Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 23, 2012

They should have prayed to Offler the Crocodile god instead. He may be mad that they got his name wrong… Any fellow Discworldians will know what I’m talking about.

Dang, I never saw that before, but now I can’t stop noticing it. Aaaarrrrgh, too weird.

the crocks Should have joined the cult of………….. the ALLA-GATOR!!!

I’d love to see the religious fanatics attack this one. As for me, I don’t care. XD This is hilarious.

The tops of their heads; did you notice what they look like?

How do you convert a believer in the god of the crocs into an atheist? Seven Darts! The exciting new game being played by young zebras everywhere! Yes, kids, you too can blast Bob’s behind! It’s a New World Order!

@Havelock_Vetinari: Yep! Indeed!

Oh oh, Santorum is not going to like this one.

Kinda funny seeing someone hope that “religious nuts” will attack this so they can be mocked. Oh well, I expect somebody will oblige. On the other hand, if Stephan makes one of the dumbest characters in the strip an atheist, what is he really saying?

How many darts does little zebra have? Don’t worry Burt, it’s gonna stop soon….

Little zeeba looks to be pretty proficient with that blowgun.

They should be Bob and Weave.

What about the Box God from 2008?

its okay burt plaid will stop soon… If he has limited darts……

Dat gonna leev mark.

Zebra kid will offer beer to return the darts…and the cycle will start over.

I know what Santorum would like…a world without birth control :(

They should know better, god can’t take away anyone elses freedom of choice. To do so is against his plan of free agency. Some people think god is going to do everything for them.

Of course, if there was a crocodile, he’d hate these guys and keep the darts coming.

I’m a Theist. . ..

assasseen darts are seein’ assass.

He should have prayed to St Sebastian.

an atheist in a comic strip!! wow… now send him to college to study philosophy….

“In the world without birth control — a world that existed for millennia, in case anyone has forgotten — people tended to be more careful about who they slept with.”

lol.. yeah.. sure.. a world were you exposed your kid upon birth if you didn’t want her.. or it was taken and sold into slavery… or just grew up as a “bastard”

Boy I always enjoy the crocs they crack me up.

Owwwwwwwww!

LOL xxx

Now, that is funny!

This is funny in so many ways! Great writing by Pastis.

He should try worshiping Joe Pesci. It worked for Carlin

Well, I think God of Crocs actually answered his prayers… Burt prays “Dis Bob and Burt”, “someone shoot us”. I think both those requests were pretty darn-well answered!

When a prayer is made for a specific request and that request is not honored does not mean that God did not answer the prayer. His plans may not be our plans. Are we not to pray for acceptance of His will for us?

“Well, ALL religions are a Croc anyway, so it all works out…”

++++

My God is alive and well. Sorry to hear about yours.

I had some comments but it’s almost suppertime at my house so I have to go.

I can see how you might feel that way. I used to feel that way, until certain experiences led me to most undoubtedly believe otherwise. Now, His plans are the first priority in my life. The change He’s worked in me, and so many people who’ve become my family, is bsolutely amazing. Don’t knock it until you see what it can do.

Somebody may respond with something about the horrible things they say religion has done, like the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition. Those events happened when people put aside the actual teachings of their faith and just used the name of their faith to justify terrible crimes. Jesus taught that people should love their neighbors and pray for their enemies. People who kill in the name of Christianity are not following the teachings of Christianity. Respond as you will.

When the Crocodile God doesn’t make sense . . .

This is so phony. Crocodiles don’t even have buttocks.

Yikes! Tapeworms?

Bob and Burt forgot the sausages.

No, that’s just a reference to my agricultural background, which has resulted in a strong dislike of cattle. However, your comment made me laugh. Thanks for that.

Also, I don’t know of anyone actally cow-tipping. They sleep laying down, in my experience, which would make it difficult.

Wait, hasn’t Bob died multiple times and SEEN hell?though this could be a different Bob.

Dis why me aetheist, too.

Sobek is angry.

So, croc got shot by assasseen eenassass! That about it?