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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Daryl]
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01/21/07 02:11 AM
01/21/07 02:11 AM
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It was a low belly chuckle.
I've no doubt these two individuals are smart, informed, and good Christians. I don't mean to poke fun at them.
To my simplistic way of thinking, it boils down to balance. A person can go to extremes with anything, including humor. The entertainment industry abounds with extreme and crude humor which any follower of Christ will shun. But to be joyful, and to recognize simple humor in life situations, and to be able to express it with a laugh, is a good thing.
A balanced sense of humor is a wonderful stess reliever. I'm glad I know how to engage it.
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: RLW]
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01/21/07 02:32 AM
01/21/07 02:32 AM
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I saw and heard on a TV news item that laughter has health benefits, which is why it's good to
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Daryl]
#84302
01/21/07 07:31 AM
01/21/07 07:31 AM
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In Scandinavia we have had aticles about the health benefits of laughter written by top SDA physicians.
"Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on the things which are holy and right and pure and beautiful and good. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find the God of peace will be with you."
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Johann]
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01/22/07 01:39 AM
01/22/07 01:39 AM
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I have a friend who when I think of someone being Christlike I think of her. Whenever I'm around her or her family there is always laughter, be it at their pets, a clean joke or whatever. I've seen this lady sitting on a log reading her Bible and grinning from ear to ear.
And yes Daryl, I agree, laughter really is the best medicine.
Redfog
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Redfog]
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01/26/07 08:02 PM
01/26/07 08:02 PM
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Humour and laughter is OK as long as it isn't directed against anybody.
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Daryl]
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01/26/07 09:01 PM
01/26/07 09:01 PM
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I should explain further by giving an example well known in this part of Canada.
In this part of Canada, perhaps most likely throughout Canada, you may hear a type of jokes known as Newfoundland jokes. These type of jokes, although very humourous to the extent that upon hearing one you have a hard time not to laugh, are jokes against Newfoundlanders. I am sure similar type of jokes exist in the USA and in other parts of the world.
I really believe that these type of jokes should never be uttered by a Christian. I am not sure if any type of joking is really acceptable.
I can't picture Christ telling jokes. Can you?
In the past I have been on both the giving end and the receiving end of poking fun at a person. For some reason, something not so nice stirs up within when on the receiving end.
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: asygo]
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01/26/07 10:49 PM
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Here's an actual case to consider. There is a topic whose title is "Retribution against those who don't agree with Danny". I misread this as "Retribution against those who don't agree with Daryl" and said something like the following on that thread. I keep misreading this as "Retribution against those who don't agree with Daryl" (that's a scary thought!) Daryl responded by writing: Tom Ewall's post was totally uncalled for and was subsequentially deleted.
This serves a warning against future posts like that!!! I can't remember exactly what I wrote, because the post was deleted, but this is very close if not exact. Was this in an inappropriate use of humor? (Daryl gave me permission to post this on this thread. He doesn't want it discussed on the other thread).
Those who wait for the Bridegroom's coming are to say to the people, "Behold your God." The last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is a revelation of His character of love.
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Daryl]
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01/27/07 02:35 AM
01/27/07 02:35 AM
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Was Christ the Creator? If so then yes I can picture Him joking. Ever looked at a platypus? How about a girafe?
And yes I can picture Him telling a joke, or maybe a riddle. But it would never be at the expence of another. In my mind I see Him having laugh lines all over His face from laughter.
Redfog
If at first you don't succeed.....destroy all evidence you ever tried.
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Redfog]
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01/27/07 02:36 AM
01/27/07 02:36 AM
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That's the key phrase: "never at the expense of another."
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Re: Is Humour and Laughter Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Both Acceptable and Unacceptable?
[Re: Daryl]
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01/27/07 03:16 AM
01/27/07 03:16 AM
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Daryl, you strike me as a pretty mild mannered person. My comment "that's a scary thought!" was sort of a back-handed compliment. I was saying the opposite of what one would expect of you. If you were someone of whom one feared retribution, then that indeed would be humor at your expense. But you're not. You're not someone who comes across as one that we should be scared of. That's what struck me as funny about my misreading of the topic thread.
"Retribution against those who disagree with Daryl" is almost an oxy-moron. One does not expect Daryl to act in this manner. Somehow my comment was misunderstood by you, I think, as some sort of back-handed complaint, as opposed to a compliment, for which I'm sorry. I thought you would understand what I was saying. One of the problems with internet conversation is that the one of voice can not be communicated. I wrote it with a warm tone, and I had only warm thoughts of you as I wrote it.
Tom
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