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For the next year, they could only tell jokes from their approved list. Improvisation was strictly forbidden. The only way a comedian could keep an act fresh was to steal gags from the competition. Plagiarism was fine, as long as the material you stole was approved.<ref>[http://listverse.com/2016/11/13/10-bizarre-ways-the-soviet-union-controlled-its-people/ 10 Bizarre Ways The Soviet Union Controlled Its People]</ref>}}
For the next year, they could only tell jokes from their approved list. Improvisation was strictly forbidden. The only way a comedian could keep an act fresh was to steal gags from the competition. Plagiarism was fine, as long as the material you stole was approved.<ref>[http://listverse.com/2016/11/13/10-bizarre-ways-the-soviet-union-controlled-its-people/ 10 Bizarre Ways The Soviet Union Controlled Its People]</ref>}}
== Parody and satire have their place - Christian parody of atheism and evolution ==
Although mere appeals to ridicule is a logical fallacy, [[parody]] and [[satire]] certainly have their place. Because Christianity is so well attested to via evidence and sound argumentation such as the work of [[Simon Greenleaf]] and other [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologists]], Christians certainly have liberty to use parody and satire. For example, there are certainly many parodies and satires of [[atheism]] and [[evolution]] (see: [[Essay:Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution|Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution]] ).
In terms of Christian satire, the Christian apologist [[JP Holding]] features a humorous Christian satire work entitled [http://www.tektoonics.com/test/parody/fundyath.html You may be a fundamentalist atheist if....]. The biblical [[Creationism|creationist]] organization [[Answers in Genesis]] has used satire to ridicule [[evolutionism]].<ref>[https://answersingenesis.org/media/cartoons/ Satirical Cartoons by Answers in Genesis]</ref>
=== Thin-skinned YouTube atheists and humor ===
[[Image:GustaveDoreParadiseLostSatanProfile.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|Gustave Doré's depiction of [[Satan]] from [[John Milton]]'s Paradise Lost. It is often said that atheism is a result of demonic deception (see: [[Atheism and satanic deception]]). [[Thomas More]] said, "The Devil, the proud spirit, cannot endure to be mocked.".]]
As far as [[Christian]] [[internet evangelism]], YouTube is a popular online video sharing site that provides a method distributing Christian/creationist videos across the world. The YouTube search engine is the second largest search engine in the world.<ref>http://www.tgdaily.com/trendwatch-features/39777-youtube-surpasses-yahoo-as-world%E2%80%99s-2-search-engine</ref>
The popular Christian YouTube channel, [[Shockofgod]], which often uses humor to poke fun at the foolishness of atheism, was shut down several times by atheist cyberbullying through false reports, but [http://creationwiki.org/Creationist_YouTube_video he developed counter measures to overcome this problem].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax-zAJxi-U</ref> These false reports are not isolated incidents. Atheists have repeatedly used this deceitful tactic to block out [[Christianity]] and [[creation science]].
Oswald Chambers declared about atheism: "The real attitude of sin in the heart towards God is that of being without God; it is pride, the worship of myself, that is the great atheistic fact in human life." <ref>Chambers, Oswald (1953). ''God's Workmanship'' (London: Oswald Chambers Publications Association and Marshall, Morgan & Scott).</ref> See also: [[Atheism and arrogance]]
It is often said that atheism is a result of demonic deception (see: [[Atheism and satanic deception]]).
In a 2008 interview, [[Dinesh D'Souza]] declared:
{{cquote|Look at Satan's reason for rebelling against God. It's not that he doesn't recognize that God is greater than he is. He does. It's just that he doesn't want to play by anybody else's rules. This idea that it is better to reign in [[hell]] than to serve in [[heaven]] is Satan's motto, and it turns out that this is also the motto of contemporary atheists such as [[Christopher Hitchens]].<ref>[http://www.salvomag.com/new/articles/salvo7/7segelstein.php Salvomag.com The Apologist, An Interview with Dinesh D'Souza, Author of What's So Great About Christianity by Marcia Segelstein]</ref>}}
[[Thomas More]] said, "The Devil, the proud spirit, cannot endure to be mocked.".<ref>[http://www.newoxfordreview.org/article.jsp?did=0611-sundell Advice to Hell Raiser] by Carl Sundell, ''New Oxford Review'', June 2011</ref>
==== Atheism and trolls and atheist trolls ====
Both atheists and Muslims have developed a reputation of being thin-skinned (and for wanting to impose their ideology on others). It has been quipped that "Atheism is the [[Atheism is a religion|easiest religion]] to [[Internet Trolling|troll]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/wefail/status/33097235830526771 "Martin Wefail" on Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/15847/why-is-atheism-such-an-easy-religion-to-troll Atheism is the easiest religion to troll]</ref> Internet trolls often actively pursue trolling atheists due to their penchant of being so proud and [[Atheism and anger|so easily angered]].<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/nov/09/confessions-of-an-internet-troll ''Limmy's Show: Confessions of an internet troll''],'' The Guardian'', Brian Limond
The Guardian, Friday 9 November 2012 10.00 EST</ref>
In 2012, ''The Guardian'' published an article entitled ''Limmy's Show: Confessions of an internet troll'' which had the subtitle ''There's a witch-hunt going on against internet trolls right now. But, argues Scots funnyman Limmy, randomly goading atheists, jocks and non-existent techno geeks can be fun''.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/nov/09/confessions-of-an-internet-troll ''Limmy's Show: Confessions of an internet troll''],'' The Guardian'', Brian Limond
The Guardian, Friday 9 November 2012 10.00 EST</ref> And of course, being thin-skinned is symptomatic of having excessive pride.
Most people and cultures take a very dim view of proud people and some cultures are known for actively engaging humbling successful people and/or proud people (Several Anglosphere nations are known for having [[tall poppy syndrome]] and [[Phillipines|Filipinos]] are known for having a "crab culture". Crabs in a bucket of water will pull down crabs trying to escape from the bucket).
Atheist trolls and atheist bullying:
At the same time, atheists are known for trolling others and for engaging in internet [[atheist bullying]].<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/standingonmyhead/2012/07/atheist-trolls.html Atheist trolls]</ref><ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/01/mailvox-distribution-of-atheist.html The distribution of atheist intelligence] by [[Vox Day]]</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==