Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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He's such a 
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M C
United States
Honolulu
HI
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He was between the couch cushions at my place.
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Joe Thomas
United States
Coshocton
Ohio
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I didn't know I was suppose to look for him.
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Michael
United States
Nebraska
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Andy Holt
England
Rayleigh
Essex
This is not the cat you're looking for - some other cat maybe?
tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse
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Why? Have you lost him?
Radio hams used to know that Jesus was alive and well and living in Cuba
- I've no idea whether he is still on the air.
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Christian Jorgensen
New Zealand
Auckland
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sirius23 wrote: He was between the couch cushions at my place.
Drat, beaten to it.
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stephen
United Kingdom
Burton on trent
Staffordshire
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I found him once but they made me put him back.
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Kunnagh Scott
England
Bristol
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Not that this isn't mildly amusing, if somewhat old hat, but can it be explained how someone possessing an
 microbadge posting a cartoon which, however gently, mocks the God and beliefs of Christians, shouldn't be in RSP?
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DORGON
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Entertainment for those who don't think young & don't think old
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Doomfarer wrote: He's such a
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Tim Thorp
United States
Granite Falls
Washington
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kunnagh wrote: Not that this isn't mildly amusing, if somewhat old hat, but can it be explained how someone possessing an microbadge posting a cartoon which, however gently, mocks the God and beliefs of Christians, shouldn't be in RSP?
I'm guessing they're asleep in their beds. It'll be moved soon enough.
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D. Watson
United States
Buffalo
New York
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He's hanging out with Waldo.
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Jon M
United Kingdom
Hitchin
Herts
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kunnagh wrote: Not that this isn't mildly amusing, if somewhat old hat, but can it be explained how someone possessing an microbadge posting a cartoon which, however gently, mocks the God and beliefs of Christians, shouldn't be in RSP?
It's not knocking God or the beliefs of Christians. It's mocking a certain type of Christian Missionary and their belief that all of us heathens have somehow simply "lost" Jesus, exactly as if he were a set of car keys, rather than taken a thought out stance on the existence or not of a particular deity.
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Hiding Tiger
Australia
Parmelia
Western Australia
Growf!
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kunnagh wrote: Not that this isn't mildly amusing, if somewhat old hat, but can it be explained how someone possessing an microbadge posting a cartoon which, however gently, mocks the God and beliefs of Christians, shouldn't be in RSP?
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Frog of Density ...er, Destiny
United States
Ft. Collins
Colorado
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Likely historical Jesus had a sense of humor.
Unitarian Universalist joke:
Believer (to UU: ) I hear you deny the divinity of Jesus?
UU: Not at all. In fact, we don't deny the divinity of anyone.
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Kunnagh Scott
England
Bristol
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Jon_1066 wrote: kunnagh wrote: Not that this isn't mildly amusing, if somewhat old hat, but can it be explained how someone possessing an microbadge posting a cartoon which, however gently, mocks the God and beliefs of Christians, shouldn't be in RSP? It's not knocking God or the beliefs of Christians. It's mocking a certain type of Christian Missionary and their belief that all of us heathens have somehow simply "lost" Jesus, exactly as if he were a set of car keys, rather than taken a thought out stance on the existence or not of a particular deity.
And so it should be in RSP, because it addresses this philosophical question?
Hiding Tiger wrote:
No more so than when someone posts that they will pray for someone without first determining that they have the same beliefs. I don't push my beliefs here, I see no need to do that nor to let differences between my beliefs and anyone else's become a point of contention. I take no more offense at someone offering to pray for me than I do to posts such as this one. Which is to say, I find no offense in either, since I detect no malign intent in either.
And so it should be in RSP because it addresses differences between people's religious beliefs?
If I wasn't clear enough - I don't find the cartoon, or any of the comments offensive, and some of them are indeed funny - I was only querying where the line between Chit Chat and RSP lies, and suggesting that this should perhaps, for at least two reasons explored above by others, be on 'the other side'. 
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J
United States
San Diego
California
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Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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I must say that I'm a bit surprised that this is qualified as a religious topic. Even Christians should be able to laugh at this.
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Lynette
United States
Richland
Washington
Yep, I am a girl Scientist. Come for the breasts; Stay for the brains!
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love; I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough.
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Doomfarer wrote: I must say that I'm a bit surprised that this is qualified as a religious topic. Even Christians should be able to laugh at this.
I can laugh at it and even add to the fun.
Doesn't mean it isn't "Religious" in nature and therefore that this is the forum it belongs in.
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Lynette
United States
Richland
Washington
Yep, I am a girl Scientist. Come for the breasts; Stay for the brains!
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love; I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough.
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If we are posting Religious comics THIS is one of my all time favorites. I wish I knew how to enlarge the image.
There was supposed to be a fifth horseman.
"I don't care if you can't find your horse. You're not riding to the Apocalypse on that!"
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Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim..
United States
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
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Doomfarer wrote: I must say that I'm a bit surprised that this is qualified as a religious topic. Even Christians should be able to laugh at this.
Unless you are one of those who really takes the "name in vain" thing seriously.
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Jerry Martin
United States
Loveland
Colorado
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How is it using the "name in vain?" My understanding of using the Lord's name in vain is to use it in an inappropriate way, such as saying God damn it. This isn't what is happening it is just a pun.
I think that if Jesus were to see the comic he'd probably think it was funny.
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Jon
United States
Vancouver
WA
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This site is really interesting:
http://teapartyjesus.tumblr.com/
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Mac Mcleod
United States
houston
Texas
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I see this as a wordplay joke and not mocking religion or jesus.
I don't even see it as mocking sincere missionaries who use the phrasing.
To me it is clearly just goofball humor.
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Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim..
United States
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
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Syvanis wrote: How is it using the "name in vain?" My understanding of using the Lord's name in vain is to use it in an inappropriate way, such as saying God damn it. This isn't what is happening it is just a pun.
I think that if Jesus were to see the comic he'd probably think it was funny.
It really depends on the a particular sects interpretation of the verse. Using God's name irreverently can be considered breaking the commandment. Not necessarily inappropriate in the context of swearing, but using it in any way that is not respectful in a religious way.
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Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim..
United States
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
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maxo-texas wrote: I see this as a wordplay joke and not mocking religion or jesus.
I don't even see it as mocking sincere missionaries who use the phrasing.
To me it is clearly just goofball humor.
As a non-christian I see it much the same way, but to dismiss that there are people out there who take "finding Jesus" deadly serious isn't exactly realistic.
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