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  • Christians and the use of sarcasm

    Had an interesting question come across my feed on FB...

    For a Christian, is sarcasm a good or bad thing?


    Thoughts?
    That's what
    - She

    Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
    - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

    I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
    - Stephen R. Donaldson

  • #2
    Of course it's a bad thing, why would a person ever need to make a point using sarcasm?

    Okay, I couldn't even type that with a straight face. I'd say it depends on the person using it, and to whom it is directed. Same with satire.

    There is also plenty of justification in the Bible for a Christian to use satire and sarcasm as they are both used by Jesus and other major figures such as Paul and Elijah.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post
      Of course it's a bad thing, why would a person ever need to make a point using sarcasm?

      Okay, I couldn't even type that with a straight face. I'd say it depends on the person using it, and to whom it is directed. Same with satire.

      There is also plenty of justification in the Bible for a Christian to use satire and sarcasm as they are both used by Jesus and other major figures such as Paul and Elijah.
      Don't forget God.
      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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      • #4
        There's the sample of sarcasm by the prophet Micaiah in 1 Kings 22:13-17.

        And Elijah smartmouthing the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:27.

        Then there's Jesus in John 10:31-32.
        When I Survey....

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post
          Of course it's a bad thing, why would a person ever need to make a point using sarcasm?

          Okay, I couldn't even type that with a straight face. I'd say it depends on the person using it, and to whom it is directed. Same with satire.

          There is also plenty of justification in the Bible for a Christian to use satire and sarcasm as they are both used by Jesus and other major figures such as Paul and Elijah.
          Elijah's uses were hilarious and a bit risqué

          I'm always still in trouble again

          "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
          "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
          "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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          • #6
            My response was "Have you not read?" That is the height of sarcasm straight from the Lord Himself...
            That's what
            - She

            Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
            - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

            I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
            - Stephen R. Donaldson

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
              My response was "Have you not read?" That is the height of sarcasm straight from the Lord Himself...
              And a severe insult to those it was directed to -- folks who spent much of their lives pouring through the text. He basically called them stupid idiots.

              I'm always still in trouble again

              "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
              "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
              "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                Had an interesting question come across my feed on FB...

                For a Christian, is sarcasm a good or bad thing?


                Thoughts?
                Since has been amply pointed out, the Bible has godly people using sarcasm. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Paul's use in Galatians. Certainly, Jesus was not as syrupy sweat as the common culture would want Him to be.

                Personally, I would only use sarcasm in a face-to-face (including an internet video conference) conversation. There the tone of voice and body language would be obvious. On the Internet, I find I miss someone being sarcastic because I don't have those visual or audio clues.
                "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

                "Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Thoughtful Monk View Post

                  Since has been amply pointed out, the Bible has godly people using sarcasm. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Paul's use in Galatians. Certainly, Jesus was not as syrupy sweat as the common culture would want Him to be.

                  Personally, I would only use sarcasm in a face-to-face (including an internet video conference) conversation. There the tone of voice and body language would be obvious. On the Internet, I find I miss someone being sarcastic because I don't have those visual or audio clues.
                  I didn't mention Galatians specifically, but it is what I had in mind when I mentioned Paul.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Thoughtful Monk View Post

                    Since has been amply pointed out, the Bible has godly people using sarcasm. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Paul's use in Galatians. Certainly, Jesus was not as syrupy sweat as the common culture would want Him to be.

                    Personally, I would only use sarcasm in a face-to-face (including an internet video conference) conversation. There the tone of voice and body language would be obvious. On the Internet, I find I miss someone being sarcastic because I don't have those visual or audio clues.
                    For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

                    That's why we have the sarcasm tag in TWEB...but not many people know about it

                    "What has the Church gained if it is popular, but there is no conviction, no repentance, no power?" - A.W. Tozer

                    "... there are two parties in Washington, the stupid party and the evil party, who occasionally get together and do something both stupid and evil, and this is called bipartisanship." - Everett Dirksen

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Littlejoe View Post

                      For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

                      That's why we have the sarcasm tag in TWEB...but not many people know about it

                      The problem for me is the grey is so faint on my screen that I can miss it.
                      "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

                      "Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Littlejoe View Post

                        For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

                        That's why we have the sarcasm tag in TWEB...but not many people know about it

                        But -

                        sarcasm is seldom used in jest.
                        1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
                        .
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                        Scripture before Tradition:
                        but that won't prevent others from
                        taking it upon themselves to deprive you
                        of the right to call yourself Christian.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by tabibito View Post

                          But -

                          sarcasm is seldom used in jest.
                          True...but sarcasm is usually done to make a point.
                          "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

                          "Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Thoughtful Monk View Post

                            The problem for me is the grey is so faint on my screen that I can miss it.
                            sarcasm.gif

                            As in "dripping with sarcasm" but looks like something that should be associated with Dracula


                            I'm always still in trouble again

                            "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                            "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                            "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by rogue06 View Post

                              sarcasm.gif

                              As in "dripping with sarcasm" but looks like something that should be associated with Dracula
                              Hmmm ... something to work on.







                              Maybe in a more usable size znwrhC2W.jpg
                              Last edited by tabibito; 09-29-2021, 06:47 PM.
                              1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
                              .
                              ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛
                              Scripture before Tradition:
                              but that won't prevent others from
                              taking it upon themselves to deprive you
                              of the right to call yourself Christian.

                              ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛

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