Caulfield is attempting to apply logic in a season where confusion reigns: What do I get – Who do I get it for – Online or store visit- This color or that – Does he/she already have one – Didn’t we give that last year – Where’s my list – What happened to the old one – How do we wrap something that big – Can we re-gift that awful old whatever – The cat is in the Christmas tree – I bought it last June, now I can’t find it – What do you mean no snow – Who’s coming?!! I don’t have a present for – We don’t need more lights – I’m so confused
I spent a lot of time in church when I was a kid. That’s the sort of thing that happens when your dad is the choir director. I’m very grateful for that, but probably not for quite the reasons the Church-Industrial Complex was hoping. If not for all that church, I doubt I’d be drawing cartoons for a living today, because without all that church I wouldn’t have spent so much time bored out of my skull and thus inspired to pick up a pencil and whatever writing surface I could get my hands on.
But I did pay enough attention in church to learn a lot. Make that, to question a lot. And one of the things I questioned was the concept that God loves an anonymous giver. At the very least, it seemed a funny concept to try to put across in a cavernous room peppered with plaques saying who had sprung for any given stained-glass window, pew or organ pipe, and who spent part of every service taking a very public collection. I’ve read more than a few news stories about congregations hurt pretty bad by anonymous takers, but I don’t recall too many sermons about that. Givers? If somebody wants to do a good thing, why mess it up with some pointless condition of modesty?
Eventually I did come to understand about ulterior motives, how some people do just enough good things to soothe their souls about very very bad things they do, or how if you’re doing good as a means to an end maybe once you get what you want you stop being so generous. Although those seemed like small and complex answers, and I didn’t get those answers in church. But I got the questions in church, so maybe that’s just as good if church wants to take credit for it. Though if they DO want to take credit for it, Powie! Here comes the smiting lightning bolt of hypocrisy.
Frazz by Jef Mallett for Dec 13, 2017 | GoComics.com
stairsteppublishing almost 7 years ago
Smart answer.
Bilan almost 7 years ago
Just casually mention what you want to Mom and Santa will somehow get it.
animemom50 almost 7 years ago
This kid is wise beyond his years, but still believes in Santa. Guess it’s the hope for magic especially in these times that I envy him.
sandpiper almost 7 years ago
Caulfield is attempting to apply logic in a season where confusion reigns: What do I get – Who do I get it for – Online or store visit- This color or that – Does he/she already have one – Didn’t we give that last year – Where’s my list – What happened to the old one – How do we wrap something that big – Can we re-gift that awful old whatever – The cat is in the Christmas tree – I bought it last June, now I can’t find it – What do you mean no snow – Who’s coming?!! I don’t have a present for – We don’t need more lights – I’m so confused
danketaz Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Sounds like he’s angling for more underwear.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
I spent a lot of time in church when I was a kid. That’s the sort of thing that happens when your dad is the choir director. I’m very grateful for that, but probably not for quite the reasons the Church-Industrial Complex was hoping. If not for all that church, I doubt I’d be drawing cartoons for a living today, because without all that church I wouldn’t have spent so much time bored out of my skull and thus inspired to pick up a pencil and whatever writing surface I could get my hands on.
But I did pay enough attention in church to learn a lot. Make that, to question a lot. And one of the things I questioned was the concept that God loves an anonymous giver. At the very least, it seemed a funny concept to try to put across in a cavernous room peppered with plaques saying who had sprung for any given stained-glass window, pew or organ pipe, and who spent part of every service taking a very public collection. I’ve read more than a few news stories about congregations hurt pretty bad by anonymous takers, but I don’t recall too many sermons about that. Givers? If somebody wants to do a good thing, why mess it up with some pointless condition of modesty?
Eventually I did come to understand about ulterior motives, how some people do just enough good things to soothe their souls about very very bad things they do, or how if you’re doing good as a means to an end maybe once you get what you want you stop being so generous. Although those seemed like small and complex answers, and I didn’t get those answers in church. But I got the questions in church, so maybe that’s just as good if church wants to take credit for it. Though if they DO want to take credit for it, Powie! Here comes the smiting lightning bolt of hypocrisy.
Frazz by Jef Mallett for Dec 13, 2017 | GoComics.com