{"id":91,"date":"2008-12-07T20:28:30","date_gmt":"2008-12-07T20:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2008\/12\/even-god-enjoys-a-good-laugh.html"},"modified":"2008-12-07T20:28:30","modified_gmt":"2008-12-07T20:28:30","slug":"even-god-enjoys-a-good-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2008\/12\/even-god-enjoys-a-good-laugh.html","title":{"rendered":"EVEN GOD ENJOYS A GOOD LAUGH!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A friend sent me this and I had a good chuckle, so I pass it along in hopes it brightens your day as well. I must admit I like the last one best!  <\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>Susan  <\/p>\n<p><b>There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black: <\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1. He called everyone brother  <\/p>\n<p>2. He liked Gospel  <\/p>\n<p>3. He didn&#8217;t get a fair trial  <\/p>\n<p><b>But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish: <\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1. He went into His Father&#8217;s business  <\/p>\n<p>2. He lived at home until he was 33  <\/p>\n<p>3. He was sure his Mother was a virgin and his Mother was sure He was God  <\/p>\n<p><b>But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Italian: <\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1. He talked with His hands  <\/p>\n<p>2. He had wine with His meals  <\/p>\n<p>3. He used olive oil  <\/p>\n<p><b>But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was a Californian <\/b>:  <\/p>\n<p>1. He never cut His hair  <\/p>\n<p>2. He walked around barefoot all the time  <\/p>\n<p>3. He started a new religion  <\/p>\n<p><b>But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was an American Indian <\/b>:  <\/p>\n<p>1. He was at peace with nature  <\/p>\n<p>2. He ate a lot of fish  <\/p>\n<p>3. He talked about the Great Spirit  <\/p>\n<p><b>But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Irish: <\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1. He never got married.  <\/p>\n<p>2. He was always telling stories.  <\/p>\n<p>3. He loved green pastures.  <\/p>\n<p><b>But the most compelling evidence of all &#8211; 3 proofs that Jesus was a woman: <\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1. He fed a crowd at a moment&#8217;s notice when there was virtually no food  <\/p>\n<p>2. He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just didn&#8217;t get it  <\/p>\n<p>3. And even when He was dead, He had to get up because there was still work to do <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A friend sent me this and I had a good chuckle, so I pass it along in hopes it brightens your day as well. I must admit I like the last one best! With love and aloha,Susan There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black: 1. He called everyone brother 2. 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