The new Jesus and Mo strip, called “wings,” came with the caption, “If it’s not normal, we’re against it.”
Both of the Divine Duo apparently have problems with naturalism, as they conflate the supernatural with the infrequent.
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Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ naturalism
June 24, 2026 • 9:15 am
Right in the bread-basket – oof!
Yes, “going against nature” means supernatural. What they really mean when they use that phrase is “going against the intentions of nature” – which is just a roundabout way of saying “going against God.”
Here’s an old joke:
— So do you believe in full-immersion baptism?
— “Believe”? Oh, I’ve seen it done, in person!
And of course there’s the issue of the bar-maid’s shifting use of the word “believe in”, i.e. in the first cases meaning “assume the existence of”, in the last frame “approve of morally”.
Occasionally, I get the impression that Mo is more Jin-man than human. Jesus also has his moments. (Edited to add): When it comes to the great variety of religions nowadays, I consider myself an Equal Opportunity Annoyer.
Jerry, I am not sure if you’ve heard the latest from the culture wars in New Zealand, but you may be interested to learn that the Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists recently retracted a published, peer-reviewed paper — not for any fraud or error, but for the bizarre reason that the very existence of the article may be “harmful to Maori.” This was some surprise to the author, a Maori woman.
The retraction, particularly the unprecedented justification for it, is causing ripples of unease in the New Zealand academic community.
The article can still be found here https://zenodo.org/records/16743836 and if you read the abstract you’ll probably quickly understand the real reason for the retraction