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Today\u2019s Speed Bump cartoon<\/a> intersects with two interests of mine \u2013 the Bible and science fiction. It alludes to the beatitudes, and hints that the fulfillment of Jesus\u2019 saying regarding the meek inheriting the Earth might leave us prone to invasion by aliens in ways that we aren\u2019t at present. It is a funny and unconventional angle on an all-too-familiar phrase, and thus one that could lead to interesting discussions about the beatitudes, meekness, self-defense, expectations regarding the future, and much else.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"