Reference all the Bible quotes and discussion of the future life, is it real? Definitely. Do we have a clue what it will be like? No! All to often Christ spoke in parables and symbolically that made it easier to grasp the concept but all to often we took it literally. Reference the woman at the well for just one of many examples. She thought he meant water when Christ actually meant something else entirely. I get tickled watching ministers and others tell “all about what it will be like” when we don’t know. There is a reason death is such a permanent divide. We will have to live by faith and be pleasantly surprised when we get there. Which these days with this economy, won’t be too soon.
How did a comic about dirty words turn into a forum for religious grandstanding?-Just be sure faith-based claims are expressed as opinion and not fact. Many different faiths have different beliefs but common goals. Our results are important, not which idea is better.
Although I am a believer, I am only sure of one thing, that the afterlife will be much different than we have been led to believe by popular culture. I am sure that there will be many surprised souls, especially those that put on a good show and who won’t make the final cut.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Shakespeare)..A Rose is a Rose is a Rose (Gertrude Stein)..Some words have unpleasant emotional (personal) meanings attached to them. Some individuals can not separate the emotion from that which the word describes.
For the other string running through todays commentaries …Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God. (Lenny Bruce).
He should just tell the librarian that he needs the definition of a swear word, but is not allowed to say it. Ask her to list all the swear words she knows, and stop her when she comes to it!!
@LX013,“And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have you here any meat?And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.And he took it, and did eat before them.”Luke 24:41-43“It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.”I Corinthians 15:44“For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality.”I Corinthians 15:53
@LX013,“And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true sayings of God.”Revelation 19:9“In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, there was the Tree of Life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month:..”Revelation 22:2a
@Vonne Anton: Different religions and different denominations view faith somewhat differently. If you don’t believe me, just take it on faith…………………………Sorry about that. I couldn’t resist. :>)
There are many “versions” (King James, New International, Contemporary English, New American Standard, Revised Standard, etc.) and none of these “versions” are entirely complete or accurate translations. This does not mean that they are useless or largely inaccurate. Editors of most of these translations had the honorable intention of providing a close rendition of the original language, but things get “muddy” when translating from, say, NT Greek to modern English. This leads to different possibilities in interpretation, but not necessarily insurmountable difficulties. The oldest Biblical manuscript copies we have are not error-free but are in remarkable agreement for any ancient document. (No original manuscript exists for ANY ancient document.) We have over 5000 Greek fragments alone (+ Latin and Syriac versions) representing the whole of the New Testament within the first three centuries C.E. In contrast, most ancient works (Caesar, Tacitus, etc.) have few (less than ten) extant copies and most of those span a thousand years from original to copy. As for the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the Jewish people are well-known for their respect for and attention to detail regarding their Scriptures. The two main versions used for modern English translations of the OT are the Septuagint and the Masoretic texts. The Septuagint would have been familiar to Jesus as it was in common use in his time. The Dead Sea Scrolls (First Century C.E. documents discovered in the 1940s and later) testify to the reliability of OT as we now have it.
I think the difference is that Hobbes (which I agree is an imposter, and sometimes lays it on a bit thick…) is sharing other strips that are relevant to the topic of today’s C&H strip.-He isn’t just pounding us with a one-phrase advertisement for some other strip saying it’s better.-Plenty of people here view many strips each day and search the site and will discover the strips they like.
Rogue, The difference between Hobbes (TPPC) and baby66boy is the apparent intent. Hobbes posts comic strips that are relevant to the current C&H or perhaps a current event (Memorial Day in the US). Where baby66boy’s majority of comments are that Hevenly Nostrils are WAY better than C&H or something similar. Time will tell if HN will become a classic or not, I have started reading to be make sure I am not being biased and it is a good strip, but it is still young. I am not part of any club, but I do prefer Hobbes’ comments to baby66boy’s since I do not feel insulted after reading them. Unless it is a really bad pun ;-) But that applies to several other posters as well, but I still have a grin on my face after reading them.
rentier about 12 years ago
Without body we won’t have this funktions, but I won’t miss the life with a body!
rentier about 12 years ago
Won’t we have this functions with the new immortal body?
Donriess about 12 years ago
Hallelujah
Opus Croakus about 12 years ago
I can only imagine what Calvin would have done with access to Google.
Sandy Shore about 12 years ago
Ze librans zhould fear Calvin et Obbes!
Sandy Shore about 12 years ago
Librarians. Librarians!
thirdguy about 12 years ago
You seem to have the numbers all wrong there Neb. In my copy of the Messiah, it is number 47 thru 51.What, you mean there’s another book?
King_Shark about 12 years ago
At least he managed a “foreign accent”
King_Shark about 12 years ago
From the viewpoint of a monist and atheist, your hypothesis demands proof to support your contentions.
And, no, citing the much-edited and mangled writings of Bronze Age villagers is not evidence. Nor is “faith”.
GROG Premium Member about 12 years ago
Perhaps Calvin can learn something from Bart Simpson.
germanvisitor about 12 years ago
Librarian’s answer: Ook!
Hobbes Premium Member about 12 years ago
Click here: Pearls Before Swine (January 16, 2011)
Sportymonk about 12 years ago
Wonder what language he is trying to simulate, German?
Doodlemommie about 12 years ago
Why do you keep doing that? It is sooooo annoying.
Sportymonk about 12 years ago
Reference all the Bible quotes and discussion of the future life, is it real? Definitely. Do we have a clue what it will be like? No! All to often Christ spoke in parables and symbolically that made it easier to grasp the concept but all to often we took it literally. Reference the woman at the well for just one of many examples. She thought he meant water when Christ actually meant something else entirely. I get tickled watching ministers and others tell “all about what it will be like” when we don’t know. There is a reason death is such a permanent divide. We will have to live by faith and be pleasantly surprised when we get there. Which these days with this economy, won’t be too soon.
rolleg about 12 years ago
I was wondering what “52 in a flash” was…
Dallas1701D about 12 years ago
How did a comic about dirty words turn into a forum for religious grandstanding?-Just be sure faith-based claims are expressed as opinion and not fact. Many different faiths have different beliefs but common goals. Our results are important, not which idea is better.
Vonne Anton about 12 years ago
Calvin sounds like a James Bond villain…and Blofeld sounds like a bodily funkshun. Ironic?
route66paul about 12 years ago
Although I am a believer, I am only sure of one thing, that the afterlife will be much different than we have been led to believe by popular culture. I am sure that there will be many surprised souls, especially those that put on a good show and who won’t make the final cut.
Wiseguy411 about 12 years ago
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Shakespeare)..A Rose is a Rose is a Rose (Gertrude Stein)..Some words have unpleasant emotional (personal) meanings attached to them. Some individuals can not separate the emotion from that which the word describes.
For the other string running through todays commentaries …Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God. (Lenny Bruce).
TheAuldWan about 12 years ago
We are really glad that Calvin doen’t live next door….
vexinator about 12 years ago
People..IT’S A COMIC. Get over it!!!!!!!
Number Three about 12 years ago
LOL LOL. This made me laugh.
Calvin is hilarious but feel sorry for the librarian.
xxx
ratlum about 12 years ago
Even with an accent my hero sounds disgusting today.
fuzzeebc about 12 years ago
I did once see a book “How to swear in Italian”.
iced tea about 12 years ago
Next, try a British accent Calvin. It sounds more educated as well as dignified.
;)
khpage about 12 years ago
A lot sharper than you, Bud….
tuslog64 about 12 years ago
He should just tell the librarian that he needs the definition of a swear word, but is not allowed to say it. Ask her to list all the swear words she knows, and stop her when she comes to it!!
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
@LX013,“And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have you here any meat?And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.And he took it, and did eat before them.”Luke 24:41-43“It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.”I Corinthians 15:44“For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality.”I Corinthians 15:53
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
@LX013,“And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true sayings of God.”Revelation 19:9“In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, there was the Tree of Life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month:..”Revelation 22:2a
Sandy Shore about 12 years ago
Jesus wept!
~ John 11:35
Snoopy_Fan about 12 years ago
“Allo? Allo?” Ha ha ha!!!!
calvinsfriend110 about 12 years ago
Loohng lhive Chalveen und Hobbes!
cookies333 about 12 years ago
LOL!
Hobbes Premium Member about 12 years ago
@Vonne Anton: Different religions and different denominations view faith somewhat differently. If you don’t believe me, just take it on faith…………………………Sorry about that. I couldn’t resist. :>)
Snoopy_Fan about 12 years ago
There are many “versions” (King James, New International, Contemporary English, New American Standard, Revised Standard, etc.) and none of these “versions” are entirely complete or accurate translations. This does not mean that they are useless or largely inaccurate. Editors of most of these translations had the honorable intention of providing a close rendition of the original language, but things get “muddy” when translating from, say, NT Greek to modern English. This leads to different possibilities in interpretation, but not necessarily insurmountable difficulties. The oldest Biblical manuscript copies we have are not error-free but are in remarkable agreement for any ancient document. (No original manuscript exists for ANY ancient document.) We have over 5000 Greek fragments alone (+ Latin and Syriac versions) representing the whole of the New Testament within the first three centuries C.E. In contrast, most ancient works (Caesar, Tacitus, etc.) have few (less than ten) extant copies and most of those span a thousand years from original to copy. As for the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the Jewish people are well-known for their respect for and attention to detail regarding their Scriptures. The two main versions used for modern English translations of the OT are the Septuagint and the Masoretic texts. The Septuagint would have been familiar to Jesus as it was in common use in his time. The Dead Sea Scrolls (First Century C.E. documents discovered in the 1940s and later) testify to the reliability of OT as we now have it.
Dallas1701D about 12 years ago
I think the difference is that Hobbes (which I agree is an imposter, and sometimes lays it on a bit thick…) is sharing other strips that are relevant to the topic of today’s C&H strip.-He isn’t just pounding us with a one-phrase advertisement for some other strip saying it’s better.-Plenty of people here view many strips each day and search the site and will discover the strips they like.
StarNut Premium Member about 12 years ago
Rogue, The difference between Hobbes (TPPC) and baby66boy is the apparent intent. Hobbes posts comic strips that are relevant to the current C&H or perhaps a current event (Memorial Day in the US). Where baby66boy’s majority of comments are that Hevenly Nostrils are WAY better than C&H or something similar. Time will tell if HN will become a classic or not, I have started reading to be make sure I am not being biased and it is a good strip, but it is still young. I am not part of any club, but I do prefer Hobbes’ comments to baby66boy’s since I do not feel insulted after reading them. Unless it is a really bad pun ;-) But that applies to several other posters as well, but I still have a grin on my face after reading them.
rogue53 about 12 years ago
Thanks
DoubleU almost 3 years ago
That kid’s more pathetic than he realizes. He’s like Pinky and the Brain.