{"id":9135,"date":"2024-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=9135"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:20:36","slug":"is-sarcasm-a-sin-in-the-eyes-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/is-sarcasm-a-sin-in-the-eyes-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"\u76ae\u8089\u306f\u7f6a\u304b\uff1f\u305d\u308c\u81ea\u4f53\u306f\u7f6a\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\uff1a\u76ae\u8089\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8056\u66f8\u306f\u4f55\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Not in itself. The Bible never uses the word, and it records sarcasm from Elijah (1 Kings 18:27), from Job (Job 12:2) and from Paul (1 Corinthians 4:8). What it condemns is mockery that aims to shame or wound, and the Catholic Catechism names &quot;irony aimed at disparaging someone&quot; as a sin. The word gives its own warning. Sarcasm comes from a Greek verb meaning &quot;to strip off the flesh,&quot; as dogs tear meat. Scripture is not afraid of a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not in itself. The Bible records sarcasm from Elijah, Job and Paul, but condemns mockery meant to shame, and the Catechism calls malicious irony a sin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":58658,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/figures-of-speech-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":9135,"position":0},"title":"Decoding the Bible: A Guide to Its Figures of Speech","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"4\u6708 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the figures of speech in the Bible, including metaphors, similes, and parables that enrich its timeless messages and lessons.","rel":"","context":"Christian Education","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Sermon on the Mount, in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00342.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00342.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00342.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00342.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":109658,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/reincarnation-christian-view\/","url_meta":{"origin":9135,"position":1},"title":"Is Reincarnation in the Bible? 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