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Old 23rd July 2012, 08:11 PM   #1
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How to Suck at Your Religion Comic!

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion

There are more on the site. Hilarious!

Edited by Locknar:  Image/hotlink removed, breach of rule 5.
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Old 24th July 2012, 05:36 AM   #2
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TBH that should be retitled How to Suck at Comics
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Old 24th July 2012, 05:46 AM   #3
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Haters gotta hate.
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Old 24th July 2012, 11:41 AM   #4
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I admit that was pretty good.
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Old 25th July 2012, 07:00 AM   #5
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Scroll... scrolll... scrollll..... scroll scroll scroll scroll scroll.

Close

Too scrolly; didn't read
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Old 25th July 2012, 09:06 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by 16.5 View Post
Scroll... scrolll... scrollll..... scroll scroll scroll scroll scroll.

Close

Too scrolly; didn't read
QFT. I like the Oatmeal, but when it comes to webcomics and religion, my choice is Sinfest. It's funny without being preachy or condescending.
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Old 27th July 2012, 07:17 AM   #7
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As you all know, Bobby and his family have moved away, so Coach now needs a new assistant...So who would like to hold the Coach's balls..?
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Old 27th July 2012, 07:38 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by truethat View Post
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion

There are more on the site. Hilarious!

Edited by Locknar:  Image/hotlink removed, breach of rule 5.
It's a several page long "True Scotsman"-Fallacy.

It is not "How to fail at your religion", rather than "What I whish your religion would be like."
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Old 27th July 2012, 08:17 AM   #9
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I find myself way too righteous in recent years...
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Old 27th July 2012, 08:18 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Rasmus View Post
It's a several page long "True Scotsman"-Fallacy.

It is not "How to fail at your religion", rather than "What I whish your religion would be like."
Saw it the other day, and this was my reaction as well.

I prefer Dr. Steven Dutch's approach: true religion is trying to figure out what gods are like, if they exist. Everything else is magic or politics.
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Old 27th July 2012, 09:48 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Dinwar View Post
Saw it the other day, and this was my reaction as well.

I prefer Dr. Steven Dutch's approach: true religion is trying to figure out what gods are like, if they exist. Everything else is magic or politics.
Hah, that's awesome. I hadn't heard it before.
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Old 28th July 2012, 04:30 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Dinwar View Post
Saw it the other day, and this was my reaction as well.

I prefer Dr. Steven Dutch's approach: true religion is trying to figure out what gods are like, if they exist. Everything else is magic or politics.

you misspelled "science" i think.
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