Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 14, 2014
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Transcript:
Goat: Why do you drink so much, Rat? Rat: Because I'm trapped in an existence I don't understand, save for the fact that one day it will end unexpectedly and tragically, thrusting me into utter nothingness, peace, or flames, all of which apparently last forever. Goat; We should do this more often.
Hey Rat – It may not be unexpected or necessarily tragic, however it will be into utter nothingness so to speak, and no, it does not have to last forever. You can come back to an earthly existence that you will understand, but also one that will not end. And it will be peaceful! And all you have to do to get this is blow the dust off your Bible and actually read it. [now, for those of you about to go on the attack and accuse moi of believing in fairy tales, ask yourself…what has any human ever done to assure the above to anyone? Yet each year or so people rush to the polls hoping for a miracle, or pop a pill hoping for extended life. Maybe…, just maybe there is an answer in “the Book”. What have you got to lose by looking into it?]