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[–] NOT_RICK 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is making me think of the Ray Bradbury story where astronauts reach another planet with alien life and the aliens don’t give a shit about them because Jesus happens to have just arrived as well and the astronauts are boring compared to that. The aliens treat him excellently rather than crucifying him. I think about what Ray was saying about us with that story a lot.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I can't say I know this story, but I do have a comic somewhere where aliens meet a priest who asks if Jesus visited them and they reply Jesus still often does many times cause he was praised and welcomed by them. The priest then says: "Still visits often? We're still waiting for his first return", to which the Alien asks: "Why, what did you do to him?" 😅

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Somewhere in the corner, Joseph Smith is scribbling furiously...