Comments on: Comic Books http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comic-books A humor site dedicated to Independent Fundamental Baptists, their standards, their beliefs, and their craziness. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RomOno http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-68077 RomOno Mon, 30 May 2011 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-68077 I loved these books in my pre-teen years. We would get 'em as "rewards" in Sunday school. Batman wasn't allowed in the house 'cuz his ears looked like horns. Spidey and Superman weren't allowed because Batman had horns. Made a lot of sense at the time I guess. So when the pastor's wife brought the little tray around filled with good Christian rewards I couldn't believe the obvious quality of the Crusader books. I don't even remember what else was on the platter I was so fixed on these little gems. It took me a year of good deeds to collect about six of them. And I remember every story almost thirty years later so that says something as well. Boy, did Dad and the new wife approve of the Crusader books. Rape, murder, drug abuse, satanic worship, human sacrifice, book burnings, eternal torment, and so much more that Batman never even speculated on. Until I read these I had no idea I was only one step away from murdering the entire family, eating their remains and sodomizing the family pets while praying to Satan in my purple robe and horned headband. Thank God I found these comics in time to avoid that whole ghastly scenario. Fortunately I was able to move back to real Mom's house where I was able to begin reading Batman again and found out that his "horns" were actually acetylene torches used to cut through metal bars on prison cells. Or maybe the acetylene was hell fire? Damn, I'm still confused. Thanks, Chick comics. Anyway, if you haven't read 'em check 'em out, you can read the whole series on Chick.com. . Looks like they have all been updated with some fancy computer lettering and textured backgrounds but the timeless message is still there - Join us without question or you will die and roast for eternity. I loved these books in my pre-teen years. We would get ‘em as “rewards” in Sunday school. Batman wasn’t allowed in the house ‘cuz his ears looked like horns. Spidey and Superman weren’t allowed because Batman had horns. Made a lot of sense at the time I guess. So when the pastor’s wife brought the little tray around filled with good Christian rewards I couldn’t believe the obvious quality of the Crusader books. I don’t even remember what else was on the platter I was so fixed on these little gems. It took me a year of good deeds to collect about six of them. And I remember every story almost thirty years later so that says something as well. Boy, did Dad and the new wife approve of the Crusader books. Rape, murder, drug abuse, satanic worship, human sacrifice, book burnings, eternal torment, and so much more that Batman never even speculated on. Until I read these I had no idea I was only one step away from murdering the entire family, eating their remains and sodomizing the family pets while praying to Satan in my purple robe and horned headband. Thank God I found these comics in time to avoid that whole ghastly scenario. Fortunately I was able to move back to real Mom’s house where I was able to begin reading Batman again and found out that his “horns” were actually acetylene torches used to cut through metal bars on prison cells. Or maybe the acetylene was hell fire? Damn, I’m still confused. Thanks, Chick comics. Anyway, if you haven’t read ‘em check ‘em out, you can read the whole series on Chick.com. . Looks like they have all been updated with some fancy computer lettering and textured backgrounds but the timeless message is still there – Join us without question or you will die and roast for eternity.

]]> By: Scott http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-37233 Scott Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:26:42 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-37233 Chick comics scared me off comics FOREVER. I got this very issue when I was like 12. My mom saw me reading Spiderman, Superman and Star Wars comics and thought these would be PERFECT for me. I couldn't close my eyes for weeks after each one of these appeared on my nightstand. She bought, and made me read, almost all of them: Chaos, The Gift, Alberto, Operation Bucharest, The Godfathers, Scarface, Angel of Light, Exorcists, and The Broken Cross. Looking back I now view her Fundy teaching and indoctrination as child abuse. All of the fear mongering led me to be a Secular Humanist. Chick comics scared me off comics FOREVER. I got this very issue when I was like 12. My mom saw me reading Spiderman, Superman and Star Wars comics and thought these would be PERFECT for me. I couldn’t close my eyes for weeks after each one of these appeared on my nightstand. She bought, and made me read, almost all of them: Chaos, The Gift, Alberto, Operation Bucharest, The Godfathers, Scarface, Angel of Light, Exorcists, and The Broken Cross. Looking back I now view her Fundy teaching and indoctrination as child abuse. All of the fear mongering led me to be a Secular Humanist.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26873 Timothy Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:00:45 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-26873 Terrific blog. MacPherson is the "Pretrib Rapture Answerman" because he's the only one who reportedly has spent more than 40 years researching the pretrib view. I too have his book "The Rapture Plot" which I obtained at Armageddon Books online. His most shocking online articles include "Pretrib Rapture Diehards" (the most accurate outline of pretrib history), "Pretrib Rapture Secrecy" and "Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty" (be sure to see the colorful version on the Powered by Christ Ministries site). Oh, and another of Mac's articles is "The Unoriginal John Darby." Timothy (BTW, I've heard that Jack Chick is not as gung-ho for pretrib as he once was, and may even have abandoned it. Anyone with info on this?) Terrific blog. MacPherson is the “Pretrib Rapture Answerman” because he’s the only one who reportedly has spent more than 40 years researching the pretrib view. I too have his book “The Rapture Plot” which I obtained at Armageddon Books online. His most shocking online articles include “Pretrib Rapture Diehards” (the most accurate outline of pretrib history), “Pretrib Rapture Secrecy” and “Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty” (be sure to see the colorful version on the Powered by Christ Ministries site). Oh, and another of Mac’s articles is “The Unoriginal John Darby.” Timothy (BTW, I’ve heard that Jack Chick is not as gung-ho for pretrib as he once was, and may even have abandoned it. Anyone with info on this?)

]]> By: Mark http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-23592 Mark Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:48:23 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-23592 I only learned about five years ago that pre-tribulation dispensationalist belief system began in Scotland in the 1830s. It was either started by Margaret McDonald or John Nelson Darby. It does appear that McDonald, a teenage girl who used to have visions, was the first person to coin the term “The Rapture”. (A word that never appears in the Bible) Many fundamentalist leaders hide the history of this belief system from their congregations. They allow many fundies to believe pre-tribulation dispensationalism also been around for 2,000 years. They also have made Pre-Trib another fundamental of the faith. I also believe Pre-Trib is a form a sci-fi for fundie nerds who are not allowed to watch Star Trek, Star Wars or other forms of secular science fiction. The “Left Behind” books can be viewed as fundie science fiction. Christian author Gary DeMar has written some excellent books criticizing pre-tribulation dispensationalism from the Christian perspective. I only learned about five years ago that pre-tribulation dispensationalist belief system began in Scotland in the 1830s. It was either started by Margaret McDonald or John Nelson Darby. It does appear that McDonald, a teenage girl who used to have visions, was the first person to coin the term “The Rapture”. (A word that never appears in the Bible)
Many fundamentalist leaders hide the history of this belief system from their congregations. They allow many fundies to believe pre-tribulation dispensationalism also been around for 2,000 years. They also have made Pre-Trib another fundamental of the faith.
I also believe Pre-Trib is a form a sci-fi for fundie nerds who are not allowed to watch Star Trek, Star Wars or other forms of secular science fiction. The “Left Behind” books can be viewed as fundie science fiction.
Christian author Gary DeMar has written some excellent books criticizing pre-tribulation dispensationalism from the Christian perspective.

]]> By: Alex Guggenheim http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-22214 Alex Guggenheim Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:57:15 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-22214 Though raised in a home that communicated the gospel I did not believe on Christ until age 19. It was after reading this very Crusader comic, Chaos, that I accepted the truth that at any moment I could die and would not have a chance after that to believe. Within minutes I recalled all the truth of the gospel I knew and refused to head and instead turned and in prayer, expressed my believe on Christ as my Savior. As I matured in my walk I came to discover that though many sources are used by God this does not mean 1% or 100% of the human agents or their mechanisms are condoned. But if and when they contain the gospel God will always use that divine mechanism to enlighten us through his Spirit. I do not live my life as a believer in the manner that is reflected by Chick publications, BJU or PCC or any eccentric group. But I am grateful, in spite of their weaknesses, that they still contain the gospel message. May it be that those things that are demonstrations of arrogance, foolishness, immaturity, ignorance and so on be matters for which they received enlightenment and rehabilitation. Though raised in a home that communicated the gospel I did not believe on Christ until age 19. It was after reading this very Crusader comic, Chaos, that I accepted the truth that at any moment I could die and would not have a chance after that to believe. Within minutes I recalled all the truth of the gospel I knew and refused to head and instead turned and in prayer, expressed my believe on Christ as my Savior.

As I matured in my walk I came to discover that though many sources are used by God this does not mean 1% or 100% of the human agents or their mechanisms are condoned. But if and when they contain the gospel God will always use that divine mechanism to enlighten us through his Spirit.

I do not live my life as a believer in the manner that is reflected by Chick publications, BJU or PCC or any eccentric group. But I am grateful, in spite of their weaknesses, that they still contain the gospel message.

May it be that those things that are demonstrations of arrogance, foolishness, immaturity, ignorance and so on be matters for which they received enlightenment and rehabilitation.

]]> By: exIFB http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-17111 exIFB Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:55:05 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-17111 I always wondered how he knew what demons looked like and why he spent so much time drawing them scheming and hiding in shadows ready to leap on people. I always wondered how he knew what demons looked like and why he spent so much time drawing them scheming and hiding in shadows ready to leap on people.

]]> By: RobertB http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-11309 RobertB Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:06:50 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-11309 Someone gave me the whole set, including the "Alberto" series (the Jesuit priest issues)... Was always stunned at the detail given to the women, it was like an excusable X-men for me. We were taught that Christian rock was bad but hardcore Christian comics was ok. That always confused me. Someone gave me the whole set, including the “Alberto” series (the Jesuit priest issues)… Was always stunned at the detail given to the women, it was like an excusable X-men for me. We were taught that Christian rock was bad but hardcore Christian comics was ok. That always confused me.

]]> By: Ken http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-11049 Ken Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:45:10 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-11049 @Stephen--Salem Kirban! I was given the Salem Kirban Study Bible--complete with pictures of his family interspersed among the study notes! @Stephen–Salem Kirban! I was given the Salem Kirban Study Bible–complete with pictures of his family interspersed among the study notes!

]]> By: Abby http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-11028 Abby Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:47:25 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-11028 @ beth And she's left after the rapture, notice. Coincidence? If she had the Holy Spirit she would have dressed more modestly. @ beth
And she’s left after the rapture, notice. Coincidence?
If she had the Holy Spirit she would have dressed more modestly.

]]> By: beth http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/07/comic-books/comment-page-1/#comment-11009 beth Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:33:39 +0000 http://www.stufffundieslike.com/?p=3399#comment-11009 @Mo--the nurse's dress shows her knees. The knees, Mo! Knees! @Mo–the nurse’s dress shows her knees. The knees, Mo! Knees!

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