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Talk:Mystery:Does God Have a Sense of Humor? (view source)
Revision as of 05:14, March 17, 2012
, 05:14, March 17, 2012→Umberto Eco: I think there are instances reflecting humor in the Gospels, but they are not easy to find. One instance may be when Jesus caused the tree to wither upon realizing that it had no fr
:It's been ages since I read that book, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall that their argument was based on a flimsy argument from silence. [[User:DavidE|DavidE]] 11:43, 12 March 2012 (EDT)
:It's been ages since I read that book, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall that their argument was based on a flimsy argument from silence. [[User:DavidE|DavidE]] 11:43, 12 March 2012 (EDT)
::Yes I think so, but my point is that some people historically have considered the question of God's sense of humor (or lack of it) a crucial theological question. I doubt Eco made the idea up out of nothing. So this discussion has a fine pedigree.--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 12:04, 12 March 2012 (EDT)
::Yes I think so, but my point is that some people historically have considered the question of God's sense of humor (or lack of it) a crucial theological question. I doubt Eco made the idea up out of nothing. So this discussion has a fine pedigree.--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 12:04, 12 March 2012 (EDT)
:::As always, your comments are insightful, CPalmer. I think there are instances reflecting humor in the Gospels, but they are not easy to find. One instance may be when Jesus caused the tree to wither upon realizing that it had no fruit.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:14, 17 March 2012 (EDT)
== Scripture as a guide ==
== Scripture as a guide ==