02-2016 12:36pm

Lithium93_ · 08-02-2016 9:24pm

robindch · 09-02-2016 12:05pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ZF_R_j0OY

Kivaro · 09-02-2016 10:57pm

cowboyBuilder · 11-02-2016 2:55pm

http://www.jedichurch.org/

I'm signing up

!!

Sonics2k · 11-02-2016 7:05pm

God has been verified on Facebook.

I guess this means we were wrong the whole time?

M5 · 12-02-2016 11:38am

Turns out we shold have been paying more attention to the mighty Qaran. Gravitational waves mentioned. Funny how we discovered it the day after the discovery was announced.

http://www.nairaland.com/2928112/swimming-space-gravitational-waves-mentioned

smacl · 12-02-2016 2:23pm

recedite · 12-02-2016 5:51pm

https://www.facebook.com/190121951321523/videos/227942404206144/

smacl · 12-02-2016 7:57pm

recedite wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/190121951321523/videos/227942404206144/

Brilliant! Just spilled my drink.

looksee · 12-02-2016 8:03pm

smacl wrote: »

Brilliant! Just spilled my drink.

Could you explain it to me please? I watched it and by half way through was saying 'yes, we get the scenario' but it just went on and on...without going anywhere

Lithium93_ · 12-02-2016 8:08pm

If that's what people consider funny these days, then I don't know what to think..

marienbad · 12-02-2016 10:04pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

If that's what people consider funny these days, then I don't know what to think..

Of course its funny !

Lithium93_ · 12-02-2016 10:06pm

marienbad wrote: »

Of course its funny !

A joke usually has a punch line to it, that video was just stupid

marienbad · 12-02-2016 10:15pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

A joke usually has a punch line to it, that video was just stupid

A short movie rather than a joke ! the spirit of Buster Keaton lives on . I got a laugh anyway

robindch · 12-02-2016 11:02pm

marienbad wrote: »

A short movie rather than a joke ! the spirit of Buster Keaton lives on . I got a laugh anyway

OK, the guy running up the escalator wasn't too bad but the rest of them - were they real or were they setups? I'm going with setups as people could get injured good and proper doing that :eek:

marienbad · 12-02-2016 11:06pm

robindch wrote: »

OK, the guy running up the escalator wasn't too bad but the rest of them - were they real or were they setups? I'm going with setups as people could get injured good and proper doing that :eek:

Of course they were set ups ! if it was real the guns would have come out !

AH come on lads lighten up , of course it was funny

PopePalpatine · 12-02-2016 11:38pm

Ugh, prank channels.

A classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3mDLsyn6ns

robindch · 12-02-2016 11:44pm

marienbad wrote: »

AH come on lads lighten up , of course it was funny

Hey, it's an ancient gag - first one I saw was from Egyptian telly, about 20 years ago

Now, McScuse me, this one's good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7lSg_PYPbw

marienbad · 13-02-2016 12:02am

robindch wrote: »

Hey, it's an ancient gag - first one I saw was from Egyptian telly, about 20 years ago

I'm not saying it was a classic , just worth a chuckle

smacl · 13-02-2016 10:03am

looksee wrote: »

Could you explain it to me please? I watched it and by half way through was saying 'yes, we get the scenario' but it just went on and on...without going anywhere

Humour is a personal thing. For me it had all the political incorrectness of Team America with a nod to poor taste of Benny Hill rolled into one, for what was clearly a monumental piss-take of our own preconceptions. Me, I loved it.

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

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