and how do you let someone know they are too serious?
2007-12-18 17:14:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I send them an email and make light of an answer they gave.
Humor plays a big part. Fundies can be funny!
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-BYLCI14waatRCG7bDVrLiy2aIuzT?tag=light_bulb
2007-12-18 17:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think humor and religion have a direct relationship. It's foolish for those studying the Bible and other such documents to not take the information with a grain of salt. Finding humor is religion is an excellent analytical skill to recognize metaphorical language, irony and maybe even hypocracy, but also to question the terms of your own faith. Like any other way of thinking, it can be a powerful tool.
To answer your second question, I don't judge other people's religious commitments or the level at which they pursue these commitments. That's an individual decision and it's up to each individual to figure out which level of involvement works best for them in terms of living a life of personal fulfillment.
2007-12-18 17:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humor is my religion, I feel that god has the greatest sense of humor and appreciates mine. Everyone takes religion to seriously; don't get me wrong it is a good thing, but when people do take it too seriously they start flying planes into buildings and trying to kill all the jews.
2007-12-18 17:21:51 · answer #3 · answered by Devils's Advocate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cultivated humor and seriousness are sides of the same coin, which is know as duality. Humor's substratum is seriousness, and seriousness is substratum is humor. In other words humor leads to Both makes your face distorted and ugly. Equanimity is what you need!
2007-12-18 17:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by shanky_andy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satire and Irony are amazing. Best forms of comedy ever. (Besides ventriloquism... but thats besides the point).
My spiritual views revolve around the irony in other religions among many other things..
If someone is too serious... i let them be serious... i dont care.
2007-12-18 17:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by Atomic New Theory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have spiritual views or beliefs, But I do use humor to bring everything into focus.
2007-12-18 17:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by Biker4Life 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Gods have a sense of humor, so it makes sense that I should, too.
But there's a difference between "funny" and "malicious".
2007-12-18 17:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never take my spiritual practices too seriously!
If we were not meant to laugh, then why in the world would we have been born with the capacity to do so?
2007-12-18 17:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by philly_dragonfly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think God had a sense of humour when he created most living beings. Show thos humourless people a chamelion. They are one of the funniest looking creatures.
2007-12-18 17:19:36 · answer #9 · answered by Joy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thing its gut-busting funny that people put picket signs up in their yard telling us to love and worship their god.
2007-12-18 17:27:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋