Does God have a sense of humor?

[Halbhh]

Some think God's choice to have a whale swallow Jonah displayed a kind of humor.

How might He see us, having watched us in such large number over vast stretches of years? What might amuse Him?

Another thing that comes to me, just remembering in Job, is the ostrich. They are funny to look at, and then it puts its head in the ground sometimes, and....when it runs, hah ha...but that clumsy looking bird like thing can outrun a horse, just big steps, tiny head, puffy feathers fluffing around. I think I laughed when I first saw one run.

 

[Senkaku]

to answer the question, have you not read the bible? God is always trolling and if you don't follow along and laugh with Him, you'd think He was evil or something.

 

[The Language Guy]

Could you imagine trying to tell God a joke though?
Person: What do you call a...
God: The punchline is "a reindeer"
Person: How did you know what I was going to... Wait. Nevermind...

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

Could you imagine trying to tell God a joke though?
Person: What do you call a...
God: The punchline is "a reindeer"
Person: How did you know what I was going to... Wait. Nevermind...

Perhaps it would be like watching your favorite comedy over and over. Sure you know whats coming but it never gets old.

 

[Bluerose31]

I mean with all the horrible things that go on in the world and how sinful people are, it's hard to see God as having a sense of humor. And most things that qualify for humor nowadays are (in hindsight) not really something to be laughed at yet we laugh anyway. But there is some good, clean humor and I imagine that nothing good exists in this world without having its ultimate source in God. Nowhere in the Bible does is even mention humor. So I wonder if humor is ultimately a human thing or if God could find things funny as well.

I don't think God has a sense of humor because of the many bad things that happen in the world.

 

[Archivist]

I don't think God has a sense of humor because of the many bad things that happen in the world.

Is God responsible for those bad things? Was God the one who ordered the Titanic to steam full speed into an ice field or did the captain give that order? Did God order the air raid on Pearl Harbor or did that order come from the Japanese Navy? Did God order the extermination of six million Jews, or was that the doing of Hitler and his toadys? But God did provide healing after man did his damage.

 

[Greg Merrill]

I mean with all the horrible things that go on in the world and how sinful people are, it's hard to see God as having a sense of humor. And most things that qualify for humor nowadays are (in hindsight) not really something to be laughed at yet we laugh anyway. But there is some good, clean humor and I imagine that nothing good exists in this world without having its ultimate source in God. Nowhere in the Bible does is even mention humor. So I wonder if humor is ultimately a human thing or if God could find things funny as well.

Often people think of God in the way they think of people. The way we react to things is not how God reacts to things necessarily. God is not the way we are. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isa 55:8,9 I think we can apply God's humor to this as well.

 

[friend of]

I would certainly hope so.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

God is always trolling

I might use this quote next time I get accused of doing same.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I'd like to see more jokes in the Bible then. Or did they completely go over our head?

 

[Senkaku]

I'd like to see more jokes in the Bible then. Or did they completely go over our head?

trust me, the majority have gone WAY over our heads

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

God created John Cleese and other great comedians so just as love comes from God, so does humour.

 

[Phil 1:21]

Have you ever seen someone trip going up the stairs, and then they just go the rest of the way up scurrying on all fours? And you wonder if God has a sense of humor.

 

[rockytopva]

RW Schambach preaching that there are two variety of laughs...

1. The laugh of faith
2. The laugh of unbelief

There is a sense of humor of heavenly origins, but it is devoid of ego, sarcasm, and hate.

 

[ChristianFromKazakhstan]

I mean with all the horrible things that go on in the world and how sinful people are, it's hard to see God as having a sense of humor. And most things that qualify for humor nowadays are (in hindsight) not really something to be laughed at yet we laugh anyway. But there is some good, clean humor and I imagine that nothing good exists in this world without having its ultimate source in God. Nowhere in the Bible does is even mention humor. So I wonder if humor is ultimately a human thing or if God could find things funny as well.

Humans are humour.

 

[disciple1]

I mean with all the horrible things that go on in the world and how sinful people are, it's hard to see God as having a sense of humor. And most things that qualify for humor nowadays are (in hindsight) not really something to be laughed at yet we laugh anyway. But there is some good, clean humor and I imagine that nothing good exists in this world without having its ultimate source in God. Nowhere in the Bible does is even mention humor. So I wonder if humor is ultimately a human thing or if God could find things funny as well.

After the ark of god was captured I think it was in judges, the country that captured it put it with their gods and God nocked over their god dagon, the next morning after that he broke dagon's hands and feet off, I think that's real funny.
1 Samuel chapter 5 verse 4
But the following morning when they rose, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD! His head and hands had been broken off and were lying on the threshold; only his body remained.

 

[mmksparbud]

Ever try to imagine a camel going through the eye of a needle?

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Ever try to imagine a camel going through the eye of a needle?

good news for us who have close to zero bank balance at least.

 

[Blade]

Try to remember just WHO we are talking about. All we have and know is OUR way of life. We then try to pull God (so to speak) down to our level. What WE like what WE live with. What WE think is funny. God is NOT a man nor does He think like one. Hes ways our not ours. So when it comes to HUMOR and we know ALL good things come from GOD.. I'm betting we have not even had a taste of it..YET.

Remember He is HOLY. What we allow to watch to see He does not ..ever. There is never a "OK this time" With Him.. be it reading music.. hearing. No flesh will ever glory in His sight. It glorifies Him or not. It is ALL for Him.

HAHA from Adam to now.. and we THINK we have some idea about GOD? Based on? So as GOOD and nice and wonderful and kind and HUMOR/funny we think we know.. amp that up by a countless number. The WORD even makes this clear. Far more than we can ever imagen. .. then again.. what do I know

 

[Strong in Him]

I mean with all the horrible things that go on in the world and how sinful people are, it's hard to see God as having a sense of humor. And most things that qualify for humor nowadays are (in hindsight) not really something to be laughed at yet we laugh anyway. But there is some good, clean humor and I imagine that nothing good exists in this world without having its ultimate source in God. Nowhere in the Bible does is even mention humor. So I wonder if humor is ultimately a human thing or if God could find things funny as well.

We are created in the image of God.
Do humans laugh and have a sense of humour? Do you think that God could make someone with a quality that he himself did not possess?