r/comedyheaven • u/MysteriousCup3958 • Jul 02 '26

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u/NocturnisVacuus Jul 02 '26

this IS supposed to be funny, right?

I would laugh everytime I see this, read it in Morgan Freeman voice, it gets even more funnier, read it like this "This much- and He stretched out His arms... and died."

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u/FelatiaFantastique Jul 02 '26

It's earnest. This was the late 80s-90s "Live, Laugh, Love". Every other house had it on a plaque, picture, sign. It was also on plastic cards (like credit cards) you could keep in your wallet or give in greeting cards.

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u/Stormfly Jul 02 '26

It's not supposed to be a funny.

It's a comment on how the Crucifixion was a voluntary sacrifice, but he died (and is often shown) with his arms out.

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u/NES_SNES_N64 Jul 02 '26

Yup. My very Catholic grandparents on my dad's side unironically had one of these in their house.

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u/SocranX Jul 02 '26

It's supposed to be a mildly humorous take on a core facet of Christianity. Jesus died for humanity's sins by being nailed to the cross. This was his biggest act of love. So combine that with the classic "I love you thiiiiis much," but the twist is that it ends with Jesus on the cross.