Comic #3619: biblical-literalism

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Panel 1:

• A child with brown hair in a red shirt and glasses is speaking to an adult man with gray hair and glasses, who appears to be the child's father.
• The child is holding a book with the title "MARK" visible on the cover.
• The child says: "Dad, how can you believe the Bible is completely accurate?"
• The adult replies: "Easy. Read Mark 11:12-14."

Panel 2:

• The background is a parchment-like texture with a narrative passage included.
• The text reads: "The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, 'May no one ever eat fruit from you again.' And his disciples heard him say it."

Panel 3:

• The child, looking confused, says: "I don’t get it."
• The adult is still listening, while the child continues: "If you were writing a biography of your hero, would you include the part where he yelled at a tree in front of everyone?"

Panel 4:

• The child has a thoughtful expression and adds: "…only if I were really really honest."
• The final line from the adult in response is: "Proof by mortification."

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