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Mini J · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1123 Location: Toronto, ON

I think Tat is trying to say something. If only I could figure out what!

ps. I like how Seymour has the portrait of God on his wall. And also the colouring of the text in the 'from america with love' panel.
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donut3point5 · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:34 am Post subject:

Noooo you beat me to it... Ah well, I just had to register to comment on yet another great Sunday strip Very Happy

I love the message of how saving the world means oppressing, taxing, and killing.
Also the don't fuck with Jesus boots. I've seen some pretty interesting signed converse and whatnot, but this takes the cake Laughing

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Zeku · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 117

Edgiest comic yet.

It's been fairly clear from the beginning that Tatsuya is a christian. Like a prophet of old, he speaks from the wilderness rather than the established tabernacles, which tend to be corrupted by the "leaven of the pharisees," ie hypocrisy.

However, this comic steers from addressing religious hypocrisy to directly attacking the practices of the USA. If we assume that the US is the modern day equivalent of ancient Israel, (I realize not all may agree) then it's fairly clear that God intends to bless and promote that nation, not judge it to complete destruction. (Read the first few chapters of Isaiah.)

Lumping religion hypocrisy and (perceived) national hypocrisy together only serves to villify the United States with no clear evidence, and no clear reason. We may or may not have a corrupted government, but there is nothing that implies that God might be upset with us, just the accusations of extremely violent people and nations.

Kidcorona · Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 83

Who said anything about taxation, collection plate, anyone?

Does this strip has the heavest church bashing seen to date, or it that just me?
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Halen · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1877 Location: England

invisiblechild · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

what Halen said

also, this comic is so Bush-bashing, it ain't pretty. seems like religion nowadays is used for the mere purpose of justifying otherwise unjustifyable (if that's a word) actions, and it's only Seymore's RL American idiot equivalents that buy it.

P.S. DONT FUCK WITH JESUS.
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Kidcorona · Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 83

Not all American Idiots will buy the bullshit that gets pushed on to us.

Unjustifyable is a word but you misspelled it, it's spelled unjustifiable.
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death_to_dib · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:33 am Post subject:

This comic made me think of a conversation with a very christian friend of mine whos boyfriend was on a mission in a thirdworld country. you know one of the countries where people actually starve to death.

Zeku · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 117

Yeah the belief that somehow the "Church" is involved in saving people is the very essence of humanism and apostacy, and it's one of the most widespread mistakes in organized (christian) religion today.

Willem · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 6306 Location: wasteland style

The only thing that can save the world is Batman.
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death_to_dib · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject:

What about superman? Batman needs too damn much prep time.

thewaitersitsondown · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

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Michael · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 10429

*peers*

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I am just curious as to why he used the flag for Turkey in frame 9

MellowFish · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject: