And for choosing to protect the church's reputation at the expense of both those kids and the message of the one for whom the church was established, the shepherd has been named a saint.
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A definition of terms may be helpful to fully appreciate the multiple levels of satire found in this comic.
scape-goat |ˈskāpˌgōt|noun(in the Bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it (Lev. 16).• a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, esp. for reasons of expediency.verb [ trans. ]make a scapegoat of.DERIVATIVESscapegoater nounscapegoating nounscapegoatism |-ˌizəm| nounORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from archaic scape [escape] + goat .* * *
Link to Source* * *A synopsis of Jesus and Mo presented in the same satirical vein found in the weekly, online installments:AboutWhat is Jesus and Mo?
It’s a weekly comic strip, dealing in religious satire.
Who’s in it?
Is that really the Prophet Mohammed?
No, it’s a body double. Mohammed couldn’t make it, as he has been dead for centuries.
Is that really Jesus?
Yes, that is really Jesus. I don’t know how he does it, but he always finds time in his busy schedule to appear in the comic whenever someone loads a J&M page in their browser.
Is that really Moses?
Enough already.
Why is the Barmaid never drawn?
It is forbidden. Plus, I can’t draw barmaids.
Why is the art so bad?
Because I’m such a bad artist.
I find the comic very offensive. Can you take it down?
No.
Do you get much hate mail?
Hardly any.
Can I use one of your strips in my blog/website/newsletter/dissertation etc?
Please do. J&M is published under a Creative Commons 3.0 license, which means you can reprint, edit, translate the strips for non-commercial purposes provided you link back to jesusandmo.net.
How can I keep up to date with the strips?
In order of popularity, there’s an RSS feed, a Twitter feed, and an email list. Take your pick. Take them all!
I think you’re great and I’d like to give you lots of money. How can I do this?
You could buy a book, or a shirt, or a card – any of those ways will give you something in return for your money. You can also contribute to our hosting bill by donating with the form in the right sidebar. Alternatively, if you simply want to make a donation out of the kindness of your heart,Flattr has recently developed a process by which you can do just that. Yay Flattr!
Who’s in it?
Is that really the Prophet Mohammed?
No, it’s a body double. Mohammed couldn’t make it, as he has been dead for centuries.
Is that really Jesus?
Yes, that is really Jesus. I don’t know how he does it, but he always finds time in his busy schedule to appear in the comic whenever someone loads a J&M page in their browser.
Is that really Moses?
Enough already.
Why is the Barmaid never drawn?
It is forbidden. Plus, I can’t draw barmaids.
Why is the art so bad?
Because I’m such a bad artist.
I find the comic very offensive. Can you take it down?
No.
Do you get much hate mail?
Hardly any.
Can I use one of your strips in my blog/website/newsletter/dissertation etc?
Please do. J&M is published under a Creative Commons 3.0 license, which means you can reprint, edit, translate the strips for non-commercial purposes provided you link back to jesusandmo.net.
How can I keep up to date with the strips?
In order of popularity, there’s an RSS feed, a Twitter feed, and an email list. Take your pick. Take them all!
I think you’re great and I’d like to give you lots of money. How can I do this?
You could buy a book, or a shirt, or a card – any of those ways will give you something in return for your money. You can also contribute to our hosting bill by donating with the form in the right sidebar. Alternatively, if you simply want to make a donation out of the kindness of your heart,Flattr has recently developed a process by which you can do just that. Yay Flattr!
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