Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 07, 2023

Let’s call that a working title, Snoopy.

Maybe ask for help from the local theology expert, that weird kid in a red shirt and with a blanket.

There are several books out with that sort of title: Everything You Know is Wrong, Everything You’ve Been Taught is Wrong, etc. on various topics. History, science, and yes, even Christianity.

That sounds just like what some smarty pants who thinks they know all the right answers would say!

Unscramble God and you get DOG.

And therein lies the basic difference between science and religion.

Or “God likes Me Best.”

And please don’t have the first line be “It was a dark and stormy night…”

“Dog Is God Spelled Backwards”

Sounds perfect for the Kindle age.

Once, while leaving a college bible class, I considered the possibility that the Biblical text might be all a lie, a fallacy, a hoax. So, I questioned my very beliefs. But, I had to consider my faith experiences, my personal walk with Jesus, my spiritual experiences and then I concluded that those I could not deny. So, I walked away that day as though following a revival.

So, yes, Snoopy, I might be wrong about a great many religious things, but my faith isn’t.

I like it.

“Has it ever occurred to you that you might be wrong?” Why, yes. But it turned out to be necessary to reject that possibility on the grounds that it was obviously just not the case.

Ah yes I’ve heard of this particular strip and finally found it. Love snoopy’s title

In an episode of The Ascent of Man, Jacob Bronowski visits Auschwitz. There, in his defense of science, he quotes Oliver Cromwell: “I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible that you may be mistaken.”

Oh, it’s an autobiography.

This is the main reason not to listen to anybody

Good one, Snoopy!

You know, I never thought of that.

Dang, that is a good title!

Suddenly I have Douglas Adams in my head…

This seems rather edgy and in-your-face for Peanuts.

How about “The Gospel According to Peanuts.”

Fear and Loathing in the Confessional Booth

This was the beginning of Schulz turning on religion. He had been every popular with all Christians, especially the Fundamentalists. It the 70’s, Sparky began to get negative stuff from many Christians. Due to his divorce and his good friendship with Billie Jean King. It made him mad and he styled himself a “secular humanist”. There’s a story arc later where Linus is thrown out of Bible Camp for asking this question.

“Did You Ever Read Dog Backwards?”

Interesting title that could easily get one’s attention….

“I’m a dyslexic dog. Worship me.”

or “Have you heard the good news?”

God is never wrong.

That will make trouble.

Is this on theology, or politics? (I know I opened a can of worms. Let it come.)

nope, I have all the proof that I need.

Love the title and the font. I didn’t know you are a theologist as well, Snoopy. Flying ace’s brighter side is amusing.

The Ology?

Is there really only one?

Sounds like an essay I should write