The same might be said about God, if he existed:
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If you encounter someone thirty or older who sincerely believes in the wonderful, charming story of Santa, keep your distance, talk in an even tone, and ask them if they’ve taken their medication today. It’s important. Then try to get them the help they need. It my be as simple as a salt imbalance. :)
“Might”? Is there any difference?
“Might”? Is there any difference?
I think the point of the subjunctive ‘might’ is to avoid the statement accidentally implying that God exists. The subjunctive is dicey in English, and sometimes it can be read as an expression of indecision instead.
How about this: “If God were to exist, then his arrogation to authority would be as illegitimate as Santa’s”.
Calvin and Hobbes is always scarily metaphorical and serious to me nowadays. I remember reading it when I was 7 and not picking any of this up.
I hate Santa Claus and I am nothing like him.
In response to Calvin’s questions:
I appointed Myself.
I am not impartial.
The criteria I use are My Own Divine Feelings.
I love C&H!!!
@God
Are there any unicorns in heaven? I like unicorns. Oh, and what’s the deal with the multiple-wives thing after we die? Is that for real?
Jimminy,
Of course there are unicorns in Heaven. There are so many we have gaming days where we just go out and shoot as many as possible. Unicorn meat is super delicious.
And the multiple wives dealie in Heaven? Totally for real and way better than Earth wives. Heaven’s wives are all NNAN certified (Never Nag Always Naked).
@God
Thanks God! Ur AWESOME!!1
I am absolutely in love with Calvin & Hobbes, though The Far Side is still my favorite comic overall.
@God
doesn’t sound like heaven to me… or do I get a selection of husbands?
God-
Does that multiple spouse thing go for women too? (Plus the NNAN certification?)
And, are you buddies with the other gods too? I was just wondering if that Flying Spaghetti Monster was a nice guy.
;)
@ Teleprompter
http://www.palmyria.co.uk/humour/creation.gif
It is amazing how such a cute comic strip can cause such an uproar sometimes. LOL. Did any of you hear how it started a debate on gocomics between christians and non-christians. It was another of his strips involving Calvin and hobbes talking about santa and in the end Calvin says he has the same questions about god.
Hell I was in the army and we would buy the Stars and Stripes newspaper just to read C&H each day could care less about the rest of the newspaper.
Mogg – No. Only the men get treated.
Ira364 – No, however all men in Heaven are blessed with foot long schlongs so the women get to enjoy that. There are no other gods.
@ Rik
Hehe. I also love the picture of the young deity splattered with feathers and goo, captioned “God tries to invent the chicken”.
Ahhh – so heaven and hell are the same place? Do bad men get changed into women when they die? That would explain why there are multiple women for each man…interesting!
@Teleprompter
I always liked the one where God accidentally drops the jar of humans onto the earth, and says “oops…”
@Teleprompter
Yes! Or this one. Particularly relevant to the blogosphere, I think…
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/anonymgrl/farside.jpg
@ Rik
Hehe. I also love the one where God pulls Earth out of the oven and sighs to himself, “this thing is only half-baked.”