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Marvin on the Main Line

In which Marvin, moved by the Spirit preaches the Gospel to a captive audience..
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Anonymous said…
Marvin, Marvin, Marvin...

You passed out Chick Tracts? I lost a lot of respect for you in that one action. Those cartoons are horrible. :{

-Jon in Iowa City
kurt_t said…
Marvin, I love Chick tracts! And I'm so glad you can read them online these days!

(My all-time favorite is The Gay Blade. The attention to detail with regard to '70s-era hair and clothing is really kind of an achievement in itself.

I also love the way the narrative departs from the standard Chick formula of unbeliever rejects the Word, unbeliever repents (or not), unbeliever dies suddenly.

I think maybe we need to pray that the Holy Spirit will cast out the demon that's taken hold of your friend Jon and that Jon will visit the Chick Publications Web site and come to understand the insidious dangers of Freemasonry, Mormonism, Islam, Catholicism, the Theory of Evolution, Dungeons and Dragons, "Bewitched," trickertreating, Ouji Boards, Christian Rock and translations of the Bible other than the KJV.

Amen.

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