A bus operator in Poland has announced that bus 666 will no longer run to Hel Located on Poland’s Baltic coast, Hel is a well-loved tourist destination. However, certain groups of Christian conservatives have expressed their disapproval of the number on a bus that leads to a location whose name resembles the word “hell” in Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Jokes’
A final message at her funeral made everyone laugh
Thursday, September 22nd, 2022Michelle Neumann recently lost her battle with cancer at age 63 but she managed to send her friend a message from beyond the grave. As more than 200 people gathered for her funeral, a plane carrying a sign flew overhead which read,“I’m watching you … cry harder. M. XXX”. Read more
52 Catholic jokes and puns
Thursday, November 1st, 2018Some people say Catholic puns leave them feeling “incensed”. If you think incense jokes are just “thurible, the go no further. But this kind of humour appeals to you, here are fifty-one more “Catholic” jokes.
British churchgoers want serious sermons not jokes
Friday, May 13th, 2016A poll has found that British churchgoers prefer clergy stick to serious topics in sermons rather than jokes or rambling anecdotes. The poll of 1400 regular churchgoing Christians found that they ranked explanations of the Bible as 27 times as important in a sermon as humour and “practical application” 42 times more highly than personal anecdote. Read more
Theological society admits sidelining conservatives
Friday, October 25th, 2013
After an internal inquiry found members of the Catholic Theological Society of America sideline theologians with conservative or traditional views, the society has committed itself to work for greater inclusivity. The society, which counts some 1400 academics among its ranks, has adopted a set of new guidelines to help members better respect “diverse theological and Read more
Christians ‘not offended’ by Jesus jokes – poll
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012The majority of Christians in Britain say they would not be offended by jokes about Jesus even if they were intended to be insulting, according to a poll. Meanwhile three quarters of believers agree that freedom of speech should not be restricted even if it offends people with deeply-held religious convictions. The finding emerged from Read more