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no joking matter
Having recently posted my degree dissertation on ‘A Theology of Humour’ it feels appropriate to be making an observation on the recent comments by Boris Johnson about women wearing Burqas. I am not going to give Mr Johnson’s comments any publicity by repeating them save to say that I consider them to be reprehensible and…
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you’re a joke
Jokes are funny. I know that we don’t all find all of them to be ‘funny haha’ but they are ‘funny peculiar’. What I find funny (peculiar) is the vast range and variety of different jokes. Some work best when observed or read on the page or screen; others work best when spoken or performed. Some…
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theology from a joke?
A while ago the website Ship of Fools ran a competition to find the funniest religious joke. This was the winner, from comedian Emo Philips: Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in…
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Sunday morning’s postponed joke
I usually begin my sermons with a joke. If nothing else it means people might be awake at the start of the sermon! This Sunday morning I had a joke ready but felt as we were going through the service that I should not start with a joke. So I didn’t. This is the postponed joke.…
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doctor, doctor
I feel the need… I feel the need for levity This joke comes from one of my main sources of jokes: http://jokes.christiansunite.com/ I retell it here in honour of those who work in our health service, especially those who work in cardiac services. A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a motorcycle when…
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crossing roads
Not much time to blog today, so a philosophical question for you to consider: Why did the Baptist Minister cross the road? Possible answers include: It was the chicken’s day off She was tied to the chicken To show the hedgehog it was possible To get to the other side* Because he didn’t know any…
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A year with the Lears (2013 version)
Dear friends It’s time for one of those lovely Christmas letters* from the Lears, where we bore you silly with our news and gloat about our successes. So, if you are kind enough to continue to read this we hope it might at least make you smile, and can guarantee it will make the cracker…
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highbrow humour
I found this page in the Independent recently (it’s almost a month old, but as it is not an article about the news I think it’s okay. It is looking at the most highbrow jokes in the world. I thought would share some with you to counter any suggestions that this blog is dumbed down. Here…
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