Kiaya
Nickens
Christian
in the World p.8
Mr.
Sanchez
7
November 2012
A
Divine Sense of Humor
The
meaning of the term “Divine Sense of Humor”
refers to the ability for a person to see through things. Not in the sense
that one has x-ray vision but in the sense an individual can see through
something that is visible and can see what is invisible. The visible aspect of
something is the concrete visible aspect of something, and the invisible aspect
is to see what that concrete object represents or symbolizes. To be a part of
the Catholic faith one has to have a divine sense of humor. Within our faith
there are numerous examples of how members of our religion must be able to look
beyond the concrete aspects of our religion. For example a sacramental is both
seen and unseen. The visible part of a sacramental is obviously what one can
see, and the invisible is what that object represents. Baptism for example, the
visible part is the water that is present during the ceremony. But there is a
part of Baptism that requires a divine sense of humor, a part of Baptism that
is unseen. The part of Baptism that is unseen is the washing away of our sins
and the purification that comes along with the ceremony. To truly understand
Baptism or any other sacrament, or element of the Catholic faith one must have
a divine sense of humor.
The
mindset of having a divine sense of humor derives from Jesus, through the
process of revealing the universe as a divine sense of humor. The universe in
itself is compiled land that is surrounded by water which is the visible part
of which we all see. But what is invisible to us, is what the universe
represents. Jesus had the intention of creating the universe as a tool used to
unify us as a human race, the universe is not solely compiled land and water
but a tool used to unify the human race.
The
attribute of having a divine sense of humor expands further than solely the
universe and sacramentals. Some of the most simplest life actions can be
classified as a divine sense of humor. For example a handshake is a kind of
sacrament in itself, it can be seen. But what lies underneath is what makes an
individual have a divine sense of humor. Beneath a handshake it could possibly
be a representation of friendship between two people. A kiss, is seen but
beneath a kiss lies another invisible aspect of the physical, tangible act.
Beneath a kiss could represent a sign of affection between two opposing parties.
A
divine sense of humor goes beyond being able to view the unseen. But also
entails having a certain mindset that comes along with being a Christian being
able to see beyond what we read and recognize about our faith, but what lies
underneath our faith, the true essence and meaning of our faith.
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