Non Sequitur TOON: The Invention of Religion

[n2doc]

[hobbit709]

1. It is after all, the world's oldest profession.

[Mumble]

5. Isn't prostitution tied for 1st place with religion.

Given a choice of one or the other, I'd take......... ahhhh ..............let's just forget about it for now......

[hobbit709]

8. Shaman came first

[backscatter712]

12. Religion? Prostitution? What's the difference? n/t

[L. Coyote]

18. The difference is in whether or not you get something in return for your money.

[backscatter712]

21. Touche! n/t

[ZombieHorde]

11. I would guess gatherer as the world's oldest profession. nt

[customerserviceguy]

13. And I would have followed that with hunter

then farmer. After agricultural surpluses made larger societies possible, then religious leaders were needed to keep the people in line, to sacrifice for the "greater good".

[Mumble]

2. And the next thing he does is pass the basket.

And insist you donate every week.

[spanone]

4. insists on 10 percent of your earnings or hell awaits you

[sarcasmo]

3. That's great, and if you question to much you will kicked out.

[ladjf]

7. Not if you gave him the 10%. nt

[sarcasmo]

15. Is that 10% before or after taxes ?

[Plucketeer]

6. "Then, when you're dead...

...you'll live the good life!"





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[formercia]

9. Maggot entree du jour.

and don't forget to leave your possessions to the Church.

[RushIsRot]

10. Only sheeple feel the necessity of a shepherd.

[whathehell]

14. Is that why every western democracy

has a president or prime minister?:eyes:

[Hydra]

16. Only slightly off

Usually the con-artist in question(high priest) says "I speak for this guy in the statue here, and don't you even THINK of questioning what HE says(through me)."

I love what Carlin had to say about it:

"Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!

But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money!"

[Towlie]

17. Philosophy: questions that may never be answered. Religion: answers that may never be questioned.

[Cleita]

19. Isn't it odd that we are the only species that seems

to practice religion. Is it because the other species aren't smart enough to? Or, maybe they know better.

[L. Coyote]

20. Second, I never work again and all you marks will support me and my big house.