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By: fenchurch

fenchurch — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:45:59 +0000

IIML really confuses me with their Artist-Formerly-Known-as-Prince-style of writing.
Is this how Allah (Peanut Butter Upon Him!) sorts the infidel from the mindless drone?

Or does one need to have the mind of a semi-literate teenager to accept claims wholesale from old books?

By: Dom Hyde

Dom Hyde — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:58:38 +0000

I don’t want IIML to leave us – I enjoy playing with my food…

She say’s “have u travelled abroad 2 see what happened 2 d civilization who disbelieved in God ??” And cites Pharonic Egypt (although presumably any ‘dead’ civilization would do). Has she ever been to the Middle East, once the birthplace of many mighty empires? Does she know that Islam spread from there and once supported a civilization that reached from Spain to Indonesia? Has she looked at the Moslem world recently, and compared it to the (largely Christian) West? If I was a Christian, that’s the first counter argument I would deploy. If successful civilization is to be a measure of holiness, then your ‘God’ has evidently forsaken your people, Bride of the Prophet.

With respect to execution of apostates, IIML also gives us the benefit of Al-Ghashiya (20-26)

20) Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
(21) Thou art not at all a warder over them.
(22) But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
(23) Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
(24) Lo! unto Us is their return
(25) And Ours their reckoning. (26)

So what’s with all the killing? Can’t you leave your ‘God’ to sort out the sinners? Is he considered so incapable that human intercessionaries have to do his dirty work for him, even though he expressly asked them not to (though art not at all a warder over them… Allah will punish him)?

I don’t expect I’ll get an answer, though. Her last post read like a “goodbye forever” note pinned to the open back door

By: Adam Tjaavk

Adam Tjaavk — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:25:30 +0000

First frame typo – ‘is’ should be ‘as’.

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By: John Moore

John Moore — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:39:57 +0000

@ Daoloth I too have wondered about the plethora of characters available for Author (in his infinite wisdom) to chose from. Among the obvious Satan, Gaia, the Easter bunny and most importantly (drum roll please)…..Joseph Smith, Jr.

By: Daoloth

Daoloth — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:34:40 +0000

@azurefrog. Thanks for that link, and the extra time I wasted following up all the related hyperlinks!
I believe you might have solved the whole issue of relgious argument. As soon as the argument goes bad they “hang lampshade on it”. Thus, our drawing attention to the suspension of disbelief issues in their arguments (God is mysterious” “God is ineffable”) is pointless. Its something that they already have anticipated. I think a similar move is made by:
1) Post-modernists when they “problematise” (ie are forced to admit they are talking crap)
2) Racists/sexists, who announce their ism by saying “I’m not racist(sexist) ..but…” and then go on to say someting ghastly
3) I once worked in a prison where there was a rule about not putting your feet on the seats in an interview area. Someone announced “I am not putting my feet on the seat” and then put their feet on the seat. At the time I was surprised…but now…
I think its like a magic spell. If you say the magic words then somehow rules don’t apply.

By: spoing

spoing — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:14:17 +0000

Thanks @azurefrog for educating me there. The rationalwiki page wouldn’t load but urban dictionary was just as helpful. I don’t think IIML is a poe personally.

While author is out I think we should come up with ideas for how he can make the strip even more outrageous/hilarious. There are so many characters he could be introducing for comic effect … bring on Satan for Christ’s sake ! >8-)

By: Uncle Roger

Uncle Roger — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:02:32 +0000

I know that the author, perhaps more than any of us, deserves his/her holiday. That, of course, does not make it any easier for the rest of us.

Personally, I am eagerly awaiting the second coming of Jesus (and Mo).

By: Poor Richard

Poor Richard — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:09:03 +0000

Hey folks, cut Author her/his break. This is difficult and dangerous work. Go back and read previous strips; you’ll find much you’ve missed, Poor Richard says.

By: bossykate

bossykate — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:58:15 +0000

Thanks John Moore, I will keep faith and pray for the merciful Author to rise again…….

By: Captain Arse

Captain Arse — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:38:49 +0000

I’ve read the entire back catalogue of Jesus & Mo and am anxiously awaiting updates. I’ll be glad to join in the joint prayer session on the 26th.

Are we praying to Zeus or Apollo?