does cynicism have any place in the Gospel story?

I think I’m a pretty funny guy. I try to be at least. I love to make people laugh and unless my friends have been faking it for the last twenty-three years (I’m sure they have more than a few times) I’m at least remotely good at it. 

As a small child, when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I sincerely answered, “Canadian.” 

Because I thought that meant “comedian.”

But I haven’t always been super funny. There was a period around 2008-2010 when I wasn’t the most fun person to be around. I was super involved in politics and I was super cynical. 

In fact, I can be a very cynical person. I think many creative people are (again, not saying I’m a really great creative person. I’m just really, really not a mathematical person. It’s that rightside-leftside of the brain thing). 

So much of humor, or writing, or art, or songwriting comes from making observations about the world around you - largely rooted in some form of critique - and using wit to illustrate said observations. That is essentially what stand-up comedy is. 

So my question is this: does cynicism have any place in the Gospel story? 

let me know what you think HERE. 

Does cynicism have a place in the Gospel story? Is there such a thing as positive cynicism? Or is that an oxymoron I use to justify my own bad habit?

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   Paul is sarcastic/cynical...(including me) take what he says in Acts 23:5 as sarcasm....

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