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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 111 points 5 days ago

Left the nonexistent relationship with a cult icon to be with another human. Good for him.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 68 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This didn't have such a wholesome outcome for Cricket.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Is that from a british tv show? I remember something like that vaguely.

[–] RangerAndTheCat@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It’s always sunny in Philadelphia

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, I can assure you it does indeed rain and snow in Philly.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I was gonna reply to you with a fleabag priest GIF but now I got myself all worked up 😳

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 56 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

unless they adopted I doubt she's a bird.

[–] azi@mander.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

the Slavic caption confused me because Eastern Christian priests are fully allowed to marry

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 40 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I'm just going to leave this here...

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

10,000 more years in Samsara.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I'm fine with it if there's boob

[–] tatann@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

On the other hand, I'm an atheist but she makes me believe there is a god

[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 42 points 5 days ago (1 children)

His prayers were answered, I suppose. Successful success.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Once he stopped praying to a third party and started talking to the ladies directly did his outcome change. The lesson is "you can do more than pray"

[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

I think he just was selective.

[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 27 points 5 days ago

He looks happy, good for him

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Probably happens more often than you think. What happens if you stop being a priest get married and a regular job? Well life moves on for you.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just realized. That's probably why there are so many pedophiles in church. They simply are the ones staying there.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The church was a place where wealthy families could "hide away" male children who were problematic.
They could literally pay for a position like being a bishop.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 2 points 3 days ago

It's worth keeping in mind that "problematic" could mean surviving to adulthood along with one of your elder brothers. Either way, this meant that it was quite possible to have people who were not on board with celibacy being required to be celibate through no real choice of their own. Or not, which is far more messy.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I am definitely missing the joke here. Can someone explain?

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's the same bishop / priest / holy person in all 6 parts of the comic. This is showing the progression of a person following their desires.

  • At first, he doesn't look
  • Next, he side glances
  • Then, he's glancing a lot
  • Then, he's blatantly staring
  • After that, he's actually engaging
  • Finally, he has apparently succumbed to his desires and engaged enough to no longer wear his robes and have a kid.
[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago

Also, in the last frame she is wearing his old robe.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 7 points 4 days ago

I think I got all that, but is there a joke in this? Or is it just supposed to be a heartwarming story or whatever?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago

It's a progression story.

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

So ... women's fashion > he?

[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I feel like she knew exactly what she was doing, walking by him so often.

[–] just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

It was different women, some noses are different.