Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 21, 2014

As about good as he can get.

Pascal’s Wager as applied to Santa Claus?

In any case, Merry Saturnalia and a Happy Winter Solstice!

Hobbes can be a real party-pooper!

Santa has had behavioral pattern recognition software going for centuries. Where do you think the NSA and Homeland got it from.

Calvin has this motivation thing figured out.

Even if Calvin throws the snowball and Susie tells Santa on him, the consequences could be relatively insignificant in comparison to the noodle incident.

Just a moment of reflection on this fine, and surprisingly warm Sunday morning. I’ve been faithfully following C&H since it’s inception. At first I related Calvin to my kids. Now he’s the perfect model for my 6 year old grandson. In more ways than you can imagine. I still read the strip every day. It is amazing that a comic strip of this vintage is so incredibly popular that it stands on its own. The demand keeps it going, and by the comments I read, it still stirs the pot from time to time. All Hail the Great and Powerful Watterson.

Merry Christmas!

The self righteous shall perish. Laughing with Calvin and Hobbes will last an eternity

Love the philosophy that this strip incurs among posters!

My 2 cents.This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Dalai Lama

Am I dreaming?

xxx

Interesting to note here that this comic is named for two outstanding philosopher/theologians of history.

Still counts.

You miss the point, an atheist is such because of a strong conscience that forces the introspection that leads to the conclusion that there is no god. One without such introspection will likely continue nominal belief in what ever he was taught.

I can’t disagree with you on the concept; but, I think it is because of the atheists and muslims and many others with their so-called social agendas, those of us who consider ourselves to be good Christians are getting a very bad rap! For those so-called “non believers”, I feel sorry for you and I am confident everything will get sorted out in the end; whenever that is!.This is a general comment and not singling out any one particular individual…

Santa Claus is like the IRS, he may not be watching everyone, but why take a chance. Especially if you are a Conservative, and Obama sics Lois Lerner on you.

A good snowball gone to waste. Oh well, its the thought that counts Calvin.

Then i guess there’s no atheistic agenda to stigmafy the word “Christmas” from american social vernacular..?

Anyone can justify anything one wishes. For example, Christians justified the Inquisition, the killing of Jews and slavery. Many Christians justify discrimination against homosexuals and atheists today.

I’m an atheist. I’m married, am faithful to my wife, and we adopted two kids from difficult, impoverished situations. I happily pay my taxes and donate to charity. As an avocation, I’m a doctor who works with patients with chronic renal disease at end stage of life. I can’t always do much, but I do what I can. And I don’t need to believe in the supernatural to do that.

Do you pray to Hobbes?

At the very least Calvin should have used the snowball to target practice to improve his aim.