@PhilosophyExp I always thought of Simon-who-was-called Peter as a comic character. Chose Peter as my confirmation name for that reason. :)
"The total absence of humour from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature."--Alfred North Whitehead
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@PhilosophyExp the bible does have humour and sarcasm in it. Surprisingly it comes from Jesus and the God of the Old Testament.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp The O.T. is loaded with puns. Some are real thigh slappers I guess.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp it's like Shakespeare: you have to know what you're looking for... -
@revantbda@PhilosophyExp The humour in Shakespeare is obvious. -
@baggythecrust@revantbda@PhilosophyExp at least some of that is down to genre considerations, cultural context and translation issues -
@scottamcdonald@revantbda@PhilosophyExp In short, education. ;-) -
@baggythecrust@revantbda@PhilosophyExp education of who, writer or reader? -
@scottamcdonald@revantbda@PhilosophyExp Shakespeare-the reader; Bible stories-the writers. Maybe originals better than translations -
@baggythecrust@revantbda@PhilosophyExp yeah, no. Something isn't necessarily unfunny because you're not from that culture or time, and...
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@PhilosophyExp It's more accurate to say that many churches elide the bible's occasional humourThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp There is quite a bit of humour in the Bible! Daniel: a whole chapter full of double entendres about the king soiling himself.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp Paul's line 'As your own (i.e. Cretan) poets have said, "All Cretans are liars",' is technically a joke.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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