Quote:
Originally Posted by Paladin54
"As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?"
Proverbs 26:18-19
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I believe this is dealing with a man who intends to harm or cheat another, and then pretends that it was all in fun when he is found out.
Are jokes automatically sinful? Few jokes are actually true stories, so couldn't you say they are deceptive? Most (at least in Christian circles) are intended to amuse and not to harm.
It seems to me that some of the happiest marriages I've seen are among spouses that are able to give and take jokes with each other. They're generally not really deceived.