![[0586] Larisa, The Heretic](/comics/2014-06-02-0586-larisa-the-heretic.png "[0586] Larisa, The Heretic")
- Larisa: Compared to his peers, Jesus was an OK guy.
- Edward: Very true!
- Larisa: He helped the poor and sick. And he kicked some serious capitalist ass in the temple!
- Edward: Matthew 21:12-13.
- Larisa: And let’s not forget how he turned dumb ol’ water into wine!
- Edward: He just knew what’s good!
- Harriet: Larisa!
- Harriet: I must ask you to leave our house now. You’re a bad influence on my husband.
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@ pip25:
Government financing of Freeways made inefficient cars and trucks more popular than mass transit (specifically trains, trolleys and buses – Not horses). It also made the cost of building “Freeways” invisible to the average tax-payer. Toll-roads would have put the burden only on those who used them, making the real cost visible, and cars less popular. This would also put the highways in the same “playing field” as the railroads, who have to pay for their own construction and maintenance. Even airlines get a free-ride with governments paying for much of their infrastructure.
And then there is the safety factor.
@ William Jennings:
In many places in Europe a red nose and slurred speech are comical stereotypes of drunks.
Think of Captain Haddock in The comic book series Tin-Tin.
The implication with the nose is that he is a wee tad tipsy (I assume).
@ Far:
You clearly don’t know what the hell that means if you’re directing it at me.
I see a lot of references to “people who claim to be Christians”.
I think that those making such references should look up the “No True Scotsman” fallacy.
Also, if you define Christianity as synonymous with morality than you are implying that those who aren’t Christian are immoral, which is an inherently bigoted viewpoint.
A reasonable definition of a Christian (and the one you’ll find in most dictionarys) would be something along the lines of “Someone who believes in Jesus Christ”.
An unreasonable definition would be more like “Someone who is always a good person and followed the teachings of Christ to my personal satisfaction”.
@ SmartAlec105:
Reading that verse, it looks to me like it’s saying all corrupt people are atheists at heart, not denying the worth or existence of humanists.
It has the same flavor as the “No True Christian” excuses for terrible crimes, including religiously motivated crimes.
Sgtflyer wrote:
Amen
@ Random lurker:
“Is she (Landon’s mom) opposed to drinking and discussing the bible?”
Maybe she’s against doing both at the same time? You never know, they may have tried it at church one time and learned that Drunken Scripture just gets awkward…,
Not that I would know… /shifty
SmartAlec105 wrote:
I hope you don’t mind if I use that as a Sig on some other sites.