"Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do." - St. Thomas Aquinas





Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Christians Should Laugh at Themselves (and liberal emerging churchies too)

  We all need a good laugh sometimes. I read one time laughing is like carbonated grace. When we find something funny that has any element of a larger truth behind it, we can see our perspectives a bit clearer. Even if we disagree on the subject. Ironically, that's the funny thing about something funny. Two people may completely disagree about the topic but can share the same joyeous response in humor.
  Here's some laugh worthy lines:

  "The word "good" has many meanings.  For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man."  ~G.K. Chesterton

  "I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it" ~ Steven Wright
  
   Lady Astor: "If I were married to you, I'd put poison in your coffee."

      Winston Churchill Reply: "If I were married to you, I'd drink it."

(this famous riposte from Churchill probably is not his own and dates to who knows how early!)

"God is dead." ~ Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is dead." ~ God


On that note, below are some very funny youtube clips from the The Lutheran Satire: In an age when so many want so desperately to make Church related (ecclesiastical) things relevant to pop culture, these vids are side splitting! Enjoy and have a fantastic week.