The Exact Opposite of How Religion Works

The Dinos hit the proverbial nail on the proverbial head with this proverbial strip:

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Actually, that's exactly how ancient pagan religiion worked, except that the dino would first have to make some cult service to a god. For the rich, to take an example, it might mean building a temple to the god; for others, a sacrifice of some type or a trip to a site associated with the god.

By Thomas Leahey (not verified) on 18 Aug 2006 #permalink

My schtick is to ask to borrow money from religionists, and offer to pay it back after they're dead.

By somnilista, FCD (not verified) on 19 Aug 2006 #permalink