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Jesus was cruel, though.
"I can't recall any outright jokes, but then the point of most jokes is cruelty."
Jesus didn't have any problem with being cruel, though:
'If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.'
Not exactly Oprah-like there, is he? He gets angry, he's stern, he shouts. Found the bit where he laughs, yet?
The idea of a nice, fluffy, cheery Jesus is incredibly recent. Until about 1750, it would have probably got you burned at the stake - which, as He says there is exactly the right response to the question WWJD?