Faith

Is joking about religion disrespectful?

For

Faith is sacred and deserves respect.

Against

Humor can defuse tension and promote open discussion.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • It depends.. some religion jokes are just disrespectful..
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • In general I’m not a fan of punching down. This applies to religions too.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • I enjoy them as long they're well-informed and not meanspirited.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • jokes abt religion and our religious experience help connect religious people.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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