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VIEWPOINTS: How important is having a sense of humor to your faith? Does your creator have a sense of humor?

Charlie Chaplin once said, "A day without laughter is a day wasted."

And there's plenty to laugh about if we take a pause from the drama of the day-to-day and take a look around.

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God’s humor

Have you ever pondered the wide variety of creatures on this earth? Everything from dogs and cats (whose antics often produce laughter) to zebras, giraffes, platypuses, and some pretty spectacular (and amusing) sea creatures. I imagine God had fun thinking up ideas for animals. And that's just the animals. There are people who have a knack for humor, and I don't know anyone who doesn't like to laugh. So if we believe God is the creator, and that humans were created in his image, it might follow that God has a sense of humor because we are reflecting this trait.

Laughter is often mentioned in the Bible, and although it never explicity says so, I think Jesus must have laughed. He spent a lot of time hanging out with people, eating and visiting. I can't imagine he was the most somber person at the table. And Ecclesiastes indicates there is a time for everything, including laughter. The proverbs talk of laughter as medicine.

So yes, I think my creator has a sense of humor. I will remember this when I see his created world and hear the laughter of people.

Topics: Faith, Doctrine & Practice
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant/Other
Tags: god and humor

Other Responses to This Viewpoint

I need to be able to laugh

Whenever I wonder if there is a sense of humor in the world I look at all the beauty we find and are inspired by in the natural world, and then how hard we work to change it. Think of the lowly dandelions in our yard, those beautiful puff balls of seeds that float so beautifully on a summer breeze.
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God makes life hysterical

God makes life hysterical. God languishes in the joy that is produced through existence.
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I consider humor to be an essential

I consider humor to be an essential – I enjoy it, and it’s a coping technique, when coping is needed.
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