So
poke fun at religion, please do - I will join in with you where it deserves it.
Nevertheless, understanding the words of Jesus in the Gospels will be much easier if we presuppose that Jesus may be telling a humorous story to
poke fun at the religion and theology of His day, rather than the traditional idea that a dour - faced Jesus is telling a serious story about how to live and behave to truly be His follower.
Some of these may offend you, but here is how I think Jesus responds to every single one (including the last one there which
pokes fun at religion with a really big stick):
Or do you seriously think you are doing anything more than just
poking fun at religion and religious people?
Not exact matches
Dala, after further consideration, I will agree that this onion article could have been
poking fun at those who criticize
religion (a group that extends well - beyond atheists).
Indeed, Campbell would often
poke fun at Baptists who talked about «getting
religion» or being convicted of sin and drawn to Christ by the work of the Spirit.
Rosen's and Sweeney's stories share this lighthearted
poking fun at their early selves and the sense that the
religion pressed on them was endearing.
For the unaware, Pastafarianism is a parody
religion, invented to
poke fun at other
religions.
I'm just here to
poke fun at athiests who attempt to claim their belief in the non-existence of a deity doesn't qualify as a
religion.
But it's only bad when Muslims are
poked fun at, every other
religion is fair game?
Synopsis: The National Lampoon magazine utilizes outrageous humor to
poke fun at politics,
religion, entertainment and lifestyles.
His films feature drag queens, drugs, violence, abortion,
religion, and depravity,
poking fun at their offensiveness while wallowing in it.