Religion In The Comics - 004

[Cartoonist]

We continue our look at the comic book publishing empire of Oral Roberts. After the 19 issue run of True Stories, the title was changed to Junior Partners. The focus of these issues was geared to the younger audience and featured a variety of stories. This issue, which can be read in its entirety here: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=33851 includes the beginning of Oral Roberts biography. Here we learn the cause of Oral's fixation. He believes that God healed him of tuberculoses, so he dedicated his life to swindling people of their money by conning them into believing that God can heal them if they send him cash. His previous run of Comics featured several stories of miraculous healing, and this issue continues the tradition. I love how the opening editorial makes the case that Jesus loved the outdoors.

[mr blur]

1. How did Oral know these things about Jebus?

I mean, in the words of the great and wise Ken Ham, "Were you there?"

"Jesus often talked to people about God when he was walking somewhere" (Quick, hide, it's that Jesus weirdo, we'll never get away!&quot

[AlbertCat]

2. What I wanna know is....

.... why does his family all have blue hair?

[Arugula Latte]

5. Well, they DID have blue hair, until they prayed to The Lord to stop this affliction,

and The Lord heeeeeeealed their hair!

[deucemagnet]

3. He makes Jesus sounds an awful lot like a homeless vagrant.

When he lived here on earth, he spent most of his time out in the open. Jesus often talked to people about God while he was walking somewhere.

"Hi, I'm Jesus. God loves you. Gimme a quarter!"

[edhopper]

4. Do you think he is confusing

people enjoying the great outdoors with Nomads and sheepherders?

[frogmarch]

6. Wait... I thought

there were only two bears – and, assuming one of the people with fishing poles is the kid's dad, where are the other 41 kids?

[Cartoonist]

7. Cryptic post there.

The cover is clearly about the loaves and fishes. Substitute hot dogs for fishes.

[frogmarch]

9. Oh, now I see!

You're right, of course.

[sakabatou]

8. Cured of TB by God...

I doubt that.