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What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?

I, personally, enjoy making jokes about God (if he/she even exists). I know that he/she (again if he/she even exists) has made me the butt of many really bad, juvenile jokes in my life and I feel the need for reciprocity.

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.

How can God not have a sense of humor? He's God. ;)

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.That's not funny :rolleyes:

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.

The platypus was his most serious endeavor. We humans are not yet sufficiently advanced to understand why.

How can God not have a sense of humor? He's God.A jewish fabrication cannot have humor. And the biblical character that folks pretend to be God does not have humor either.

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.

Pray the Platypus never takes it personally.
I mean, look at Job!

What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?

I, personally, enjoy making jokes about God (if he/she even exists). I know that he/she (again if he/she even exists) has made me the butt of many really bad, juvenile jokes in my life and I feel the need for reciprocity.

Being firmly in the "mocking 'God'" group, i can't say it's worse.
In fact, it's been much, much better than before i did.
As far as being worse than not believing, dunno. No reason to believe anything you haven't or can't experience, so that's basically up to personal experience.
But you should feel free to mock anything you want, so long as you're willing to deal with the consequences.

The platypus was his most serious endeavor. We humans are not yet sufficiently advanced to understand why.

Winner of thread?
Bah, i don't even understand The Edsel.

If God can't take a joke, he's not worth believing in. I think he has one hell of a sense of humor, if tube worms and the platypus are any indication.

If God can't take a joke, he's not worth believing in. I think he has one hell of a sense of humor, if tube worms and the platypus are any indication.

The funny thing is: the very giving us of humour was his greatest joke of all.

His line of thought was: man, given the shit I'm heaping on mankind in terms of wars, famine, persecution etc., if I don't do something fast they're going to commit mass suicide and then my daily soap opera will be finished.

Therefore, he gave us humour so we could laugh at the daily miseries inflicted upon us and thus forget that it's all so very depressing.

'Hey, did you hear 100, 000 Ethiopians died of famine yesterday?'
'No, but I know a joke about them...'

How he laughed at such a simple solution.

A jewish fabrication cannot have humor. And the biblical character that folks pretend to be God does not have humor either.

They can and do. But I know somebody who doesn't. ;)

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.

Why single out just one animal (aware of the reference)? A lot of my country's native flora and fauna is pretty damn weird. Also where does the venomousness and electrolocation factor into the joke that is the platypus?

What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?

I, personally, enjoy making jokes about God (if he/she even exists). I know that he/she (again if he/she even exists) has made me the butt of many really bad, juvenile jokes in my life and I feel the need for reciprocity.

I think, if I ran a kingdom which I only interacted with through the use of mediums, I'd be more offended by people mocking me than people questioning my existence.

What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?

I, personally, enjoy making jokes about God (if he/she even exists). I know that he/she (again if he/she even exists) has made me the butt of many really bad, juvenile jokes in my life and I feel the need for reciprocity.
I'd say that mocking God is even better than lacking belief in God, because the mocking of God can encourage more people to stop believing in God.

Eh I think God has a sense of humor, I mean look at the Platypus.

Either that, or it's proof that he gets high.....

God: "Ok ok, check this out HAHAHAHAH! I'll give it the tale of a beaver, but the bill of a duck...... It's warm blooded, and produces milk like a mammal... But it'll lay eggs.... WAHAHAHAHA!!!!!" (Takes another puff)....

Either that, or it's proof that he gets high.....

God: "Ok ok, check this out HAHAHAHAH! I'll give it the tale of a beaver, but the bill of a duck...... It's warm blooded, and produces milk like a mammal... But it'll lay eggs.... WAHAHAHAHA!!!!!" (Takes another puff)....

...and poisonous

A jewish fabrication cannot have humor. And the biblical character that folks pretend to be God does not have humor either.
God isn't a Jewish fabrication anymore. A couple thousand years of theology and philosophy have given the Christian deity his own essence and personality, independent from YHWH.

It is better not to believe in God, because most of the people who mock him really suck at being funny and only come off as huge, smug douchebags. Some days, I think being plunged into a hellish Christian theocracy would almost be worth it, just to see some Youtubers dragged over the coals and say, "You remember that time you complained about how oppressed you were because the teacher mentioned Intelligent Design in your Biology class? Well, this is what real oppression feels like, bitch."

Mocking god leads to lulz. Not believing in god leads to nothing. I know which I'd prefer.

I do not believe in him/her/it but I like to mock the concept...

In Soviet Russia, God mocks YOU!

I'd say mocking God and not believing in God are both very sound practices. I fail to see how one is worse than the other. Both are good IMHO.

I don't know if one is worse than the other......I don't particularly have a problem with either. What I do have a problem with is people mocking me. I don't think that's very cool.

What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?


Which God?

Seems to me there can't be anything particularly bad about either if we can't even come to an agreement about who 'god' is.

Jesus was criticized by the religious conservatives for eating, drinking, and partying. So I would have to say that God wants humans to have a good time. It's the religious conservatives that don't understand God.

Well if there really is a god hes making a very good job of mocking us... so why not mock back :p

God isn't a Jewish fabrication anymore. A couple thousand years of theology and philosophy have given the Christian deity his own essence and personality, independent from YHWH.So the interpretation has changed, but not the fact that it's a fabricated god.

A jewish fabrication cannot have humor.

I get the feeling that you just don't like Jews.

That's OK. We don't like you either, the only difference is we have all the power and wealth. ;)

God isn't a Jewish fabrication anymore. A couple thousand years of theology and philosophy have given the Christian deity his own essence and personality, independent from YHWH.

It is better not to believe in God, because most of the people who mock him really suck at being funny and only come off as huge, smug douchebags. Some days, I think being plunged into a hellish Christian theocracy would almost be worth it, just to see some Youtubers dragged over the coals and say, "You remember that time you complained about how oppressed you were because the teacher mentioned Intelligent Design in your Biology class? Well, this is what real oppression feels like, bitch."

Yay! :D

What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?
United Beleriand.

For some reason my roomies come to me with all their theology questions. One question they keep asking me- if you believe in God and accept J.C. as your savior, can you still go to heaven if you profess to believe God's an evil asshole?

Does believing trump hating the guy?

So the interpretation has changed, but not the fact that it's a fabricated god.
Fictional characters are often given a sense of humor. Just because something doesn't exist, doesn't mean that one can't attach personality attributes to it.

A jewish fabrication cannot have humor. And the biblical character that folks pretend to be God does not have humor either.

Neither do you apparently. :p

Fictional characters are often given a sense of humor. Just because something doesn't exist, doesn't mean that one can't attach personality attributes to it.

*points to the plethora of 'Captain Kirk vs. Captain Picard' threads on various internet forums as proof of this and nods*

I get the feeling that you just don't like Jews.Exactly. Fabricating a god and then believing in it is simply idiotic.

That's OK. We don't like you either, the only difference is we have all the power and wealth. ;)No, you don't.

Fictional characters are often given a sense of humor. Just because something doesn't exist, doesn't mean that one can't attach personality attributes to it.Well, as long as you keep in mind that you are attaching personality attributes to something inexistent, it's OK. But believers don't do that. They mix their own personal or collective fantasies with reality and write silly books about it...

Well, as long as you keep in mind that you are attaching personality attributes to something inexistent, it's OK. But believers don't do that. They mix their own personal or collective fantasies with reality and write silly books about it...

...and they're coming for YOU!!! :eek:

If an omnipotent god did exist, why would he care if you mocked him? That'd be like the star of the high school football team wailing on the emo kid who said he sucked. You know, that would make God a really insecure motherfucker.

I think Sade wrote something once, on the irony of an atheist cursing the god they don't believe in. I do sometimes, but just to piss off people. Though if an atheist curses or mocks god all alone then that is a bit strange.

What is worse, mocking God or not believing in God?

I, personally, enjoy making jokes about God (if he/she even exists). I know that he/she (again if he/she even exists) has made me the butt of many really bad, juvenile jokes in my life and I feel the need for reciprocity.

"Mocking God" is worse because it requires belief in God. No sugarcoating I'm afraid, but it's not like you're being diplomatic towards nonbelievers.

Joking about God is good. If your intention is to be funny thats cool. Even preachers joke about God in less conservative churches sometimes to lighten up their sermon.

Mocking God is bad. If your intention is to be insulting you're an immature jerk.
For some reason my roomies come to me with all their theology questions. One question they keep asking me- if you believe in God and accept J.C. as your savior, can you still go to heaven if you profess to believe God's an evil asshole?

Does believing trump hating the guy?
The devil believes God exists but also hates the guy. I doubt the devil can go to heaven.

I believe in God,big fuckin deal, I read somewhere that I'm not a freak on that one. And to that add,that I do mock God once and a while,man,there have been times when I messed something up so badly and he didnt help out,that I called her/him/it every name I could create.Anyway,believe what you want,my God is exactly that,My God,respect that,and just like I wish I was rude enough to tell the Saturday morning doorknockers,keep your God to yourself.

A jewish fabrication cannot have humor. And the biblical character that folks pretend to be God does not have humor either.

Says the one with "There is no Biblical God" in big, loud, mind-stabbingly obnoxious lettering in his signature.

*sigh*

Maybe you're the one who lacks humor*. God certainly doesn't. If we are made in His image, so the scriptures say at least, the of course He has a sense of humor...

...Post-Old Testament of course, back when blasphemy got you plagues and ruin and pillars of salt. In today's New-Testament world, after God was ordered to take anger management classes after striking a Cherub, you can easily make fun of Him, and He'll take it in stride.

*EDIT: Aw! I was beaten to it!

Exactly. Fabricating a god and then believing in it is simply idiotic.

Yeah it's just like when they fabricated that Holocaust nonsense, right?

No, you don't.

Oh, are you sure of that?

'Hey, did you hear 100, 000 Ethiopians died of famine yesterday?'
'No, but I know a joke about them...'

How he laughed at such a simple solution.

Christ if you can't seriously take the funny out of your example there.
:(

Fictional characters are often given a sense of humor. Just because something doesn't exist, doesn't mean that one can't attach personality attributes to it.

QFT.

Mocking God is bad. If your intention is to be insulting you're an immature jerk.Don't try to bring "mature" into discussion about religious perks and premise. Bad move.

The devil believes God exists but also hates the guy. I doubt the devil can go to heaven."the" "devil" doesn't have to believe in "God". And, "it" was already "there", and grew out of "it".

"the" "devil" doesn't have to believe in "God". And, "it" was already "there", and grew out of "it".

Yes. I believe he said "It is better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven." The first and, I hope, not the last of the God-mockers.

Yes. I believe he said "It is better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven." The first and, I hope, not the last of the God-mockers.
Not likely the last, 'specially if NS stays around a while! :p

I prefer to mock god followers: you get a better response.

I don't believe in them either.