Changes

Nearly all of the [[miracle]]s and [[parable]]s in the [[Bible]] have a humorous element to them.  Examples include running out of wine (the only drinkable beverage) at a wedding, catching so many fish that the boat was in danger of sinking, and multiplying fish and loaves so much that the scraps overflow the baskets.  Many of the [[parable]]s are humorous parodies of arrogant men, such as [[The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican]] in which an elitist laughs at an outcast, when the real joke is at the expense of the elitist.  [[Atheist]]s who see humor in literature fail to see humor in similar light-hearted verses in the Bible.

Nearly all of the [[miracle]]s and [[parable]]s in the [[Bible]] have a humorous element to them.  Examples include running out of wine (the only drinkable beverage) at a wedding, catching so many fish that the boat was in danger of sinking, and multiplying fish and loaves so much that the scraps overflow the baskets.  Many of the [[parable]]s are humorous parodies of arrogant men, such as [[The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican]] in which an elitist laughs at an outcast, when the real joke is at the expense of the elitist.  [[Atheist]]s who see humor in literature fail to see humor in similar light-hearted verses in the Bible.

The calming of the seas was after the [[Apostles]] were fearful the boat would sink while [[Jesus]] was sleeping.  There is a light-hearted nature to the Bible, in contrast to the humorlessness common among [[atheist]]s.  ''See'' [[Mystery:Does God Have a Sense of Humor?]]

The calming of the seas was after the [[Apostles]] were fearful the boat would sink while [[Jesus]] was sleeping.  An [[angel]] was humorous by sitting on the massive stone after rolling it back from [[Jesus]]'s tomb.<ref>{{bibleref|Matthew|28|2}}: "And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it."There is a light-hearted nature to the Bible, in contrast to the humorlessness common among [[atheist]]s.  ''See'' [[Mystery:Does God Have a Sense of Humor?]]

Perhaps because the Bible addresses serious issues, humor that is readily recognized in [[Shakespeare]]an plays or literature is all-too-often missed in reading the Bible.  For example, when a future [[Apostle]] declares “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46), it's funny sarcasm like insulting a fan of an opposing sports team.  

Perhaps because the Bible addresses serious issues, humor that is readily recognized in [[Shakespeare]]an plays or literature is all-too-often missed in reading the Bible.  For example, when a future [[Apostle]] declares “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46), it's funny sarcasm like insulting a fan of an opposing sports team.