by Introspection 11 Replies latest jw friends
well if you are wrong, you have lost it all, if I am wrong I have lost nothing.
I beleive that if you do not put on a chicken suit and dance the sacred chicken dance to Richard Simmons 'Sweatin to the Oldies' once a day at noon god will kill you at an undetermined time, or you might not get into rubber chicken land when you die.
If I am wrong, then I have lost nothing right? But if you dont do as I beleive you will surely die!
Hi Intro,
I think a good laugh is trmendously meditative.
I'm reminded about an old joke about an apostate who went to his surgeon saying: "I have this damned desire to be a Jehovah's Witness again. I keep trying but just can't quite make it. Can you perform some operation to make me one?"
"Well," replied the surgeon, "it is fairly risky business, you know. We have to remove ninety percent of your brain."
"Do it," replied the apostate.
When he awoke from the operation he found his bed surrounded by long-faced doctors. His surgeon stepped forward, saying:"Terribly sorry, but during the operation the scalpel slipped and we accidentally removed one hundred percent of your brain!"
"However, there is a bit of good news...you are now a Mormon!"
Laughter is something that comes through our logical defenses at times and stops us for a moment. It can perhaps be used to help someone open up who is defensive or who doesn't want to deal with a scary topic.
Years ago, I used to do a lecture circuit where I would teach groups of people about self defense and how to protect themselves from crime. I always found that starting off with a good joke to get everyone laughing was essential. I incorporated laughter throughout my presentation because people have a difficult time dealing with some emotional negatives. After my hour demonstration and lecture, I was always amazed at the number of people who came up to me afterwards and told me how much they appreciated my putting them at ease and allowing them to think about what to do when they got into those potentially ugly situations.
So...I say a big green light for using laughter and in closing, maybe you might find some value in this...
Two insects were living in a cemetery. One said to the other..."Want to make love in dead Ernest tonight?"
Skipper
All great deeds and all great thoughts have ridiculous beginnings--Albert Camus
