Comments on: Calvin & Hobbes on Santa vs God

By: Daniel Florien

Daniel Florien — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:03:47 +0000

@McBloggenstein: No, this is real. One of the reasons I love it!

By: McBloggenstein

McBloggenstein — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:05:52 +0000

Wow.. this was a real C&H? I kind of assumed the dialogue was changed from the original.

Not really related, but it reminds me of “Garfield minus Garfield”. It’s very existential.

http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/

By: Daniel Florien

Daniel Florien — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:59:48 +0000

Yeah, but if you don’t capitalize god, that’s just TOO far!

By: Jason J Brunet

Jason J Brunet — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:57:33 +0000

“@Jason: It probably wouldn’t make it past moderation.”

I’m often surprised at the things Ray lets past moderation. He allows people to say some really mean things about him.

By: Steve J. Moore

Steve J. Moore — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:39:47 +0000

My pastor at home in Kansas City used Calvin and Hobbes nearly every month from the pulpit. I’ve always been curious what he thought deep within his heart about the philosophical connotations. I know he was smart, he had to see the same elements of doubt as I did. Was he planting seeds in Christian hearts for doubting the faith? I think that sometimes there are people in churches who value “doing good” more than doctrine. Secular sleeper cells…

By: Teleprompter

Teleprompter — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:52:13 +0000

Charles Pugh,

If you believe that the creation is evidence for the god of Christianity, then you must also consider the negative parts of that creation as well as the positive ones.

Who invented the parasitic worm that lives in the eye of a child? A merciful god?

By: Charles Pugh

Charles Pugh — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:45:50 +0000

C & H posits good questions to consider.

Santa Claus can be traced to the historical St. Nicholaus.

God can be traced back to the historical Jesus Christ–the only One giving true meaning to Christmas.

In addition, God has other well documented involvement with His Creation. He also has the testimony of witness in many believers, though granted this is often not the best representation to truly reflect the Almighty.

By: Daniel Florien

Daniel Florien — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:46:23 +0000

@Jason: It probably wouldn’t make it past moderation.

By: Jason J Brunet

Jason J Brunet — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:48:15 +0000

“God is Santa Claus for Grownups”

Oh man, someone needs to post that on Ray Comfort’s blog!

By: arkonbey

arkonbey — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:58:53 +0000

Another one of the things that made Bill Watterson great. C&H was peppered with that kind of stuff, doses of environmentalism and wonderful tidbits of mountain biking.

If only I had the hundred-odd dollars for that complete hardcover collection. It was gorgeous.

By: Teleprompter

Teleprompter — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:45:54 +0000

Santa Claus is better than the Biblical god. Maybe the real root of all this “war on Christmas” fury is that people are jealous of Santa’s popularity?

Also, I echo the adoration of Calvin and Hobbes.

By: C

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:01:39 +0000

“God is Santa Claus for Grownups”

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By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:58:22 +0000

If we try to imagine God, Santa is what we end up with, more or less :)

By: Lord of Numa

Lord of Numa — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:26:28 +0000

I <3 Calvin&Hobbes