Query

Is it wrong for me to laugh at a comedy sketch that's entirely based on the exploitation of Jesus in pop culture? On one level, it's very funny, because it skewers some of the mistaken concepts that we have about what Jesus is about and why he's involved in the world. On the other hand, I feel weird watching it and laughing at it when I'm with friends who aren't really well-versed in Christianity and what it's all about; I hope it doesn't look to them like I'm laughing at Jesus. Sometimes there's a fine line between truth and blasphemy.

I do wish that political parties and corporations and various other organizations wouldn't pretend to be the "Christian" choice. When they mess up and make a mockery of themselves, they also indirectly expose to ridicule everything to which they claimed to be linked. But then, of course, the same could be said of me. Everytime I laugh at the wrong joke or do the wrong thing or say something I shouldn't, people around me may take that as a characteristic not just of me but also of everything I stand for. It's unfortunate. It's funny how it all comes back to me having no right to judge anyone else.