Can Religious Jokes Go Too Far?
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I'm not a religious fanatic, but some things are just over the line ....
this is not even close to a joke...
this is not even close to a joke...
Patrick_S said:
I would agree if Jesus of Nazareth had been fictional, but the Fact is he lived and died. There are plenty of historical records where he is mentioned...read your history books.
Back on topic, i have no problem with religious jokes but another Fact is that a lot of people do and because of that i don't make or repeat those jokes out of respect of their feelings and faith.
:thumbsup:Well, I haven't seen that picture so I really have no idea just how offensive it was.
Anyway, I'm not a religious person, and usually I have absolutely no problem with religions being ridiculed. Only problem would be if the joke also incouraged violence towards members of that religion.
The problem is that I just can't understand how some people can take religion that seriously. That they would consider it above the lifes of other humans, including their loved ones. I personally don't view religion as more sacred than so many other things.
But does my own and other people's views on religion justify making fun of it? Not any more than making fun other all kinds of other things IMO. Nothing will ever be free from being the target of jokes however, so I'd say that it's important to learn to deal with such things. That goes for both sides.
I think that people should make their choice about who and what to make fun of, based on their own sense of morals and out of their respect for the target. They shouldn't base their choice on fear of death threats or worse. That was the reason behind the Muhammed cartoons.
If the joke is against the law, it shouldn't be dealt with accordingly. Violence, especially aginst innocent people, isn't the right answer to it.
Also, I'd say that just because you make fun of something, doesn't necessarily mean that you don't respect it.
Anyway, I'm not a religious person, and usually I have absolutely no problem with religions being ridiculed. Only problem would be if the joke also incouraged violence towards members of that religion.
The problem is that I just can't understand how some people can take religion that seriously. That they would consider it above the lifes of other humans, including their loved ones. I personally don't view religion as more sacred than so many other things.
But does my own and other people's views on religion justify making fun of it? Not any more than making fun other all kinds of other things IMO. Nothing will ever be free from being the target of jokes however, so I'd say that it's important to learn to deal with such things. That goes for both sides.
I think that people should make their choice about who and what to make fun of, based on their own sense of morals and out of their respect for the target. They shouldn't base their choice on fear of death threats or worse. That was the reason behind the Muhammed cartoons.
If the joke is against the law, it shouldn't be dealt with accordingly. Violence, especially aginst innocent people, isn't the right answer to it.
Also, I'd say that just because you make fun of something, doesn't necessarily mean that you don't respect it.
I´m too late to take a look on the link and i´m also 0% religious. Religious jokes are fine, but they shouldn´t hurt the religious feeling of those people which normally can laugh to jokes about their own religion. The Extreme-religious people are silly, so it doesn´t matter to me when their feelings get hurt by jokes using their religion!!
Seraphim said:
200000000000000 cents. Two cent is too low. You are right.
(Why it is I'm echoing you on two posts?
Great men think alike or Fools seldom differs?)
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I didn't get to see the "joke", but I'm going to offer an opinion based on the title of the topic.
Yes, a religious joke can go too far. Just like you can go too far with any joke. I believe that some people are too sensitive and can't take a joke at all, but there is still a line, and you have to know not to cross it.
Yes, a religious joke can go too far. Just like you can go too far with any joke. I believe that some people are too sensitive and can't take a joke at all, but there is still a line, and you have to know not to cross it.
god is a smoke machine.
can we joke with him?
yes why not?
can we joke with him?
yes why not?
