first bruce....now evan.

a new movie will enter theaters this summer featuring Steve Carrell, one of the stars of the hit nbc comedy, 'the office.'

my friend and i have discussed the concept of humor at length over the past week. what is funny? what is appropriate to laugh at? what is not? what is beneficial? what is not? is there a difference between mocking someone and teasing them? is joking around ever fine...? are some people too sensitive? who determines this? is it simply our own conciousness? should some people just lighten up? but...isn't joking about certain sin issues poor taste?

i think parts of the office are hilarious. other times i slightly squirm in my seat...when should the line be drawn? some of the humor of the office is fantastically witty...and i find myself laughing extensively. but, should i not engage in watching this show b/c of the few scenes which i may not find funny? perhaps. am i compromising by watching parts? am i just looking to others around me to justify my watching this sitcom? or...is it ok to lighten up a bit and laugh with friends at dwights silly antics? am i just being too serious to even think about this topic?

in any event. this new movie is coming out. and i think it looks funny. i am certain many in the 'christian world' will deem it irreverent...but...i'm not sure. i laughed much during the trailor when morgan freedom makes reference to the proverb: 'the fear of God is beginning of wisdom...' should i not have found that funny? i wonder what God thinks of all this...? it's obvious God has a sense of humor as he created us...and we find things funny.

a good definition of humor is the lack of consistency within certain arenas. things which lack continuity most humans find funny. and that's why across different cultures different things are funny. b/c...cultures and different and therefore the root of inconsistencies change.

these are my thoughts for the evening. overall...after all these conversations my heart is to be more lighthearted. to laugh more freely. everyone needs to laugh. life sucks... and we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. we need to keep a balance and keep tabs on what is going on in our heart...but, with the inability to laugh we would all fall into deep depression. so...go thee therefore and laugh. or...something.