Does God have a Sense of Humour?

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I thought the end of Jonah was rather funny…
But God said to Jonah, “Have you reason to be angry over the plant?”

“I have reason to be angry,” Jonah answered, “angry enough to die.”

The first time I read that, I did laugh. It’s like, wow, someone’s in a mood today!

Does God have a sense of humor? Who knows? I mean, do we really know or understand that nature of God? I know I sure don’t. But I do know that all good things come from God, and humor is a good thing. 🙂
 
No.

God can not find anything to be funny. Things are funny because there is an element of surprise, something not quite expected has to happen for something to be funny. God knows everything at all times, nothing can be surprising to him . . .
i wonder if in His omnipotence whether He can hide from Himself and be surprised

Gen 4: [3] And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. [4] Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings. [5] But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.[6] And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen? [7] If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it. [8] And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.

it is a mystery that we have free will in light of God’s omniscience.

One can read these verses from Genesis as demonstrating that when we sin, we do so in full knowledge of what we are doing; God warned Cain specifically of what could happen, although He knew what would transpire.

God would have full knowledge at any rate, but perhaps in entering into time, He chose to hide from Himself the knowledge of what would ultimately occur; allowing Himself to feel concern and disappointment.

I don’t know; this stuff turns my thoughts into pretzels. I think that maybe God can feel surprised.
 
I’m pretty sure he wants to bring us into closer communion with him by any means necessary, and certainly humor and irony are some of the methods he uses. Who has not laughed upon recognizing in one’s conscience the utter ridiculousness of some of the goofy evasions he or she has deployed to try to avoid obeying one of God’s commands?
 
Every now and then Father Joe will tell a funny story that brings people to giggles. So I say yes, God would be laughing too.
 
God should not be anthropomorphized.
Neither should He be considered an intellect that is vast and cool and unsympathetic. God in the person of Christ shared in what it is to be human. When I am judged after death, I take some comfort in the knowledge that He who will judge me experienced temptation and suffering and all the experiences of human nature, including humor, Himself. It is one of the greatest gifts our maker has granted to us that at the center of all things we will find some experience of human nature.
 
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
 
I laughed when Abraham’s wife Sarah laughed when she was going to have a son. She said “I didn’t laugh,” and God said “Yes, you did.”
 
I laughed when Abraham’s wife Sarah laughed when she was going to have a son. She said “I didn’t laugh,” and God said “Yes, you did.”
God was probably right, except that she probably snickered and that isn’t really laughing in humor or fun.
 
God was probably right, except that she probably snickered and that isn’t really laughing in humor or fun.
Well, he didn’t punish her for lying, so my guess is he took it lightly. It was still funny as a reader 😃
 
Neither should He be considered an intellect that is vast and cool and unsympathetic. God in the person of Christ shared in what it is to be human. When I am judged after death, I take some comfort in the knowledge that He who will judge me experienced temptation and suffering and all the experiences of human nature, including humor, Himself. It is one of the greatest gifts our maker has granted to us that at the center of all things we will find some experience of human nature.
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“So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them.”

Sorry, had to say it again. That, and I have a poor memory…What?
 
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