Religious Parodies

[rojse]

What do the posters on here think of religious parodies? Is this a legitimate way of criticising certain aspects of religious beliefs?

 

[BucephalusBB]

Personally I love parodies. I don't care if they are an aspect of myself or not..
Even though I do not follow a religion.
For example I love "the big bang theory-show" and can see myself in there in many ways..

 

[3.14]

who says there parodies,some people say they saw the flying spagettie monster ride his invisable pink unicorn

 

[BucephalusBB]

who says there parodies, a flying spagettie moster is just as likely to exist as an omnipotant creator, some even say they saw the flying spagettie monster ride his invisable pink unicorn

Parodies... Right, different kind BBB..


Ok, In that case, I think it's impossible to give a perfect good way to show religion with a parody. The purpose is to show the religious person what it is to believe something wich sounds incredibly like fiction for the atheist. However, because the religious people don't think their version is fiction they either do not understand or even think it's an insult.

 

[Caladan]

I enjoy religious parodies. its a great way of parading our sacred cows on a clever stage of comic relief.
this idea is not a new phenomena, thousands of years ago, Homer used the Olympian gods as a comic relief in his epics: Iliad and Odyssey, the gods were presented bickering in all their vanity, while human beings were dealing with the dramas of the Trojan-Greek conflict.

One of the best religious parodies hands down is Life of Brian.

 

[themadhair]

Is this a legitimate way of criticising certain aspects of religious beliefs?

Absolutely.

I find it funny that all sorts of rationalisations complaining about concepts such as the FSM can be thrown out by people taking it as an offensive thing – and seem to end up confirming what the parody is trying to demonstrate.

 

[Storm]

What do the posters on here think of religious parodies? Is this a legitimate way of criticising certain aspects of religious beliefs?

I enjoy them when they're pointed, but they get overused. It seems that many people use them as an excuse to avoid honest discussion.

 

[YmirGF]

One of the best religious parodies hands down is Life of Brian.

I am in total agreement here, Caladan. I loved the scene where Brian flings open the window shutters in the morning. LOL.

 

[Alceste]

When I first saw a Jack Chick tract, I thought THAT was a parody. If only...

Agreed on the Life of Brian assessment - my favourite Python film.

 

[Andal]

i like 'em. As long as they're funny, they're good.

YouTube - Jesus vs. Vishnu (religious humour) if you get offended easy, don't watch (strong language)

 

[Don Penguinoini]

They are funny to start with, but when they get serious and their believers just take it way too seriously, it is just annoying.

 

[keithnurse]

I agree about Life of Brian being one of the best religious parodies ever. The scene of the stoning where the Roman official himself gets stoned to death has me rolling on the floor laughing every time. I also love the cartoon that shows Muhammed up in heaven and he sees in the distance some suicide bombers who just died and are on their way up to heaven and Muhammed is shouting to them "Go back! Go back! we just ran out of virgins!"

 

[Riverwolf]

one of the best religious parodies hands down is life of brian.

amen!!

 

[ChristineES]

Religious parodies can be really funny. Some of those Televangelists can be humorous without meaning to be. I guess the only time I mind is when they make fun of God Himself.

 

[Andal]

Religious parodies can be really funny. Some of those Televangelists can be humorous without meaning to be. I guess the only time I mind is when they make fun of God Himself.

televangelists are the best lol <<and God told me to send you this healing water. Call now with your donation of $19.95, we'll send you this bottle and a prayer necklace>> good stuff.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Parodying, if done correctly, is one of the best ways to highlight the truth about anything.

 

[Azakel]

televangelists are the best lol <<and God told me to send you this healing water. Call now with your donation of $19.95, we'll send you this bottle and a prayer necklace>> good stuff.

LOL. I like the prayer cloth one. ^_^lol

 

[Azakel]

I don't mind Religious Parodies, a lot of them are funny. Though at times they can get annoying.

 

[Willamena]

What do the posters on here think of religious parodies? Is this a legitimate way of criticising certain aspects of religious beliefs?

It works to expose them. It often fails to criticize them (sometimes even reinforcing them).

 

[rojse]

They are funny to start with, but when they get serious and their believers just take it way too seriously, it is just annoying.

Part of the parody is to pretend to take the satirical religion seriously.