[GCFL-discuss] [GCFL.net] Three Holy Men and a Bear

[Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List]

You're right about the stereotypes Lance, and of course part of the humor
is that it applies stereotypes to an absurdly improbable situation. But
to really grasp a stereotype, you have to know what you are typing. The
best "Catholic jokes" are told by graduates of RC parochial schools, the
best "Jewish jokes" are told by people born and raised in Jewish
families, etc. The author of this joke was more familiar with Christian
practice, and could stereotype them more accurately, while relatively
ignorant of Jewish practice, except that they circumcise males. Many
gentiles are circumcised for reasons of hygiene, which in my opinion is a
good thing.

Siarlys

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 08:11:21 -0700 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
List" <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> writes:
Or written by anyone with a strong sense of stereotypes without the
fine-ite knowledge of the deeper details about each religious group, just
their stereotypes.
~Lance

On 7/1/07, Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List
<gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> wrote: 
Funny, but of course there is a reason most clergy do not spend time
trying to save bears. Bears are not people, do not have souls, and are 
not promised eternal life. (Sorry kids, your newly buried puppy will not
be in puppy heaven, but you will understand that better when you get to
heaven, which hopefully will not be for many decades.)

I also note that MANY Protestant churches DO baptize by sprinkling water 
on a new-born baby, including some that ALSO provide for adult baptism by
immersion. Jesus is not known to have expressed a preference, or given
any detailed instructions on the matter. It is even possible that John 
poured water over him, rather than dunking him under the Jordan.

Finally, a rabbi would not have been involved in the experiment at all
because, as greenBubble has noted, Jews are not evangelical, and do not 
try to convert. The bear could have volunteered for conversion, but would
have had to go through at least 18 months of instruction before
circumcision was an issue, and if the bear gave up, everyone would have
sighed with relief. Obviously the story was written by a Christian.

Siarlys
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