Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 24, 2024

Direct and to the point. Apparently, Luddie is a cat of few words but profound thoughts.

i feel like if my cats ever could talk, there would be a lot of swearing.

That’s funny, I could have sworn the passage reads "There now abide faith, hope, and love ".

I think they’re paraphrasing.

In the KJ version it is Charity. Charity is the pure love of Christ. It is the love that Christ has for the children of men and that the children of men should have for one another.

Merry Christmas, Luddie!

Merry Christmas Eve!

One of my cats talks all the time, he’s a Siamese.

But when I went with Charity, Hope stormed out and Faith slapped my face and called me a cad!

Thank you for sharing, Ludwig.

It says KJV. That’s the translation there, and the version that (as a Brit) I’m familiar with. Faith, Hope and Charity were also the nicknames of three Gloster Gladiator biplanes involved in the defense of Malta during WWI.

The Greek word is “agape” (a-ga-pey), I believe, which can be translated either way.

Merry Mousies to all the cats in the world!

I like it. But God should grant animals the ability to speak, period ;)

Grant all cats enough food and a warm place to sleep, protected from bitter winter cold.

Ludwig, you’re well read!

I Corinthians: “…faith, hope, and love.” Love is a translation of “agape” from koine Greek. There has been debate about the translation of agape into English for a very long time. I was taught that agape is most accurately translated as “acts of love.” Very similar to what Christians mean when they say that the evidence of the love of Christ is through an individual’s loving relation with and acts of love towards others in the world.

HA! Cats— what can you do?

“Midnight on Christmas Eve” = is that in the very first moments of Christmas Eve, or at the very last moments (i.e. which midnight)?

No matter what your beliefs are, it’s a good thought. Charity or love, depending on your interpretation, is important.

I’m with Luddie on this one.

There’s a guy in our community that has an older Chevy pickup that has the bumper sticker, “If it ain’t King James, it ain’t Bible.” Yes, I reside in the South….

Ludwig must’ve had a beef sandwich DIPPED until it stops gurgling, with Giardinara and cheese from just about anywhere in Chicago

Is the “wet food” remark a cat thing?

So, in charity give your cat a larger portion of wet food on Christmas!

everyone arguing over a book of fiction based on mythology. Great way to celebrate the Saturnalia,

I grew up on the KJV, but also enjoy reading the New King James, Holman Christian Standard, and English Standard Version. At the encouragement of a preacher friend, I try to read a different translation every year.

I think the usual version of that legend is that it happens on OLD Christmas – January 7. Julian Calendar.

Beautiful verse. Plus a talking cat!

As for my cats, they rather play and smear it across the floor. No, thanks!

I love these christmas arcs.

I love a cat who can quote Scripture, heehee!

In conclusion: Give plenty of wet food to the animal shelter. And whatever you can give and is needed at any shelter like orphanage or womens refuge and maybe your neighbors in need, too.

My cats really adored me when I bought them some fresh smelts.

Merry Christmas everybody.

Aw, sweet.

Merry Christmas Jimmy, Ludwig, and all! If we all had a bit more charity towards all people (and animals), we might be able to love them as well.

Yeah, people fill whole books with legends.

Isn’t Charity the one with the big rack?

I understand, end appreciate the sentiment, but, honestly, there are A LOT of people out there who had better hope and pray that animals never gain the gift of speech. Too many of us are guilty of casual, thoughtless, or even deliberate, abuse and violence. The stories that “dumb” animals would tell, if they had the chance, would shame us all.

“Religion” comes to the comic….whoopee.

I said the puddy, all fuzzy and warm…