Is it wrong to joke by using God's word?

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Let me give an example -

“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, but he finds none. Then he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and brings with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation.” (Matthew 12:43-45)

I want to use this scripture to make the following joking comment-

“When a virus has gone out of a PC, it passes through unprotected networks seeking rest, but it finds none. Then it says, `I will return to my PC from which I came.’ And when it comes it finds it clean and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other viruses more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that PC becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with every PC that doesn’t have an updated anti-virus software.”

What do you think? Is it disrespectful to God’s word to use it like this?
 
I personally think it’s hilarious. I wouldn’t worry about it; as long as it’s not disrespectful, it should be fine.
 
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Let me give an example -

“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, but he finds none. Then he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and brings with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation.” (Matthew 12:43-45)

I want to use this scripture to make the following joking comment-

“When a virus has gone out of a PC, it passes through unprotected networks seeking rest, but it finds none. Then it says, `I will return to my PC from which I came.’ And when it comes it finds it clean and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other viruses more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that PC becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with every PC that doesn’t have an updated anti-virus software.”

What do you think? Is it disrespectful to God’s word to use it like this?
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I don’t see anything wrong with it. May the analogy be a warning for all of us!
 
OK, maybe this just shows the geek in me because the computer speak makes more sense to me, or the lack of understanding I have of the bible, but your “joke” actually made that passage understandable to me! Reading it as written was confusing to me, but again, your “joke” made it understandable. So in that context, I would have to say no, no harm no foul here.
And thanks! 🙂
 
I wish MORE people would use the Bible to help express themselves (unless, of course, it is to express evil, but this is clearly not the case)
 
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