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By: Cláudio "Patola" Sampaio (patola) 's status on Friday, 24-Jul-09 06:39:20 UTC - Identi.ca

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By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:25:25 +0000

You know, it’s kinda funny that Mo at least has a body double to represent him whereas atheists supposedly have no hangups about being depicted…

By: baal's bum

baal's bum — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:54:24 +0000

Have stolen this for my place. Linked back here of course. I trust that will be ok ,let me know if it is not and I will remove it.

By: louis

louis — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:22:37 +0000

fanfriggentastic. nice one. smart and funny.

By: pikeamus

pikeamus — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:10:10 +0000

We could talk about what God looks like. She/He comes up in the strip all the time but we never get to see the dude. Personally I think she/he looks like the barmaid.

This was one of my favourite strips in a while. Keep up the good work author.

By: MrGronk

MrGronk — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:06:25 +0000

Oh, and are her eyebrows permanently gently quizzical? Please?

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:21:35 +0000

Poor Richard, interested only in her fine mind – as if. That’s why you drooled about her ‘chestnut hair, very dark brown eyes that flash with irony, cheekbones that wonâ€™t quit, and sharp, sharp teeth.’

Dear author deserves better commenters.

By: Poor Richard

Poor Richard — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:03:10 +0000

MrGronk: None of us cares what she looks like. We are interested only in her fine mind.

By: MrGronk

MrGronk — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:20:21 +0000

I’ve always imagined Barmaid as being a peppy, 5-foot-something, student type with a nose ring and shortish blonde hair.
Close? Am I at least in the ball park?

By: Trev

Trev — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:40:53 +0000

Awesome strip. I need to stop reading the comments though. They make the brain-baby kick.

Barmaid can retard my meddling any time.

By: JohnnieCanuck

JohnnieCanuck — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:24:25 +0000

I like that the criticisms are delivered in a female voice. That’s because one of the best examples of this criticism is the way paternalistic mores have been preserved in these religions.

Back in the day, men wouldn’t have accepted a woman speaking as an equal to them. Certainly not in public. At least now there are some parts of the world where this is becoming less common.

Society’s naturally evolving sense of morality has a way to go yet, on this planet. I perceive it to be making steady progress and I thank the author for assisting it. You’re a mensch.

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:35:08 +0000

Ooh, look, actually discussing the ideas instead of what the barmaid looks like. A radical step.

By: Toast in the machine

Toast in the machine — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:05:41 +0000

Clearly religion evolves naturally – the strip doesn’t say anything in contradiction to that (it actually makes that exact point). The point the barmaid makes is that to base ethical decisions on religious creed has a ‘retarding effect’ on people’s ethical thinking. Following scripture – the product of, by today’s standards deeply ignorant, primitive tribal groups, living a couple of millennia ago – becomes the main concern, and the guide in ethical issues. Because these rules are absolute, revealed directly by god himself, not only are they unquestionable, but the idea of questioning them is itself a major moral crime.

Religion is an organism, whose aim is to propagate and perpetuate itself. It has nothing intrinsically to do with morality, though must claim to be the ultimate moral arbiter, or lose probably its chief justification/excuse.

By: scarpelli

scarpelli — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:19:34 +0000

Meddlesome retard! A damn fine phrase, sir. I can’t help but feel protective towards J and M though. They really shouldn’t be out on their own. Shades of Morecambe and Wise.

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:49:36 +0000

Yeah.

By: Maggs

Maggs — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:58:20 +0000

Why all the concentration on the barmaid? She’s just come up with the biggest put down those two have ever encountered and all you can think of is what she looks like! She is Eve to all your Adams it seems.

By: Paul Harrison

Paul Harrison — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:14:55 +0000

Since religion is created by humans, who evolved naturally, it too is part of natural evolution.

If you have some theory of how morality evolves naturally (and from which religion is an abberation), please explain it to me so I can point out the flaw in your reasoning.

Or perhaps you believe in people’s ability to transcend evolution, red in tooth and claw. In which case, take a seat and have a beer.

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:51:17 +0000

Pffffffffffffffff. Men. The barmaid is beautiful in mind, period. She’s not your dang inflatable doll.

By: Dick M.

Dick M. — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:07:15 +0000

Ah, so now we have it. The barmaid is beautiful in both mind and body. No way the author could draw that.

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:50:34 +0000

Jeez, what is this, a boys’ locker room? Is the barmaid pretty? How big are her tits uhuhuhuh.

The barmaid’s beauty is in her mind. Deal with it.