Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 05, 1965
September 04, 1965
September 06, 1965
Transcript:
Linus: Ow! I got a sliver! Lucy: what's the matter with you? Linus: I have a sliver in my finger... Lucy: Ah, Ha! That means you're being punished for something! What have you done wrong lately? Linus:I haven't done ANYTHING wrong! Lucy: You have a SLIVER haven't you? That's a MISFORTUNE isn't it? You're being punished with misfortune because you've been BAD! Charlie: Now, wait a minute... Does... Lucy: What do you know about it, Charlie Brown? This is a SIGN! This is a direct sign of punishment! Linus has done something very wrong, and now he has to suffer misfortune! I KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS! I KNOW THAT A ... Linus: it's out! it just popped right out! Thus endeth the theological lesson for today!
jbruins84341 over 7 years ago
The gospel according to Lucy.
slifer79 over 6 years ago
Lucy playing the part of one of Job’s friends. If the sliver hadn’t come out she would have probably told him to repent.
Stormwyrm over 3 years ago
Lucy says more or less the same thing when Snoopy’s house burns down. That misfortune always arises as punishment for sin is however theologically unsupported by the Bible, not just by the Book of Job, but by the Gospels as well (e.g. Luke 13:4-5).
ah-hee about 3 years ago
..and yet many a preacher states it as does Lucy. Go to church sometime and prove my statement wrong.
Mr Pets almost 2 years ago
If THAT were true Lucy would be COVERED in silvers!