There is a very funny episode of The Simpsons called “Homer the Heretic”, in which Homer Simpson decides, one wintry Sabbath, that he no longer wants to go to church, preferring to stay home in the warm and watch TV. As a consequence, he receives a visit from God. “Thou hast forsaken my church!” thunders the Almighty, but Homer defends himself: “I’m not a bad guy. I work hard and I love my kids. So why should I spend half my Sunday hearing about how I’m going to hell?” The rest of the episode explores this question; it is by turns irreverent, witty and insightful – and strikingly, by the end, Homer has resumed his attendance at the First Church of Springfield.
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Did Homer Simpson have a point when he told God that not being a 'bad guy' is more important than going to church?
there is a very funny episode of the simpsons called “homer the heretic”, in which homer simpson decides, one wintry sabbath, that he no lon...
Niall Gooch
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