The Nappy Cat Chronicles

My friend Michael emailed me this post from Dilbert owner and operator Scott Adams. In short, Adams created a character named Jesus (pronounced “Hay - Soos”). In the final installment of the Hay - Soos series, Jesus returns to save everyone’s pensions. His story will never be told because Dilbert’s pointy-haired boss forgot to write it down.

Anyway, oddly enough this series offended some Christians. From Adams’ post:

Hello! Mr. Adams,

Mr. Adams I just want to tell you that I don’t really appreciate you making a mockery of my faith. I used to think that your comic strip was funny, now I think it is very disgusting and not funny at all. I have found your last comics strips in reference to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ very offensive. There is a place for everything and there is a place for humor and humor has its limits, especially when it comes to those things and issues that some of us hold as sacred. I will pray for you and that some day you may come to know Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Otherwise you will find Him some day as your judge, and He will justly judge you for your sins and whether or not you believe in Hell that day you will believe and you will repent when you see Him face to face, but then it will be too late. Repent from your wicked ways and stop making fun of my Savior.

Thanks for your time.

Pastor (name deleted).
California

My response…

Thank you for taking time out from feeding the poor to complain about comic strips. I know Jesus would have played it the same way.

Scott

The email made me wonder if people have always been this easily offended. I tend to think so because people have always wanted to destroy that which they do not understand and that which threatens their worldview.

Ironically, the Biblical Jesus became a victim of that mentality.