Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 24, 2012
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Transcript:
Burt: Whuh you doing, Bob? Bob: Me geet new God, Burt. Yours no save us. Burt: Yours juss box. Bob: He no juss box. He play moosic. Box: SPROING! Burt: Releegion very confusing, Bob. Bob: My God so vengeful!
I remember being taught that the three causes of war were money, land, and religion. Think of the Crusades and other conflicts.The KKK of the 1920s was big on enforcing traditional Protestant values. Jews and Catholics have been persecuted throughout history. Although the Holocaust was caused by Germany’s economic issues, religious reasons certainly helped it along. I don’t know numbers, but I do know that religion has caused many different conflicts over the years, particularly the brand of religion that advocates the convert or kill mentality. While religion may not be the biggest cause of violence, it certainly still plays a major role.