Today’s Jesus and Mo strip is a “resurrection from 2006,” called “faith2”. It’s a clever one.  But I can’t resist adding my own view on the different construals of “faith”, a piece called “No Faith in Science,” published in Slate in 2013 (free access at an archived site). The barmaid is right.

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This Jesus and Mo strip, called “wrong” is a Friday flashback that appeared twenty years ago.  Here Mo explains why he is absolutely adamant about his beliefs.

Another Jesus and Mo strip today, this timecalled “less“. Such largesse!  It came with a joke:

Today’s joke comes from the prophet Mohammed himself as recorded in Sahih Bukhari 304, which I will transcribe here for your pleasure:

Once Allah’s Messenger went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) of `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer.

Then he passed by the women and said, “O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women).”

They asked, “Why is it so, O Allah’s Messenger?”

He replied, “You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could
be led astray by some of you.”

The women asked, “O Allah’s Messenger! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?”

He said, “Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?”

They replied in the affirmative.

He said, “This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn’t it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?” The women replied in the affirmative.

He said, “This is the deficiency in her religion.“

And once again Mo literally begs the question!

There’s a new Jesus and Mo strip called “defender”, which came with a note:

It’s King Charles III! He’s not the brightest.

Not much in the media about this.

The link goes to an article from the National Secular Society called “The Monarchy’s rebrand can’t hide Christian privilege.” A short excerpt:

The Telegraph this week made much of what it portrayed as an important evolution in the King’s constitutional role.

In the latest Sovereign Grant report, King Charles is no longer described simply as “Head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith”. Instead, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the Monarch now “protects the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation”.

Predictably, some Christian nationalist voices reacted as though the monarchy had abandoned Christianity altogether. Others hailed the change as evidence of an institution embracing Britain’s religious diversity.

Neither reading holds up. The change in language is not evidence that Britain’s Christian monarchy has become more inclusive. It is evidence that the Palace knows Christian privilege is becoming less palatable to the British public.

The strip (below) is good, what with the barmaid’s joke.

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Today’s Jesus and Mo strip, called “radio,”  came with a note:

This one is from a year-old story which I missed at the time. The script writes itself!

The story is from The National Secular Society, and here’s the beginning:

The National Secular Society has referred a charity to the charity regulator after it was fined for broadcasting antisemitism over its Islamic radio show.

Media regulator Ofcom announced this week it has fined Markaz-Al-Huda Limited £3,500 for a programme in which Jews were called “the biggest enemies of humanity”.

The NSS reported Markaz-Al-Huda, which says its charitable activities include eradicating “religious and cultural prejudices”, to the Charity Commission following the announcement.

Markaz-Al-Huda runs the radio station Salaam BCR. Although the charity surrendered its community radio license, which means it can no longer broadcast on the airwaves, Salaam BCR continues to stream content on its non-licensable online service.

Charities are entitled to extensive tax breaks. They must exist for the public benefit, and must not publish material that “incites hatred on the grounds of race, religion or sexual orientation”.

Looks like Mo is still implacably opposed to Zionists and Zionism:

Today’s Jesus and Mo post, called “Cern2,” is a repost from 14 years ago, for the artist is on hols.

At Botany Pond yesterday, I met a woman who, after she found out I taught evolution, told me that evolution was a fiction because it couldn’t explain where everything came from in the first place. Then she asked me if I’d studied the Bible. I told her I actuall read the Bible (how many atheist scientists have done that?), and she said, “No, I mean really studied it.”  I told her to read my book Faith Versus Fact and politely made my farewells.

But I digress; here the boys attempt (but fail) to reconcile science and religion.

Today’s Jesus and Mo strip, called “euros2,” is from 2009, for the artist is again on holiday.  I don’t need to add any comment.