Definition Of Religion

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Accountable

Of course it's not fair. I love good-natured jokes as much as the next guy, and Carlin is a favorite, but to deride another person's religion is as low and disrespectful as to laugh and make rude comments about a person's spouse. One Gardener does this, though it's become rarer, and it is truly disgusting.

Follow any religion you want but no religion should be allowed to prevent people criticising it or making fun of it. If the target was Scientology or new age Druidism would you find that equally offensive or would it be funny? It's funny because there is an element of truth in it. If faith is so fragile that laughter is seen as dangerous it does make you wonder about the mentality of religious groups.

[Accountable]

Originally Posted by gmc

Follow any religion you want but no religion should be allowed to prevent people criticising it or making fun of it. If the target was Scientology or new age Druidism would you find that equally offensive or would it be funny? It's funny because there is an element of truth in it. If faith is so fragile that laughter is seen as dangerous it does make you wonder about the mentality of religious groups.

I called for no law or prevention, only respect which is completely voluntary.

[gmc]

Originally Posted by Accountable

I called for no law or prevention, only respect which is completely voluntary.

Didn't suggest you were but respect is voluntary and it's hard to respect religion. I can respect someone's beliefs so long as they respect my non-belief and right to question religious belief systems and express scepticism. (not you personally-I am speaking in general terms) religious belief is absurd and irrational and needs to be laughed at imo.

Blasphemy should not be a crime yet here in the UK we still have a blasphemy law although it is never applied-bet you still do in the states. Technically I suppose carlin is being blasphemous.

Laughing at religion can heal l. I was at a burn's supper where the entertainment was a protestant band from northern Ireland who came out with sectarian jokes on after the other with a few sexist ones thrown in for good measure that no one dared laugh at-terribly non PC nowadays. then the catholic priest stood up. His repertoire was just as sectarian and even funnier maybe just out of the relief of tension. religious jokes about atheists somehow aren't as funny.

[K.Snyder]

For the record,..I believe in my God...A God of divine righteousness...

But that joke was damn funny...