ot with a human brain?" Teacher: "I don't know! Is a little blind faith too much to ask for?" (Pepoon) The pastor, Reverend Lovejoy is a hypocrite. In "22 Short Films About Springfield" he leads his dog to the Flanders' yard to go to the bathroom. He praises the dog until Ned Flanders comes outside. He then acts angry and threatens the dog with hell. When Ned leaves, he praises the dog again. (Swartzwelder) In one episode, Homer quits going to church and falls in love with life. He claims to have his own religion so he doesn't have to go to work on holidays, such as the Feast of Maximum Occupancy. In a conversation with Lisa: Lisa: "Dad, I don't understand, why have you dedicated yourself to living a life of blasphemy?" Homer: "Don't worry Lisa, if I'm wrong, I'll repent on my death bed." (Meyer) The Simpsons is not just an enemy of Christianity, though. In one episode, where Krusty the Clown is reunited with his father, a rabbi, almost the entire episode is spent making fun of Judaism. Lisa asks Bart, "Do you know what a rabbi's most valued possession is?" Bart replied, "I dunno, those stupid little hats." Hinduism is constantly joked with by using East Indian, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, Apu Mahasapeemapitalon. Apu is once asked is he is Hindu. He replied, "By the thousand arms of Bishna, I swear it is a lie." Once Homer was in the Kwik-E-Mart: Homer: "Hey Apu. No offensive, but when they were handing out religions, you must have been on the can." Apu: "Mr. Simpson, please take your jerky and get out and come again!" (Meyer) The average child can acquire a plethora of foul words from one episode. In "Flaming Moe's", Bart is "jinxed", meaning he can't talk until somebody says his name. Homer: "What is it boy?" Bart: [Grunts] Homer: "Us anything the matter, my son? Talk to me young man." Bart: [Takes a pencil and writes 'Say my name.] Homer: "Say your name? Why should I do that, my lad?" Bart: "Because I'm jinxed damnit!" Homer: [Punches Bart in...
