I mentioned the difference in attitudes between Old Testament God and New Testament Jesus in another thread. Didn't want to derail the discussion so I'll ask here.
I've been to several churches down here in the Bible Belt. All the same. They paint the Lord as this stern stoic figure of stone. There's truth in it but just hint at his sense of humor or anything joke related and you'll get a blasphemer beat down.
Maybe it's different in ya'll's neck of the woods. I hope so.
I was talking to a local church deacon and just mentioned casually "Wonder what makes The Man laugh out loud?" He gave me a disgusted look and quit talking to me.
Really? If he's all about forgiveness and 'be of good cheer' seems like he'd much rather see us laughing and happy than all the crying and moaning you'll see at a oneness Pentecostal church.
Anyone capable of that much love has got to be able to laugh at something funny.