Well, considering lemmings don’t commit mass suicides as people have so incorrectly assumed for so long, perhaps this isn’t a bad metaphor for all religious people. The misconception is that all religious people are sheep. Hardly true, but once it’s in people’s heads, it’s hard to think of it any other way.
You see, best not to think about the fact that your religion makes no sense. What’s important here is a commitment to the FAITH. If you believe strongly enough, no amount of cognitive disconnect will deter you.
They should do like a bear I saw once, walked on all fours to the road then reared up (like these guys) saw the road and turned right around and ran back into the woods.
Overlooking the fact that lemmings are “noted” for following the leaders in bodies of water to drown, it isn’t that initial leap of faith that kills them. The REAL smart ones are the ones wearing Mae Wests!! Larry probably has one under his chute harness as well. The true survivor “doubles down” on reality , and does NOT leave it all to “faith” alone!!
I’m reminded of the New Yorker cartoon “What Lemmings Believe” (Robert Mankoff), which shows a line of paired lemmings marching off the cliff and heading upwards…
Seems like everyone’s PRO! Where have the GENIOUS gone? This was a lot of responses to a daily…
Lemmings jump…So please don’t lump…The clever rodents…With the wouldn’t’s…Who jump the cliff…But never whiff…The deadly fall…That gets us all…For those who know…All scream “Geronimo”!!!!…
Rina — doesn’t matter. Unless one thing, like crossing the street, heart disease, or cancer, already causes more than half of ALL deaths, it isn’t going to cause more deaths than all other causes added together.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
A survivor.
mirthiful over 13 years ago
Someone didn’t drink their Kool-Aid!
tis4kis over 13 years ago
And that explains why there are still lemmings. Some of them are cheating.
Nebulous Premium Member over 13 years ago
Interesting Fact: Fewer people die of skydiving accidents than of all other causes put together.
Allan CB Premium Member over 13 years ago
Lemming think about this for a while, so I can understand it.
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
Larry’s a smart lemming.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
Nebulous — um… if that’s a joke, it’s funny! Fewer people die of almost anything than of all the other causes put together.
kreole over 13 years ago
Religions love sheep……and lemmings.
thirdguy over 13 years ago
Nearly everything is healthier than smoking, unless you do it while you are skydiving!
Pro-Lick over 13 years ago
… say the 2 who aren’t jumping off. Looks like the conservative plan for unemployment.
x_Tech over 13 years ago
There’s an old Bedouin saying “Trust in Allah, but always tie up your camel.”
cdward over 13 years ago
Well, considering lemmings don’t commit mass suicides as people have so incorrectly assumed for so long, perhaps this isn’t a bad metaphor for all religious people. The misconception is that all religious people are sheep. Hardly true, but once it’s in people’s heads, it’s hard to think of it any other way.
roctor over 13 years ago
Collections were down when the main officecalled the franchise for refreshing.
cdward: Members are known as the flock,
tripwire45 over 13 years ago
Maybe Larry is the next step in evolution.
Colt9033 over 13 years ago
Well, looks like he genepool fairly rich.
Brockie over 13 years ago
Oh chute.
Brockie over 13 years ago
Yes, we are called a flock, he said sheepishly, but that is not so baaaaad.
Kosher71 over 13 years ago
Well, when life hands you lemmings . . .
rockngolfer over 13 years ago
It is amazing how many great ideas Wiley thinks up.
StoicLion1973 over 13 years ago
Maybe those lemmings read Paul Erlich’s population “predictions”?
montycantsin2 over 13 years ago
They’re called the flock because they’re birdbrains!
Sandfan over 13 years ago
Larry The Heresy Guy.
CedarCircle over 13 years ago
Maybe the one with the ‘schute realizes he isn’t being called to Rapture. And anyone reading this wasn’t, either. Nyah, nyah.
BloomCo over 13 years ago
Larry is using his brain instead of falling for the global warming scam.
runninanreadin over 13 years ago
Interesting Fact #2: Those who have the most birthdays, live the longest! (go figure) lol
Noveltman over 13 years ago
You see, best not to think about the fact that your religion makes no sense. What’s important here is a commitment to the FAITH. If you believe strongly enough, no amount of cognitive disconnect will deter you.
ilsapadu over 13 years ago
They should do like a bear I saw once, walked on all fours to the road then reared up (like these guys) saw the road and turned right around and ran back into the woods.
michael.p.pumilia over 13 years ago
Larry made the Leap of Faith as called for. He just didn’t want to make the same landing. “Splat” was in his dictionary.
michael.p.pumilia over 13 years ago
And Larry didn’t like the definition!
thirdguy over 13 years ago
Remember what the shepherd said when he saw the tornado coming. “Let’s get the flock out of here!!!!”
fritzoid Premium Member over 13 years ago
The sheep eaten by the shepherd is just as dead as the one eaten by the wolf. The main difference is that one has been sheared first.
MatureCanadian over 13 years ago
I love Larry! Thanks Wiley, I needed a chuckle.
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
Overlooking the fact that lemmings are “noted” for following the leaders in bodies of water to drown, it isn’t that initial leap of faith that kills them. The REAL smart ones are the ones wearing Mae Wests!! Larry probably has one under his chute harness as well. The true survivor “doubles down” on reality , and does NOT leave it all to “faith” alone!!
fritzoid Premium Member over 13 years ago
I’m reminded of the New Yorker cartoon “What Lemmings Believe” (Robert Mankoff), which shows a line of paired lemmings marching off the cliff and heading upwards…
Varnes over 13 years ago
Larry’s got the cutest smile on his face! Oh, and good one Nebulous….
Varnes over 13 years ago
Sometimes when I see preachers on TV, I think they are saying “Let us prey…”
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
Religions breed/produce lemmings.
treered over 13 years ago
bmonk, that’s right, in the bible, jesus is the shepherd and we are his flock… and wasn’t there something about not putting the lord to the test?
Iwa Iniki over 13 years ago
The old saying is, “Someday a lemming will fly”. Maybe this is as close as one can get. At least he is smart.
lin4869 over 13 years ago
Love this one, Wiley! :D
Joseph Krois over 13 years ago
Seems like everyone’s PRO! Where have the GENIOUS gone? This was a lot of responses to a daily…
Lemmings jump…So please don’t lump…The clever rodents…With the wouldn’t’s…Who jump the cliff…But never whiff…The deadly fall…That gets us all…For those who know…All scream “Geronimo”!!!!…
RinaFarina over 13 years ago
@nebulousricolau: the reason is obvious – far fewer people take up skydiving. Now, crossing the street – who doesn’t do that?
lindz.coop Premium Member over 13 years ago
Larry planned ahead — so un-American (instant gratification)and so un-Christian (let God take care of it).
Varnes over 13 years ago
I really like the smile on Larry, Mr. Miller…..nice touch….
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
Rina — doesn’t matter. Unless one thing, like crossing the street, heart disease, or cancer, already causes more than half of ALL deaths, it isn’t going to cause more deaths than all other causes added together.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
Hi Varnes — see, I made it to Non Sequitur, only a couple of years after I said I would.
bbHhh over 13 years ago
@cdward: true. Sheep don’t go round worshipping zombies and ghosts, or fearing talking snakes or whisperers made from smokeless fire.
raameshgr about 13 years ago
Hey! This was done decades ago by Gary Larson!