In Florida, an atheist became incensed over the preparation of Easter and Passover holidays. He decided to contact his lawyer about the discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations afforded to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while atheists had no holiday to celebrate.
The case was brought before a wise judge. After listening to the long passionate presentation by the lawyer, the Judge banged his gavel and declared, “Case Dismissed.”
The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said, “Your Honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? Christians have Christmas, Easter and many other observances. Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah... yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays.”
The judge leaned forward in his chair and simply said, “Obviously your client is too confused to even know about, much less celebrate, his own atheists' holiday!”
The lawyer pompously said, “Your Honor, we are unaware of any such
2007-09-13 02:12:15 · 11 answers · asked by Zsazsa A 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Passover
The judge said, “Well it comes every year on exactly the same date... April 1st. Since our calendar sets April 1st as 'April Fools Day,' consider Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53 which state, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, in my opinion, if your client says there is no God, then by scripture he is a fool, thus April 1st is his holiday!”
2007-09-13 02:29:51 · update #1
Bearing in mind the title of this section, all people capable of thinking and reasoning will no doubt pass over such an inane 'question'.
2007-09-14 00:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Namlevram 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's a bit preachy. An atheist wouldn't care much about scripture, after all, if he doesn't believe in God, and a judge who called a person a fool for being an atheist (I'm not one, by the way) would indubitably have his ruling overturned. It's kind of a sappy joke of the sort that some very religious folks think MUST convince someone that they're wrong, when in fact it just sounds silly to its intended targets.
2007-09-13 16:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
WTF.Atheist wont need a holiday.Because holiday is a deferring of holy day.Which transliterates to holiday.Which every holiday has a holy meaning.Since atheist don't believe in a G-D or a holy being there wouldn't need to be a holiday to make or be based on.So this was a confusing joke.HA HA
2007-09-15 17:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's incomplete, but I'm betting the punchline has something to do with April Fool's Day. I've seen several bible thumpers here in Oklahoma with bumper stickers proclaiming April 1st as National Atheist's Day.
2007-09-13 09:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't find it that funny... if the punchline wasn't scripture-related, I might, but this joke doesn't allow atheists to laugh at themselves.
Besides, why is this in the Passover section? Secular Jews exist, and often they too practice Passover.
2007-09-15 16:50:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not a joke. That's a sermon.
It might get a few laughs from the pulpit, but it will probably fall flat with most people. I'm a Christian, and it did not make me laugh.
Maybe with some reworking, with a sharper delivery of the punchline, it might work.
2007-09-15 23:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by MNL_1221 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teehee, cute. All these people here took it way too seriously.... OBIVOUSLY atheists don't need a holiday!!!! That is why it's a JOKE!!!!
2007-09-16 17:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheist dont believe in a holy being.So they dont believe in holidays as needed.
2007-09-16 00:55:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-09-15 16:45:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh
2007-09-16 22:10:54 · answer #10 · answered by LDawnZ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋