That’s odd, because yesterday one of the tax returns I opened had a Billy Graham tract in it. I skimmed it to see if there was anything in it appropriate to the IRS, like the verses about driving the moneychangers from the temple, but it was just a vague exhortation to come to God. I guess this person has a lifetime supply to lay on everyone.
“Hush, village idiot!”
Sqrl, did you really toss it out? I only ask because I collect these! No, I don’t believe they are truthful–I think they are frighteningly funny. However, I keep a big scrapbook of (articles, newspapers, Chick Tracts, etc.) things that help remind me how horrible and mean people can be so I can not do these things. Kind of a “look how bad the world is, what can I do to make it better?” thing.
Those who are dancing look insane to those who cannot hear the music.
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I just checked out the list of tracts. Of course it’s pointless to ask logical questions of people who believe this sort of stuff, but why is it bad to hate Jews, but good to hate Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Muslims?
I’m a Christian and I can’t stand Chick tracts. They’d be just amusing if they didn’t do more harm than good. I have to wonder if Jack’s hateful brand of fundamentalism believes decent artwork would be an abomination before the lord. The only characters that are drawn well are the butch leather boys in the anti-gay tracts. …Might be something to that.
What really gets my goat is how easily people are converted after being read a few bible passages. Not once do any of them say, “uh dude, I don’t believe the bible.”
Yeah, I really don’t understand how people can be converted in the blink of an eye. Don’t they have any belief or thought about religion at all?
Actually I just realized that you were talking about people in the tracts. I’m glad we don’t have shit like that in BC, or at least I never see it.
Hey guys.
I did throw it away. The links to the parody tracts are really funny. I had actually read through some of the real ones the first time this garbage came around. I thought they were quite horrible both in the monstrous sense (the evil message) and in the general sense (the overall quality including the persuasiveness of them).
I would have sent it to you evilbeth if I knew you collected them. Personally, I think it suits itself more for the recycling bin (where I put it). It may actually do some good there. 
If I wanted to learn how it is to be evil, I would read a biography of Vlad the Impaler or someone along that line of thinking. I could also just as easily read the Old Testament and get many more horrific tales like the one where God slaughtered all of mankind and most of the animals too in an evil flood. Sigh!
agisofia, I promise all of those things.
HUGS!
Sqrl the new and improved, no longer dirty Sqrl who was recently converted then unconverted by the Chick Tract. (That is sarcasm for the fundies out there. There was never a desire to convert.)
PS. I forgot to apologize for my sexist remarks Dr J. I am humbled at your feet (not the fetish thing). I lay my prostate upon your divine rod…I suppose that could be interpretted improperly. 
It was a pun upon laying and prostrate.
Oh well.
HUGS!
Sqrl
PS. Dr J’s meds are finally kicking in again.
Someone linked to it over in GD–y’all have to check out Dark Dungeons, Chick’s recently posted tract exposing the “truth” behind D&D. I haven’t laughed so hard in a while. I thought his evolution tract was ludicrous, but this takes it to a new level.
Dr. J
“Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!” -Dr. Nick Riviera
I just have to say, Doctor, that this is one of my favorite .sig lines. I even know the episode.
“Did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College, too?” 
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OH, the Dark Dungeons was too funny. I can’t believe anyone ever takes this jerk seriously.
LOL and HUGS!
Sqrl
When I went to high school, there was always someone standing in the train station handing these things out. We all thought it was a joke. We’d collect them and pass around our favorites. We’d make our own word balloons (usually lewd, we were teenagers).
I don’t see how these things could convert anybody.
Heh, I read Dark Dungeons. I find it amusing that he actually mentions the Wiccan Rede at one point. Of course, the rest is utter BS, and he acts as if they ignore their own law, but hey, that’s one point for the tract.
I read Dark Dungeons too. I think it’s hilarious that they claim D&D is harmful—but the guy who brings the girl to Jesus says he’s been “praying and fasting” for her! Xianity is presented as a cult, too, when you think about it.
“Hush, village idiot!”
We med students consider Dr. Nick our patron saint. If it weren’t for all the damn copyright issues, we were going to put him on our class T-shirts with either your line, my sig, or “The most rewarding part was when I got my money!”
I do love how all the “heathens” in the Chick tracts just drop everything and become Christians without even thinking about it. It’s more fun when you imagine a Scientologist coming up to them the next day and saying, “Let us help you maximize your potential.”
Dr. J
“Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!” -Dr. Nick Riviera
I just read “Dark Dungeons” and I just may not stop laughing for days. Good thing it’s the weekend.
I have only one, it’s one about drugs where this kid is coerced into taking drugs, then becomes a zonked out druggie, then goes to jail, is anally raped, gets aids, makes a deathbed conversion, and dies. It’s hilarious. “This one’s mine tonite!” “Oh, no, help me, someone, please help me!”
Haha!
–Tim
You can’t accidently create a handicapped baby whilst smoking pot. - Coldfire
Oh, Homer, send in the link to that one. I would love to read it.
HUGS!
Sqrl
Dammit, I can’t find Dark Dungeons on the website. But I figure I’ll pass on proof of why school prayer would immediately make our schools better. These things give a bizarre feeling like I want to be angry and fight the ignorance, but I really just can’t believe that anybody would think this way. And if they do, what the hell can I possibly do about it?
Um, yeah, the link would be useful. Here: http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1006/1006_01.asp