Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 24, 2024

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    Da'Dad  1 day ago

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

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    danjw2  1 day ago

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

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    ericbrower  1 day ago

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

    I think they’re paraphrasing.

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    Dr_Fogg  1 day ago

    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.

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    Jesy Bertz Premium Member 1 day ago

    Merry Christmas, Luddie!

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    AnneFackler  1 day ago

    Merry Christmas Eve!

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

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    Superhawk  1 day ago

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

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    slelareader  1 day ago

    Thank you for sharing, Ludwig.

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    fredd13  1 day ago

    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.

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    Charliegirl Premium Member 1 day ago

    Merry Mousies to all the cats in the world!

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    sarahbowl1 Premium Member 1 day ago

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

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    mourdac Premium Member 1 day ago

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

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    ddjg  1 day ago

    Ludwig, you’re well read!

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    HST  1 day ago

    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.

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    axe-grinder  1 day ago

    HA! Cats— what can you do?

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    mnxo4  1 day ago

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

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    uniquename  about 24 hours ago

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

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    assrdood  about 24 hours ago

    I’m with Luddie on this one.

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    Heelboy 12  about 24 hours ago

    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….

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    carlosrivers  about 23 hours ago

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

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    HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 23 hours ago

    Is the “wet food” remark a cat thing?

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    royq27  about 23 hours ago

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

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    formathe  about 23 hours ago

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

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    Outnumbered  about 23 hours ago

    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.

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    Ignatz Premium Member about 23 hours ago

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

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    coffeemom88  about 22 hours ago

    Beautiful verse. Plus a talking cat!

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    ajakimber425  about 22 hours ago

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

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    Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 22 hours ago

    I love these christmas arcs.

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    Cincoflex  about 22 hours ago

    I love a cat who can quote Scripture, heehee!

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    unfair.de  about 22 hours ago

    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.

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    MartinPerry1  about 21 hours ago

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

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    jadoo823  about 21 hours ago

    Merry Christmas everybody.

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    DaBump Premium Member about 21 hours ago

    Aw, sweet.

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    listmom  about 21 hours ago

    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.

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    mistercatworks  about 19 hours ago

    Yeah, people fill whole books with legends.

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    Roscoe  about 17 hours ago

    Isn’t Charity the one with the big rack?

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    Durak Premium Member about 15 hours ago

    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.

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    olds_cool63  about 14 hours ago

    “Religion” comes to the comic….whoopee.

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    lindz.coop Premium Member about 8 hours ago

    I said the puddy, all fuzzy and warm…

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