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The Funny Side of Religion

robindch · 2007-04-06 17:09:16

There are not many cartoons around which satirize religious ideas. Jesus and Mo' do their bit for the day that's in it: http://www.jesusandmo.net/2007/04/04/plan/ but are there more than just J+M? Post them if there are!

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#6422 10-08-2012 1:51pm
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Galvasean wrote: »

In other news: The number of Jewish men walking into lamp posts has risen by a shocking 900%!

And the women will be blamed for it.

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#6423 10-08-2012 1:54pm
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Sarky wrote: »

And the women will be blamed for it.

Eve ate the apple..or possibly it was a pomegranate... thousands of years later men trying to avoid impure thoughts hop themselves off lampposts. Of course women are to blame. It's blindingly (in blurred glasses) obvious.

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#6424 10-08-2012 2:05pm
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If they're not allowed to interact with women they are not married to, then how exactly are they supposed to meet a woman to marry? Jewdate.com?

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#6425 10-08-2012 2:07pm
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Sonics2k wrote: »

If they're not allowed to interact with women they are not married to, then how exactly are they supposed to meet a woman to marry? Jewdate.com?

Online interaction is still interaction. Some sort of lottery based marriage raffle perhaps?

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#6426 10-08-2012 2:12pm
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Galvasean wrote: »

Online interaction is still interaction. Some sort of lottery based marriage raffle perhaps?

Matchmakers. I kid you not.

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#6427 10-08-2012 9:32pm
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Bannasidhe wrote: »

Matchmakers. I kid you not.

There is no dating in the Hasidic community. Education as well as all other Jewish cultural institutions are sexually separated. A typical Hasidic boy had never spoken to any Hasidic girl EVER, before the matching era begins. When the boy turns 19 and the girl turns 18, Shadchanim (match makers) step in. Shadchanim speculate about what family is suitable financially, aristocratically, and observantly to what family. If they feel a match is suitable they will call up both sides and "red a shiduch" (propose a match). The Shadchan (matchmaker) will try to conceal negative characteristics on both sides, while the sides will try to dig up as much dirt as possible to verify the "suitability" of the other side. If they both pass the investigative stage without any misgivings, they will proceed with the guidance of the Shadchan to arrange a meeting between the parents of the boy and the parents of the girl. If they like each other and are willing to proceed, a meeting will eventually be arranged between the boy and the girl. Depending on the level of devoutness subsequent meetings will be held, but NO DATES, to ascertain the compatibility between the potential mates. Eventually a "Vart" will be called at which point they will close the shiduch and officially announce engagement.

Told ye I wasn't kidding.

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#6428 11-08-2012 3:23pm
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Pfft, my lotto system is better. At least then it's in 'the lap of the Gods'.

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#6429 11-08-2012 6:18pm
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From @davidalapham on twitter:

...using Ayn Rand for a real political guidepost would be like using a third rate sci-fi writer as the basis for a religio--oh ****.

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#6430 12-08-2012 12:36am
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Must use this next time someone says 'it's just a theory'.....

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#6431 12-08-2012 1:18am
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#6432 12-08-2012 3:13pm
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Given recent events:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nzmS24F9K0&feature=youtu.be

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#6433 12-08-2012 5:57pm
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Sometimes...just sometimes...religion can be at least a little interesting.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19948_6-saints-with-superpowers-straight-from-marvel-universe.html

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#6434 12-08-2012 7:30pm
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#6435 13-08-2012 7:15pm
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Bannasidhe wrote: »

Told ye I wasn't kidding.

I'm beginning to see why the big J started his own religion.

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#6436 13-08-2012 8:07pm
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This ain't funny but I can't think of a better place for it:

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#6437 13-08-2012 8:15pm
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What's with that "Formidable Republican Opposition" thing?

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#6438 13-08-2012 8:20pm
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The Mad Hatter wrote: »

What's with that "Formidable Republican Opposition" thing?

This, t'would seem.
http://www.facebook.com/OzzyAmosFRO#!/OzzyAmosFRO/info

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#6439 13-08-2012 11:41pm
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Yeah, just the people who made the image.

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#6442 14-08-2012 1:26pm
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With infinite amounts of kudos to the brilliant teams that put Curiosity where it is...

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#6443 14-08-2012 3:20pm
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From YLYL

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

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#6444 15-08-2012 10:02am
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#6445 15-08-2012 10:49am
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If you can read this, you're too close!

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#6446 15-08-2012 12:00pm
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If you can read this, you're too close!

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#6447 15-08-2012 12:47pm
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massive but worth it!

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#6448 15-08-2012 1:05pm
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^^^

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#6449 15-08-2012 1:32pm
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Re: Church taxes. That pic would have been more at home in the hazards thread

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#6450 15-08-2012 1:43pm
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#6451 15-08-2012 1:51pm
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ShooterSF wrote: »

Re: Church taxes. That pic would have been more at home in the hazards thread

Yeah I was kinda 50/50 on where to put it, oh well.

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