Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 22, 2022

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    C  over 2 years ago

    Bad religious habits

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    BE THIS GUY  over 2 years ago

    There is some hope. At least Rat realizes what he’s doing is wrong.

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    Alexander the Good Enough  over 2 years ago

    It’s the Christian way to be, and the reason for all of that good Christian “forgiveness.”

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    BasilBruce  over 2 years ago

    He’s planning to climb the corporate ladder, wrong by wrong.

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    ronaldspence  over 2 years ago

    as opposed to the wise ass on the hill, we see the dumb one on this hill…

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    kmcleland  over 2 years ago

    Who…Goat?

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    DennisinSeattle  over 2 years ago

    Go for it, Rat!

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    _lounger_  over 2 years ago

    Gotta lotta things to do in this world

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    sirbadger  over 2 years ago

    Sounds like something the Catholic Mafia would do. Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. I’ll be back next week.

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    enigmamz  over 2 years ago

    “I aim to misbehave.”

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    AtariDragon  over 2 years ago

    Sort of a secular version of Romans 5:20 — 6:2.

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    Brockie  over 2 years ago

    I have confessed my sins now repeat….hmmm. Remember Jesus said, “Go and sin no more”, of course unless you give $$ to the church, then go ahead.

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    blunebottle  over 2 years ago

    Spoken like a true Rat.

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    iggyman  over 2 years ago

    Does Rat have a brother, so we can call them the Wrong Brothers?

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    ajmsdca  over 2 years ago

    So Rat is Catholic?

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    Troglodyte  over 2 years ago

    That something that Rat is exploiting is called a loophole, Goat.

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    Kayak_Brian  over 2 years ago

    We can purchase rat traps but nothing can be done for human rats.

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    SALUDADOG  over 2 years ago

    Apropos of nothing, there used to be a mom and pop Chinese restaurant in our neighborhood with the slogan “Two Wongs make it right.”

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    Znox11  over 2 years ago

    Rat is such a rat.

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    smithsilverstrea  over 2 years ago

    The above strip might be an historical comic art first, sort of combining the clouds in the adjacent panels by an artisinal overlapping by stephan.

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    kaycstamper  over 2 years ago

    Rat has purpose!

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    Zebrastripes  over 2 years ago

    RAT is a RAT is a RAT

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    Steverino Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Rat is RIGHT.

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    theincrediblebulk  over 2 years ago

    I will never forgive myself for all the terrible things I have done in my life, and anyone i talk to about my past wants nothing more to do with me once i tell them about it, so i think I have the right attitude to self forgiveness.

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    Ellis97  over 2 years ago

    Rat is aware that he’s a horrible rodent being and is proud of all the horrible things he does.

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    petermerck  over 2 years ago

    As long as you don’t repeat a past wrong, then you’ve bettered yourself and ready to do more newer wrongs.

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    VICTOR PROULX  over 2 years ago

    “You only remember the losses.” – John Madden. “You only remember the regrets.” – Breeze Labonte.

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    mudak326  over 2 years ago

    The Catholic Church summed up in three panels.

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    Bucinka  over 2 years ago

    Christianity in a nutshell.

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    raybarb44  over 2 years ago

    His moral compass is definitely off ….

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    VictorJulison  over 2 years ago

    Sounds like my mother’s philosophy

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    txmystic  over 2 years ago

    The Catholic sacrament of reconciliation…

    …minus the contrition, confession, and satisfaction….

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    Goat from PBS  over 2 years ago

    Maybe I should stop talking in this strip. Not like Rat listens to me…

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    pontiac59  over 2 years ago

    Sounds like a fair number of religious people I’ve met. Do bad things, get “forgiven”, maybe do penance, act like it never happened.

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    christelisbetty  over 2 years ago

    It is terrible, the way Pastis stereotypes rats.

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    SofaKing  over 2 years ago

    A former friend, a brainwashed xtian, told me I’m going to hell despite trying to be a good person, giving time and money to charities, etc. But he, despite being a lying, cheating, and stealing business owner was going to heaven because he’s a xtian, and asks for and receives forgiveness. My last comment to him was there is no god, I walked away as he screamed like a fire and brimstone Southern preacher. Good riddance.

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    KEA  over 2 years ago

    live a life of sin – confess on your death bed and “accept Jesus” and you’re in like Flynn… geesh

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    knight1192a  over 2 years ago

    I think Carlin would tell you that’s the same as deciding to commit a sin. Don’t bother, you already did it by thinking about doing it.

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    Sisyphos  over 2 years ago

    So much wrong available, so little time! Hurry, Rat! Run, Rat, run!

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    DaBump Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Yeah, that whole “you need to forgive yourself” thing is SO 20th century, to begin with.

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  over 2 years ago

    Goat again is the voice of reason.

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    DaBump Premium Member over 2 years ago

    So, judging by all the attacks and complaints about religions, Christians, etc., I take it that means it is okay if I promote my religious views and proselytize here, too? Just wondering if it works both ways, or if trolling is okay but being positive is frowned upon.

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