Scannerman,

 

The other side of the coin is that laughter is a medicine for the soul.  God also laughs at the calamities of the wicked.

 

Laughter itself can be a healing balm.  One can be infected by wicked joking or affected in a positive way by joking through a right Spirit.

 

Brad

I hear about these movies and things on television on a regular basis. Sit coms are among the most popular movies available. It would seem that the whole world needs a good laugh. I recall a reputable pastor from the UPC telling the congregation that laughing in the spirit is a genuine phenomenon of Holy Ghost, but it didn't seem to me that he was referring to the sort of laughter that one expresses from hearing a joke.

 

Today there are "churches" that specialize in laughter. Apparently there's a new sort of evangelism emerging in the world where the pastor conducts "laughing" services. Practically the whole congregation is seen rolling on the floor, roaring with laughter. Perhaps you have seen it. I'm quite certain there is a measure of healing and relief in the engagement of such exploits but at the end of the day, I suspect that my feeling is much like that of King Solomon, my favorite drunk.

 

Have a peep at this You Tube clip and tell me what you think:

 

 

I must confess however, that I had a good chuckle watching this one:

 

 

I suppose that I am just a jaded old man who is happy with whatever tidbits of laughter God sends my way.