Lio by Mark Tatulli for August 15, 2011

He’ll get to Heaven his way, thanks.

you will fly to the moon, lio.

Lio has his priorities.

Making a child happy is surely a good deed. I think Lio wins both ways—spiritually and recreationally.

You’re lucky all he wanted was your money, Liō…

A Catholic priest? Okay, you’ve gone overboard on the scary monsters in this strip.

There is nothing worse than a collection plate in your face.

“It’s got rocking back and forth, and slowness”. (Phineas and Ferb, the best comedians of the day).

Heaven is where you find it.

Good decision Lio!

Well You can’t buy your way into heaven anyhow

“Fly me to the moon and let me play amongst the stars”

^ Is it spring on Jupiter or Mars?

Yeah, I wouldn’t give my money to those perverts in the Vatican, either.

Interesting that you attack other strips for a religious bias but flaunt your anti-religious bias.

@ bama1fan92: What makes you think this has anything to do with religion at all? This is about a kid and the reality of his priorities.

Incidently, I am a Catholic and I go to church every Sunday, so piss off.

Why does a deity need money anyway?

Looks like bama struck a nerve.

Definately made the wrong choice that time Lio.

Maybe someone needs to join cath-anon. I am a survivor from Catholic school(back when they had nuns), now I am in recovery.Thank you, Lord

this is funny but really jacked up. Though on another note; how often do we do that with our time and money?

My imagination > Your imagination

Amazing how religion still stirs up so much hostility amongst people. Just the sight of a priest and readers are up in arms. Millions of humans have been killed by other humans all in the name of God. And by the looks of some of the comments here, that passion is still alive and well. If a person is so in love with their God and goes to church every Sunday, or whatever they do to prove that love, then fine. But, if they then in turn lash out towards others with hate and negativity, maybe they should reevaluate their relationship with their God? Who would Jesus hate???

I guess this is Lio’s choice.

I haven’t seen a 10c ride in years!

Honestly, that ten cents probably gave Lio more joy than it would have a poor family.

Not even sure why so many assume it’s a Roman Catholic priest…

Lio, you rock-it.

hmmm eternal salvation or a rocket ship? hmmmmmm

“Eternal salvation” for a “dime?” Yeah, I’ll buy that for a dollar…

and what makes you think this is a catholic priest? other denominations also wear a white collar. think before you open your pie-hole !

folks of all persuasions do gooda dime might mean nothing, but for bringing your own bags to my local grocery, they donate a dime to the charity of the monthcatholic, pagan, druze, atheist – helping is good

Writing as a pastor, I think Lio spent his money well. Anything that triggers joy and imagination will surely have long term positive results! He stands a better chance of helping humanity this way than trying to appease some guilt appeasing abstract works-righteousness construction buried in pious prose.

Agreed, Mark!

now little kids will get the wrong impression… this isn’t good.

same thing i’d do.well, other than RUN from the priest if i were lio.