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July 7th, 2009

Discussion (25)¬

  1. =o says:
    July 7, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    hahahahaa

  2. wright says:
    July 7, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    Moses is a great foil to Jesus and Mo; you wield him very adroitly!

  3. The Ridger says:
    July 7, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    I don’t comment often, but I must say I love Moses.

  4. Chris says:
    July 7, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    I wish more religious people used apophatic theology!

  5. mateo-argentino says:
    July 7, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Im going to tell every religious person I know to try apophatic theology…Its like telling them to shut up, but nicely.

  6. kjordan says:
    July 7, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    I love how Mo can’t see over the steering wheel!

  7. Daoloth says:
    July 7, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    Its precisely this doublethink that characterises responses to the problem of natural evil.
    Me: “Why does god allow innocent children’s eyeballs to be eaten by parasitic worms?”
    Theologian: “Because we are all fallen and sinful”
    Me: “So how is that universal unconditional love?”
    Theo: “Oh, its a special ineffable kind. Not like the human kind which finds innocent- eyeball eating abhorrent and yucky.”
    Me: “Oh, you mean like psychopathic love? Now I get it. However, I find I no longer want to worship your god. Now bugger off.”

  8. John Moore says:
    July 7, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    The Ridger-fell of the apophatic wagon again….No hard feelings

  9. Poor Richard says:
    July 8, 2009 at 4:54 am

    As Poor Richard says,

  10. Grumpy says:
    July 8, 2009 at 8:50 am

    A bit simplistic view of apophatic theology, but it works for me… 😀

  11. Intelligent Designer says:
    July 8, 2009 at 10:41 am

    I prefer apathetic theology myself, although, quite frankly, I don’t see why I should bother to give a monkey’s either way…

  12. Rosemarie says:
    July 8, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    They are not wearing seat-belts! If they crash they will surely dieeeeeee.
    Moses is an inspired additon but may lead to confusion for newbies, as to who Mo is.

  13. Ophelia Benson says:
    July 8, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    If only believers would go in for this here apophatic theology! If only they would all fall silent before the ineffable, and then stay that way. If they never said anything – we wouldn’t be always quarrelling with them. But that is not how things are.

  14. Peter Harris says:
    July 8, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    @ Poor Richard – very good work!

    @ Rosemaria, Inshallah…

  15. Toast in the machine says:
    July 8, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Re Ophelia: As Douglas Adams once put it, ‘F the ineffable’ 🙂

  16. Uncle Roger says:
    July 8, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    Finally, a form of religion that I could deal with. If only the theists would actually do that…

    (But who am I to tell them how to behave?)

  17. Bodach says:
    July 8, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    If I weren’t an atheist, I’d become an apophatic apostle! I could go around preaching nothing…
    \\I’ll just show myself out now.

  18. Flea says:
    July 9, 2009 at 11:08 am

    I love apophatic theology. It’s a short expression for: “All believers are complete morons except me and a few selected high-brow theologists of my liking”.

  19. Sailor says:
    July 9, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    You must have seen this?
    http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/jesus-and-mo-on-apophatic-theology/

  20. PabloDF says:
    July 9, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    I’ve taken the liberty to translate this into Spanish and post it on my blog, Alerta Religión, of course citing the source and noting it’s under a CC license. Keep up the good work!

  21. jerry w says:
    July 10, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    What kind of theology puts the driver on the right side of the car?

    Why, that’s un-American and an unsafe way to drive in Los Angeles.

    Not that driving is safe in Los Angeles, unless you’re a female news
    person assigned to cover the mayor. And I do mean “cover”.

    End of local news, the world ends at 5, film at 11…

  22. Ketil G says:
    July 11, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    i wonder if mo watch where he drives? he can’t see over the steering wheel

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  25. career transition coach says:
    July 7, 2023 at 1:32 am

    The juxtaposition of the two characters and their differing perspectives on religion made me reflect on my own journey of faith. Having grown up in a conservative household, I can relate to the struggle of questioning long-held beliefs and seeking a deeper understanding of the world. This comic serves as a reminder that the search for truth is a personal and complex endeavor, often filled with uncertainty and self-discovery.

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