Apparently, Polish lawmakers have way too much time on their hands.
Lawmakers have drawn up a resolution naming Jesus Christ as the honorary king of Poland, but have failed to win support from the country’s powerful Roman Catholic church.
Lawmakers for the ruling Law and Justice party and League of Polish Families as well as the opposition Peasants Party back the resolution, said Szymon Ruman, spokesman for parliamentary speaker Marek Jurek.
However, the proposal currently has the support of only 46 members in the 460-seat parliament, well short of the necessary 231 votes to pass. Ruman said the resolution would likely be voted on sometime after Jan. 1.
“Let parliament deal with passing better laws that we need,” Gdansk Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski said.
Of course, this is the country that has to put the recipe for ice cubes in its Constitution to keep from forgetting it.
This reminds me of the two Polish lawmakers walking down the street, when they see a dog licking his balls.
“I wish I could do that”, said one.
“You better pet him first”, said the other.
Actually, I don’t see Jesus Christ accepting the title. The last time He was named king didn’t turn out so well.
Oh great I am going to have to talk to my local priest and ask him why in God’s name is the Church against this.
First Poland, then the world!
Make your allegiances wisely!
Well, after all, he is King of kings, so why not King of Poland. Probably the Catholic Church knows too many pollock jokes.
bunkerboy, that’s a great joke but I tweaked it to make it a little funnier and more topical. I’m just bored with Polish jokes.
Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan are walking down the street when they see a dog licking her crotch.
Paris says, “I wish I could do that.”
To which Lohan replies, “You better pet her adequitely first.”
Even if it would only be surprising if that conversation hasn’t taken place.
Heh, what are the odds of this? I guess great minds think alike.
Hey! Quit making fun of Poland!
They’re going to be the first nation to land on the sun! (at night, of course)
“Let parliament deal with passing better laws that we need,” Gdansk Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski said.
I bet Archbishop Tad would feel very differently about this legislation if a watery tart was lugging swords at him.
An Italian’s Guide to Scoring in Poland:
1) Go to Poland
2) Speak your native language
…but the Bishop’s right: why are they bothering with this bullcrap? Let lawmakers pass actual laws, and leave religion to the Church, thank you.
Obviously, the Polish are being repressed! It was a dead giveaway when they were called “bloody peasants”.
Sorry, I tried.
Can we vote Ted Kennedy the honorary Queen of Martha’s Vineyard.
Jesus Christ, King of Poland.
Nothing against the Poles, but isn’t that a demotion.
I’m getting the idea people are confused about the whole “God” concept. We ( who are his children) don’t name him anything. We don’t allow him to do anything and we don’t tell him he can or can’t do anything.
He’s GOD.
Now if you don’t believe in him, that’s your right and privilege but those who say they do should have a much clearer idea of who and what they believe in.
I just hate it when people reinforce stereotypes, but their behavior. Polish jokes will soon be back in vogue. Thanks a bunch.
All would be well if we could just find “Brave Sir Robin”
He’d settle the whole mess. Of course we’d have to pry him out of Castle Anthrax with a crowbar but some of the ladies might even like that.
(Bad, bad, bad seanmahair…. I must be spanked)
To Laurence Simon from all Americans of Polish ancestry — YOU SUCK, and we’ll all be over later to shove an ice cube up your a**.
Have a nice day. 🙂
Shoving an ice cube up my ass?
You sound more like a polesmoker.
No, I beg to differ — you, sir, are the pole-smoker, since you’re the one that sucks, remember? 🙂
The whole “Poles are dumb” stereotype was old before the best part of you ran down your mother’s leg.
Why don’t you do us ALL a favor and give it a rest. How about it? Then we can avoid trading barbs for the next few months. 🙂
Why, if Jesus were the King of Poland, the Pope would be Acting Regent of Poland!
No wonder the Catholic Church is a bit hesitant. The last time a German held any title over Poland, it didn’t go down so well. (Although, to be accurate, the last time, the title-holder was an Austrian.)
Q: How do you know a Polack’s been sending angry e-mails from your computer?
A: There’s WiteOut all over the screen.
I always loved my grandmother’s ice cubes. It’s a recipe that’s been handed down for generations in my family.
Q. How many Poles have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, side by side with us Americans, and have a government that stood by us when many other European countries wouldn’t?
A. Tens of thousands!
Ha-ha!
It’s unfortunate that the Reformation, and its half-wit offspring, Modern Democracy, have led to such ignorance paraded so proudly.
I’d be happy to suggest some light reading on Eastern European history, Catholic Church politics, or Christ the King, so that next time we can be impressed by wisdom and not foolishness.