Comments on: The Laughing Jesus http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/ Thoughts, news, riffs and reviews by Dr. Joe Vitale ("Mr. Fire!") about marketing, publicity, selling, hypnosis, copywriting, books, fitness, metaphysics, "The Secret" and anything else he cares to comment on, including healing, humor, the Internet and yes, maybe even sex. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:15:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ANGELO SIMPLE http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-261771 ANGELO SIMPLE Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:53:42 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-261771 GOD BLESS YOU... & YOUR FAMILY TOO.... GOD BLESS YOU… & YOUR FAMILY TOO….

]]> By: ANGELO SIMPLE http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-261770 ANGELO SIMPLE Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:52:20 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-261770 I LOVE JESUS CHRIST in every minute, every hour... & everyday... I LOVE JESUS CHRIST in every minute, every hour… & everyday…

]]> By: Lawrence Pitman http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-261759 Lawrence Pitman Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:12:25 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-261759 The picture of the Laughing Christ was "corner stone" of a Playboy article in the early 70's. At first glance, most readers shunned the article. However, the article wound up presenting a new view of Christ. We had grown up with the vision of a calm, dignified, saintly man. But the author took the approach that Christ was neither. In the time of Jesus, the holy land was a hard place to exist. Men wore coarse cloth, wore sandles, and bore harsh features from life in the sun and elements. The article presented a picture of a man who traveled the land in the company of thugs, thieves, and criminals. These were the people that most needed his attention. And when they stopped at night and sat around the fire, they most likely got drunk and "whooped it up". Jesus could laugh at a joke with the best of them. Life in the holy land made him tough and that made his message more real to those that needed it the most. "Don't waste your time preaching to the choir" The picture of the Laughing Christ was “corner stone” of a Playboy article in the early 70’s. At first glance, most readers shunned the article. However, the article wound up presenting a new view of Christ. We had grown up with the vision of a calm, dignified, saintly man. But the author took the approach that Christ was neither. In the time of Jesus, the holy land was a hard place to exist. Men wore coarse cloth, wore sandles, and bore harsh features from life in the sun and elements. The article presented a picture of a man who traveled the land in the company of thugs, thieves, and criminals. These were the people that most needed his attention. And when they stopped at night and sat around the fire, they most likely got drunk and “whooped it up”. Jesus could laugh at a joke with the best of them. Life in the holy land made him tough and that made his message more real to those that needed it the most. “Don’t waste your time preaching to the choir”

]]> By: Aldo http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-155713 Aldo Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:39:52 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-155713 I aways admired this rendition of Christ. Back in the late 60's I remember asking my father, what he thought of Christ being a joyous, smiling, laughing, man, would it be disrepectful. No, he replied, he might of been a person with a sense of humor. Nothing wrong with that. The name of the artist Fred Berger "The Laughing Christ" Hope it's helpful . In memory of my dad: Pablo Alfonso 09/13/1918 - 07/31/2003 I aways admired this rendition of Christ. Back in the late 60’s I remember asking my father, what he thought of Christ being a joyous, smiling, laughing, man, would it be disrepectful. No, he replied, he might of been a person with a sense of humor. Nothing wrong with that. The name of the artist Fred Berger “The Laughing Christ” Hope it’s helpful . In memory of my dad: Pablo Alfonso 09/13/1918 – 07/31/2003

]]> By: Joanna Cloutier http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-154765 Joanna Cloutier Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:25:18 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-154765 I just wanted to say that I have this print framed and hanging in my living room. Almost everyone that comes into my living room has a very dramatic reaction to the print. I like to think that the way that you view your Messiah is the way that you view the print. If you think that Yeshua was a very laid back kinda guy that was a good o'le boy and laughed a lot then you love this picture. I know that I do love it, it goes with me where ever I go. Joanna Cloutier I just wanted to say that I have this print framed and hanging in my living room. Almost everyone that comes into my living room has a very dramatic reaction to the print. I like to think that the way that you view your Messiah is the way that you view the print. If you think that Yeshua was a very laid back kinda guy that was a good o’le boy and laughed a lot then you love this picture. I know that I do love it, it goes with me where ever I go.

Joanna Cloutier

]]> By: memex http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-143547 memex Tue, 11 May 2010 11:33:07 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-143547 The URL of the playboy page is: http://www.retinaproject.be/gallery/v/Drawing/Illustrators/Art_LaughingJesus_PB1989.jpg.html The URL of the playboy page is:

http://www.retinaproject.be/gallery/v/Drawing/Illustrators/Art_LaughingJesus_PB1989.jpg.html

]]> By: Steve Garner http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-107221 Steve Garner Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:51:54 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-107221 I am a collector of art and historical artifacts from around the world and hoping shortly to open a museum. I have this item in my collection and carry answers to all your questions. The image Dr. Joe Vitale has posted is a quality remake to the original of that titled: "The Laughing Christ." The original artist's name for Fred Berger. Yes, this creation spins from an article posted in Playboy magazine. It was from their Dec 1969 holiday edition titled "For Christ's Sake" and with article opinion written by Harvey Cox. Please note many people are redrawing this image and placing their own name to it for artist creation but the original is Fred Berger's work. Also the dates posted for this Playboy article are all over the place for error online. One wrongfully even saying 1989. It was again back in Dec of 1969 for this Playboy article's posting, giving intro to a joyous and "free" Jesus. In grand salute to those fabulous "live, love, and be free 60's, the actual front page of this Dec 1969 to Jan 1970 Playboy holiday edition, given with Jesus depiction, may now be viewed at: http://www.retinaproject.be/gallery2.6/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=26724 I am a collector of art and historical artifacts from around the world and hoping shortly to open a museum. I have this item in my collection and carry answers to all your questions. The image Dr. Joe Vitale has posted is a quality remake to the original of that titled: “The Laughing Christ.” The original artist’s name for Fred Berger. Yes, this creation spins from an article posted in Playboy magazine. It was from their Dec 1969 holiday edition titled “For Christ’s Sake” and with article opinion written by Harvey Cox. Please note many people are redrawing this image and placing their own name to it for artist creation but the original is Fred Berger’s work. Also the dates posted for this Playboy article are all over the place for error online. One wrongfully even saying 1989. It was again back in Dec of 1969 for this Playboy article’s posting, giving intro to a joyous and “free” Jesus. In grand salute to those fabulous “live, love, and be free 60’s, the actual front page of this Dec 1969 to Jan 1970 Playboy holiday edition, given with Jesus depiction, may now be viewed at:

http://www.retinaproject.be/gallery2.6/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=26724

]]> By: Cheri Fendert http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-95765 Cheri Fendert Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:04:57 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-95765 I would really love to have this poster of Jesus laughing. The one I owned I gave to my youngest son and he still has it but now my oldest son wants the picture too. If anyone knows how I could buy one of these posters of the "laughing Jesus" please contact me at cfendert@woh.rr.com. Thank you! I would really love to have this poster of Jesus laughing. The one I owned I gave to my youngest son and he still has it but now my oldest son wants the picture too. If anyone knows how I could buy one of these posters of the “laughing Jesus” please contact me at cfendert@woh.rr.com. Thank you!

]]> By: Victor Wilson http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-19951 Victor Wilson Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:17:40 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-19951 I don't know the artist either, but it was in Playboy--I'm guessing in the early to mid seventies. It accompanied one of their famed interviews (isn't that the reason we gave our mothers and girlfriends as to why we bought Playboy!). The celebrity interviewed was Harvey Cox, a Harvard theology professor who'd written a bestseller called "The Secular City" in which he'd written a chapter on the Playboy culture. I don’t know the artist either, but it was in Playboy–I’m guessing in the early to mid seventies. It accompanied one of their famed interviews (isn’t that the reason we gave our mothers and girlfriends as to why we bought Playboy!). The celebrity interviewed was Harvey Cox, a Harvard theology professor who’d written a bestseller called “The Secular City” in which he’d written a chapter on the Playboy culture.

]]> By: Debi Baker http://blog.mrfire.com/the-laughing-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-18151 Debi Baker Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:25:25 +0000 http://blog.mrfire.com/health/the-laughing-jesus/#comment-18151 how do you view Lester Roloff & his teachings? how do you view Lester Roloff & his teachings?

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