Joseph of Nazareth Is Now on Twitter

Since both God and Jesus have Twitter accounts, Joseph of Nazareth didn't want to miss out on all the fun. On December 1, he joined the twitterverse and has been very active, with plans to continue being so until the birth of his child later this month.

Newser reports that no one seems to know the real identity of the man tweeting, but he claims to be a third generation carpenter.

He is, of course, from Nazareth and joined Twitter mostly because his wife told him it was the right thing to do to get his name out there and perhaps land new clients.

All translations are via the Daily Mail.

“Why am I here. A bit of advertising: If you have carpentry work in and around Nazareth? Then I'm your partner!” Joseph tweeted, adding that, for the time being, he was only able to take orders from Nazareth and the surrounding areas.

Shortly after pushing his business on his page, Joseph revealed to his followers (over 4,000 of them as we speak) that his wife was pregnant.

This would normally be good news, but Joseph is convinced that he's not the father.

“Did not sleep a wink the whole night. I am considering seriously whether I should leave Mary. Of course I know that Mary would be stoned if I left her. And I certainly do not want that to happen,” he says.

He even turns for help to his followers, urging them to advise him on what he should do.

“I wonder whether there are other men who have already experienced my situation? A girlfriend pregnant by another. What have they done?” he asks.

To make sure no one gets offended at his initiative, Joseph includes in his bio a justification for the Twitter account: it was about time the world heard his side of the story as well.

“We have heard the story a thousand times, but nobody has ever thought about what Joseph felt about the whole thing,” he says.

By comparison – and Twitter users probably know this already – the Joseph von Nazareth account is “tame.” Those assigned to God and Jesus are much harsher but, some might argue, also much funnier.

At the end of the day, this is probably what it's all about: having a laugh and bringing a smile on people's faces.