Let me guess. IS Mike Lester a so-called Christian? What kind of Christian is he? Baptist, Evangelical, Greek Orthodox, RC, Presbo, Lutheran, etc., etc., etc.? Does he even know of the actual internecine warfare between Protestant sects that went on in this country in its formative years? Probably not, since he is a knee -jerk republican, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and simply say that as usual his cartoons make no sense and are not based on fact.
Christians don’t have the capacity to understand the subtle nuance of referencing the Dark Lord of their religion in relation to Cheney and the rest of the GOP. Nor do they understand that when Reagan married christianity to the Republican Party, christians brought Satan along with the rest of the characters in their bible.
Some people cannot take a joke. Yeshua probably could. He seems to have been a friendly chap, always willing to lend a hand rather than slap a face.
I think he would have been slightly amused at Bale’s backhanded slap at Cheney. Of course, Bale was giving too much credit to Cheney because he is nowhere as evil as Satan is supposed to be — if you believe in that sort of thing.
God has a sense of humor. We know that from Ecclesiastes, to say nothing of empirical evidence like penguins, the platypus, and the mechanics of sex. Christian Bale made a joke, partly at his own expense. That;s hardly the sort of thing to anger a loving God.
And this sort of response contradicts Jesus’s own teachings. Lester would do well to remember the story of Peter and Malchus in the garden, to say nothing of Jesus’s admonition to turn the other cheek. Why does he believe that Jesus is the hypocrite he drew in this cartoon?
Aside the Bale angle, if Jesus came back today, he’d be smacking the crap out of about 80% of Christians in general and 100% of psycho radical evangelicals.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 5 years ago
There is nothing more hypocritical than religious folk.
walfishj over 5 years ago
Let me guess. IS Mike Lester a so-called Christian? What kind of Christian is he? Baptist, Evangelical, Greek Orthodox, RC, Presbo, Lutheran, etc., etc., etc.? Does he even know of the actual internecine warfare between Protestant sects that went on in this country in its formative years? Probably not, since he is a knee -jerk republican, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and simply say that as usual his cartoons make no sense and are not based on fact.
David Riedel Premium Member over 5 years ago
Huh?
Vidrinath Premium Member over 5 years ago
Mike, thank you. Confirming my belief that you remade Jesus in your angry/violent/hateful image. Thoughts and Prayers!
Stephen Runnels Premium Member over 5 years ago
Christians don’t have the capacity to understand the subtle nuance of referencing the Dark Lord of their religion in relation to Cheney and the rest of the GOP. Nor do they understand that when Reagan married christianity to the Republican Party, christians brought Satan along with the rest of the characters in their bible.
DrDon1 over 5 years ago
Another day in Lester’s traveling side show…
fritzoid Premium Member over 5 years ago
Who Would Jesus Slap?
(Apart from those who exploit religion for material profit, that is…)
JHayes over 5 years ago
What kind of Christian is Mike Lester???!!!!
The Wife Beating Kind!
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/editorial-cartoonist-mike-lester-arrested-after-domestic-incident/
Zev over 5 years ago
I would think Lester is the very last person qualified to know how Jesus would act. He is one angry, bitter hombre.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 5 years ago
Some people cannot take a joke. Yeshua probably could. He seems to have been a friendly chap, always willing to lend a hand rather than slap a face.
I think he would have been slightly amused at Bale’s backhanded slap at Cheney. Of course, Bale was giving too much credit to Cheney because he is nowhere as evil as Satan is supposed to be — if you believe in that sort of thing.
cageywayne over 5 years ago
Yeah. Yeah. You missed the whole intent. Bigothypocrit.
cageywayne over 5 years ago
You missed the whole intent of the statement. And, if you believe that to be a representation of your Lord, is this how you think he would react?
Durak Premium Member over 5 years ago
Why is Kramer smacking Christian Bale?
Judge Magney over 5 years ago
Mike Lester, blasphemer.
God has a sense of humor. We know that from Ecclesiastes, to say nothing of empirical evidence like penguins, the platypus, and the mechanics of sex. Christian Bale made a joke, partly at his own expense. That;s hardly the sort of thing to anger a loving God.
And this sort of response contradicts Jesus’s own teachings. Lester would do well to remember the story of Peter and Malchus in the garden, to say nothing of Jesus’s admonition to turn the other cheek. Why does he believe that Jesus is the hypocrite he drew in this cartoon?
ArtyD2 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Didn’t happen, Jesus bailed
Dtroutma over 5 years ago
Aside the Bale angle, if Jesus came back today, he’d be smacking the crap out of about 80% of Christians in general and 100% of psycho radical evangelicals.