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JBVisions on Aug 01, 2007

iqon! Pope! LOL!

"Bless you my son..... Arrrrrrr"

and what's an arcibishop? Does he do welding in his spare time?

cheiie on Aug 01, 2007

I think someone forgot the monkey.

janmaru on Aug 01, 2007

the monkey is an hairy angel, i guess...

ZsaZsa on Aug 01, 2007

LOL!

eugene4jesus on Aug 01, 2007

There are some of us with religious beliefs that this might be offensive to. I am not sure about IB rules, but usually forums are sensitive about this issues. Just something to consider.

ZsaZsa on Aug 01, 2007

I see nothing offensive here. He can take a joke so we should too.

iqon on Aug 01, 2007

@eugene4jesus - There are some of us with religious beliefs that this might be offensive

I'm sorry if you are offend, but I'm missing what is offensive to you?

Is it the word "pope"? the word is derived from the Latin papa meaning father. Another English word derived from this Latin root is "paternal".

Is it is "archbishop" or "bishop"? the word is derived from the Greek "episkopos" meaning supervisor.

Is it the word "churchy"? the English word "church" is believed to be derived from the Greek "ekklesia" meaning "to call out"; something the people did, not a phsyical building.

As a believer its easy to see how the Christian movement adopted these words to describe people and things. But you are being over sensitive to believe someone is mocking your faith.

The titles bishop and minister are widely used in secular settings (government titles and chess).

You've got to learn to laugh.
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"A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit" - Proverbs 15:13

iqon on Aug 01, 2007

As far as nominating me or me monkey "pope", me is forced to decline as me considers it an insult. Me will accept nuthin' less than Grand Poobah Pirate King and Royal Monkey Oaf

Ney, me not like tryin' to lead a monkey, no way me be stoopid 'nuff to try 'nd lead IBers. me bets people already be seekin' the price from ninjas to stage a mutiny.

Me does officially and most humbly decline. No way me fallin' in ye trap. Heed Charlie's warning:

   He's a snake in the grass, I tell ya guys.
   He may look dumb but that's just a disguise,
   He's a mastermind in the ways of espionage

eugene4jesus on Aug 01, 2007

@iqon

Thank you for the Greek and Latin insights. The reason I pointed this out not because I cannot take a joke. I am not even a Catholic even though I am part of the universal church (catholic). The joke has an obvious reference to Catholic hierarchy which to Catholics may come across as offensive. In my experience these type of jokes take bad turns. So this was the reason for my comment. No personal offense.

FallenAngel on Aug 01, 2007

So I guess no-one wants to hear my joke about two nuns then? :-p

cheiie on Aug 01, 2007

Oh brother.

I want to hear the joke :D

janmaru on Aug 01, 2007

@eugene4jesus: put it this way: it was a chance 4 me to read your profile and visit your web site. I've been watching your pictures all 'round the world but you miss Italy... If you pass by (ouch!) in Rome gimme a ring...

pace e bene!!!

eugene4jesus on Aug 01, 2007

Thank you. I wish I could come to visit Italy some day. My brother lives somewhere on the coast for over 12 years now.

louiemctool on Aug 01, 2007

mwa-ha-ha-ha...

:)

elnitido52 on Aug 01, 2007

To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs. ~Ghose Aurobindo

eugene4jesus on Aug 01, 2007

@elnitido52
You are right, God laughs. Most of the times though at completly differnt things we humans do. I like the quote you gave. Thank you.

elnitido52 on Aug 01, 2007

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it. ~G.K. Chesterton

cheiie on Aug 01, 2007

How does anyone know what God does?
He must have a Twitter.

eugene4jesus on Aug 01, 2007

The best place to find what God does in the Bible. At least that is what Christians believe.

ZsaZsa on Aug 01, 2007

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JBVisions on Aug 01, 2007

I think you may be right there ZsaZsa. I suggest this is left where it is.

elnitido52 on Aug 01, 2007

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To join The Pirates, just go to your profile and add "The Pirates" , without the quotes and without any typos, to any of the profile categories: Movies, Listening, On the Tube, Reading

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Enjoy....................

FallenAngel on Aug 01, 2007

Oh brother.

I want to hear the joke :D

Okay then, well there's two actually:

Joke 1
Two nuns are driving through Transylvania late at night. Suddenly, Dracula swoops down on the car and clings to the windscreen wipers, leering at them through the windscreen.

"Quick Mother Superior", shouts the novice, "Show him your cross!"

"Good thinking!", replies the Mother Superior, who furiously shakes her fist at the Count and shouts "Oi! Vampire! **** off!"

Joke 2
Two nuns in a bath. One says to the other,
"Where's the soap?"

The other one says, "Yes, it does rather, doesn't it?"

;-)

janmaru on Aug 01, 2007

Joke 3
I was going to church and I became a pirate!!!
...
and with this i'll close the post.

tamashii on Aug 07, 2007

i am jealous of your faith

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how did i miss this?? hilarity! iqon is totally pope-tastic!

FallenAngel on Aug 07, 2007

LOL! I am jealous of your blog

debbye on Aug 07, 2007

any more jokes?

FallenAngel on Aug 07, 2007

Nah, it's too late here for jokes - my brain shuts down for the evening at 11.30pm and it's no 11.54pm so you'll have to wait until tomorrow for more jokes.

debbye on Aug 07, 2007

OK!