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| | :*"[[CJ Stroud]]" is a record-breaking young [[NFL]] [[QB]] who outspokenly [[evangelism|evangelizes]] for [[Jesus Christ]]. His nickname "CJ" looks like "[[Christ Jesus]]" and his last name looks like "Shroud" as in "[[Shroud of Turin]]." | | :*"[[CJ Stroud]]" is a record-breaking young [[NFL]] [[QB]] who outspokenly [[evangelism|evangelizes]] for [[Jesus Christ]]. His nickname "CJ" looks like "[[Christ Jesus]]" and his last name looks like "Shroud" as in "[[Shroud of Turin]]." |
| | :*[[Tim Tebow]]'s completion of ten passes for 316 yards, at 31.6 yards per completion, in his stunning playoff victory against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], echoed his promotion of [[John_1-7_(Translated)#3:16|John 3:16]] and caused a million searches on the internet for that verse. | | :*[[Tim Tebow]]'s completion of ten passes for 316 yards, at 31.6 yards per completion, in his stunning playoff victory against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], echoed his promotion of [[John_1-7_(Translated)#3:16|John 3:16]] and caused a million searches on the internet for that verse. |
| − | *'''Names''': remarkable skills or traits are associated with people who have unusual names to match. Jim "Trusty" is the name of a leading attorney who spent 28 years as a prosecutor and more recently represents [[Donald Trump]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1167541907/donald-trump-indictment-lawyer-jim-trusty</ref> Political candidates often have ironic names, such as Eric "Crony" who lost his race for a county board seat in [[Illinois]] in 2022. The current heavyweight boxing champ (2020 WBC title) is an undefeated fighter named Tyson Fury, his first name at birth inspired by the legendary boxer and his last name speaks for itself. Perhaps the greatest wrestler in history had the last name "Gotch". The largest toll evader in [[Pennsylvania]] -- $127,967.40 including fines—is a man named Jarrett Stiff.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/pas-worst-toll-evader-named-stiff-to-pay-up-dollar128k-in-all/ar-AAARiwP?OCID=ansmsnnews11</ref> A star wide receiver for the NFL Dallas Cowboys is named "Michael Gallup." Jaime Sin was such an extraordinary priest that he was elevated to the esteemed position of "Cardinal", making him "Cardinal Sin."<ref>http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsin.html</ref> Other examples include "Usain Bolt" (the fastest sprinter in world history), "Learned Hand" (one of the finest judges in history), "Michael Arms" (an [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] rower from [[New Zealand]]),<ref>https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/047f7705-2b90-4267-94da-e2c02de08d98</ref> "Billy Sunday" (one of the most famous [[Christian]] preachers in [[America]]n history), "Richie Incognito" (an [[NFL]] all-Pro offensive lineman who made headlines for badgering a teammate),<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5002565</ref> "Marcus Smart" (a star basketball player who did the not-so-smart shoving of a fan who heckled him during a game),<ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-02-09/marcus-smart-suspension-length-punishment-shove-push-fan-oklahoma-state-texas-tech-video-return-out</ref> "Lester Wire" (inventor of the first electric traffic signal),<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/salt-lake-original-the-electric-traffic-signal</ref> and "[[George McGovern]]" (a former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate). Also, there are many whites named "Black" and many African Americans named "White". Russell Brain was a famous neurologist whose textbook, ''Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System'', is still in wide use. The consonants of the name of longtime [[RNC]] Chairman [[Reince Priebus]] spell "RNC P.R. B.S." | + | *'''Names''': remarkable skills or traits are associated with people who have unusual names to match. Jim "Trusty" is the name of a leading attorney who spent 28 years as a prosecutor and more recently represents [[Donald Trump]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1167541907/donald-trump-indictment-lawyer-jim-trusty</ref> Political candidates often have ironic names, such as Eric "Crony" who lost his race for a county board seat in [[Illinois]] in 2022. The long-time heavyweight boxing champ (2020 WBC title) was, until May 2024, an undefeated fighter named Tyson Fury; his first name at birth was inspired by the legendary boxer and his last name speaks for itself. Perhaps the greatest wrestler in history had the last name "Gotch". The largest toll evader in [[Pennsylvania]] -- $127,967.40 including fines—is a man named Jarrett Stiff.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/pas-worst-toll-evader-named-stiff-to-pay-up-dollar128k-in-all/ar-AAARiwP?OCID=ansmsnnews11</ref> A star wide receiver for the NFL Dallas Cowboys is named "Michael Gallup." Jaime Sin was such an extraordinary priest that he was elevated to the esteemed position of "Cardinal", making him "Cardinal Sin."<ref>http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsin.html</ref> Other examples include "Usain Bolt" (the fastest sprinter in world history), "Learned Hand" (one of the finest judges in history), "Michael Arms" (an [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] rower from [[New Zealand]]),<ref>https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/047f7705-2b90-4267-94da-e2c02de08d98</ref> "Billy Sunday" (one of the most famous [[Christian]] preachers in [[America]]n history), "Richie Incognito" (an [[NFL]] all-Pro offensive lineman who made headlines for badgering a teammate),<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5002565</ref> "Marcus Smart" (a star basketball player who did the not-so-smart shoving of a fan who heckled him during a game),<ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-02-09/marcus-smart-suspension-length-punishment-shove-push-fan-oklahoma-state-texas-tech-video-return-out</ref> "Lester Wire" (inventor of the first electric traffic signal),<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/salt-lake-original-the-electric-traffic-signal</ref> and "[[George McGovern]]" (a former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate). Also, there are many whites named "Black" and many African Americans named "White". Russell Brain was a famous neurologist whose textbook, ''Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System'', is still in wide use. The consonants of the name of longtime [[RNC]] Chairman [[Reince Priebus]] spell "RNC P.R. B.S." |
| | *'''Nutty Theories''': the originator of the "Oxfordian theory" that the Earl of Oxford was the secret author of [[Shakespeare]]'s poems and plays was a [[British]] schoolteacher named "J. Thomas Looney."<ref>https://heyprof.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/oxfordian-theory-of-shakespeare-authorship.pdf</ref> | | *'''Nutty Theories''': the originator of the "Oxfordian theory" that the Earl of Oxford was the secret author of [[Shakespeare]]'s poems and plays was a [[British]] schoolteacher named "J. Thomas Looney."<ref>https://heyprof.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/oxfordian-theory-of-shakespeare-authorship.pdf</ref> |
| | *'''[[John 1-7 (Translated)#2:1|The Wedding at Cana]]''': it was a huge ''faux pas'' for the host to run out of wine, leaving the guests stranded with nothing to drink (the water was probably not drinkable), but the last laugh was by the servants and [[Jesus]] when they gave a welcomed surprise to the host without explaining the source. | | *'''[[John 1-7 (Translated)#2:1|The Wedding at Cana]]''': it was a huge ''faux pas'' for the host to run out of wine, leaving the guests stranded with nothing to drink (the water was probably not drinkable), but the last laugh was by the servants and [[Jesus]] when they gave a welcomed surprise to the host without explaining the source. |
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| | *'''Religious''': the encounter on the road to Emmaus, described at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#Chapter 24|Luke 25:13-31]], strongly suggests that God has intervened in amusing ways; also, God sometimes uses [[sarcasm]], as in [[Amos (Translated)#Chapter 4|Amos 4:4]]. | | *'''Religious''': the encounter on the road to Emmaus, described at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#Chapter 24|Luke 25:13-31]], strongly suggests that God has intervened in amusing ways; also, God sometimes uses [[sarcasm]], as in [[Amos (Translated)#Chapter 4|Amos 4:4]]. |
| | *'''Scientific''': snowstorms have disrupted [[global warming]] conferences; regions that promote the [[global warming]] hoax have been subjected to brutally cold weather and record-breaking snowstorms. | | *'''Scientific''': snowstorms have disrupted [[global warming]] conferences; regions that promote the [[global warming]] hoax have been subjected to brutally cold weather and record-breaking snowstorms. |
| − | *'''Zoology''': there are various animals, such as the duck-billed platypus, the cheeky monkey or the long-necked giraffe, that seem designed in order to amuse. | + | *'''Zoology''': there are various animals, such as the duck-billed platypus, the cheeky monkey or the long-necked giraffe, that seem designed to amuse. |
| | *'''[[Atheism]]''': atheistic nations like [[North Korea]] are known for their lack of a sense of humor. | | *'''[[Atheism]]''': atheistic nations like [[North Korea]] are known for their lack of a sense of humor. |
| | [[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|The movie ''[[The Atheist Delusion]]'' features the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] being the object of audience laughter due to something unreasonable he said.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChWiZ3iXWwM The Atheist Delusion Movie (2016) HD]</ref> Dawkins indignantly asked the audience, "Why is that funny?".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChWiZ3iXWwM The Atheist Delusion Movie (2016) HD]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and humor]] ]] | | [[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|The movie ''[[The Atheist Delusion]]'' features the [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] being the object of audience laughter due to something unreasonable he said.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChWiZ3iXWwM The Atheist Delusion Movie (2016) HD]</ref> Dawkins indignantly asked the audience, "Why is that funny?".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChWiZ3iXWwM The Atheist Delusion Movie (2016) HD]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and humor]] ]] |