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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Renaldo]] — Wears a sideways [[Wikipedia:Star and crescent|star and crescent]], a symbol of [[Wikipedia:Islam|Islam]].
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*[[Renaldo]] {{--}} Wears a sideways {{w|star and crescent}}, a symbol of {{w|Islam}}.
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*[[Email]] — One of the return addresses is "Duderonomy", a reference to [[Wikipedia:Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]].
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*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] {{--}} A framed sign saying "Lettuce Pray" hangs on the wall.
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*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] — [[Homestar Runner]] sees [[Strong Sad]] as a nun.
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*[[Dancin' Bubs]] {{--}} One of the gravestones has a {{w|ringed cross}} on it.
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*[[A Holiday Greeting]] — [[Strong Bad]] performs a parody of [[Wikipedia:O Holy Night|O Holy Night]]. Strong Sad ends with the phrase "and God bless us, everyone", albeit interrupted. Strong Sad's phrase is from [[Wikipedia: A Christmas Carol|A Christmas Carol]].
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*[[A Holiday Greeting]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] performs a parody of {{w|O Holy Night}}. Strong Sad ends with the phrase "and God bless us, everyone", albeit interrupted. Strong Sad's phrase is from {{w|A Christmas Carol}}.
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*[[Where's The Cheat?]] — It is Strong Sad's night to play "Caaardinal Sins". Cardinal sins are another name for the [[wikipedia:Seven Deadly Sins|Seven Deadly Sins]] of Catholicism.
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*[[Where's The Cheat?]] {{--}} It is Strong Sad's night to play "Caaardinal Sins". Cardinal sins are another name for the {{w|Seven Deadly Sins}} of Catholicism.
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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] (Easter egg) — [[Homsar]] remarks, "And also with you," a traditional response by the congregation to the priest's "[[Wikipedia:Dominus vobiscum|The Lord be with you]]" in some [[Wikipedia:Christian|Christian]] denominations.
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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] (Easter egg) {{--}} [[Homsar]] remarks, "And also with you," a traditional response by the congregation to the priest's "{{w|Dominus vobiscum|The Lord be with you}}" in some {{w|Christian}} denominations.
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*[[couch patch]] — Strong Bad claims that the couch contains a "stench of Biblical proportions."
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*Email [[couch patch]] {{--}} Strong Bad claims that the couch contains a "stench of Biblical proportions."
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*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] — Removing the loin-cheesecloth results in the message "Thou art as naked as the day god made thee."
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*[[Email]] {{--}} One of the return addresses is "Duderonomy", a reference to {{w|Deuteronomy}}.
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*[[A Folky Tale]] — Coach Z asks Strong Sad if he's quoting Scripture.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} Removing the loin-cheesecloth results in the message "Thou art as naked as the day god made thee."
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*[[Hallrunner]] — One of the obstacles is a [[Wikipedia:Franciscan|Franciscan]] monk.
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*[[Hallrunner]] {{--}} One of the obstacles is a {{w|Franciscan}} monk.
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*Email [[record book]] (commentary) — Strong Bad says, "I mean, I remember as a kid thinking that the Guinness Book of World Records was like, up there with the [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]]."
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*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] sees [[Strong Sad]] as a nun.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — After being [[-'d|LATHE'D!]], [[What's Her Face]] says that she hopes they have corn chips in [[Heaven]].
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*Email [[animal]] {{--}} The sign in front of [[Da Huuuuuudge]]'s [[Da Huuuuuudge's Enclosure|Enclosure]] uses the phrase "For the love of Pete", an alternative form of "For the love of God" which instead invokes Saint Peter.
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*[[Sketchbook 2006#SK-2006-03-10|Sketchbook]] for 10 March 2006 — features [[Wikipedia:Shaker|Shaker]] Homestar and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]].
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*[[A Folky Tale]] {{--}} Coach Z asks Strong Sad if he's quoting Scripture.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — A fat monk, who lives alone in a monastery, tries to eat [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]].
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] {{--}} After being [[-'d|LATHE'D!]], [[What's Her Face]] says that she hopes they have corn chips in [[Heaven]].
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] (commentary) — [[Ryan Sterritt]] recalls attending a Bible study camp.
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*[[Sketchbook 2006#SK-2006-03-10|Sketchbook]] for 10 March 2006 {{--}} features {{w|Shaker}} Homestar and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]].
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] — Strong Bad dresses up as [[Wikipedia:Father Guido Sarducci|Father Guido Sarducci]], who he refers to as a "pretend priest-comedian".
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] {{--}} A fat monk, who lives alone in a monastery, tries to eat [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]].
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*Email [[looking old]] — Strong Bad's age is protected by monks. [[Marzipan]] drinks [[Wikipedia:kosher|kosher]] tea.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] {{--}} The "Chumbly Wumbly Bear" song contains the lyric "Lord no!"
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*[[The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show!!]] — the [[King of Town]] has a [[Cleric]] who tries to marry [[The Poopsmith]] to a pleasant odor in a chapel.
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*[[Strongest Man in the World]] {{--}} [[The Grape Fairie]] uses the phrase "honest to God".  
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*Email [[your funeral]] — Homestar reads from "the book of phone" as if he was reading from a book of the Bible.
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} Strong Bad dresses up as {{w|Father Guido Sarducci}}, who he refers to as a "pretend priest-comedian".
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*Email [[more armies]] (Easter egg) — [[Taranchula]]'s album ''Shady Missionaries'' features "Fairly Religious Overtones!"
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*Email [[looking old]] {{--}} Strong Bad's age is protected by monks. [[Marzipan]] drinks {{w|kosher}} [[L'Chaim Kosher Tea|tea]].
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*Email [[Accent]] — [[Coach Z]] shows Strong Bad a picture of an ear of corn with a halo on it; Strong Bad calls it "religious corn", but Coach Z calls it a "holy crop".
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*Email [[strong badathlon]] {{--}} Strong Mad exclaims "THANK THE LORD!" when Strong Bad refuses to take part in the "Clean and Jerk... Strong Mad's Underwears... Over His Head" event.  
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*[[Jibblies 2]] — Strong Bad tells [[Bubs]] he needs, among other things, crosses and holy water.
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*[[The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show]] {{--}} the [[King of Town]] has a [[Cleric]] who tries to marry [[The Poopsmith]] to a pleasant odor in a chapel.
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*[[Non-Sequitur Champion]] — [[Senor Cardgage]] says, "Thank yo, [[Wikipedia:Presbyterian|Presbyterian]]."
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*Email [[your funeral]] {{--}} Homestar reads from "the book of phone" as if he was reading from a book of the Bible.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]] — Cheerleader says that sweating is against several of her religions.
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*Email [[more armies]] (Easter egg) {{--}} [[Taranchula]]'s album ''Shady Missionaries'' features "Fairly Religious Overtones!"
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*Email [[hiding]] — Strong Bad tells [[The Cheat]] about a prestigious monk.
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*Email [[Accent]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] shows Strong Bad a picture of an ear of corn with a halo on it; Strong Bad calls it "religious corn", but Coach Z calls it a "holy crop".
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — The Egyptian god [[wikipedia:Anubis|Anubis]] makes an appearance. Also, Strong Bad says "Speak to me, O burning bush!" which is a reference to the story in the book of [[Wikipedia:Book of Exodus|Exodus]] where God speaks to Moses in the form of a bush that is burning but not being consumed.
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*Email [[record book]] (commentary) {{--}} Strong Bad says, "I mean, I remember as a kid thinking that the Guinness Book of World Records was like, up there with the {{w|Bible}}."
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]] — One of the responses from the [[Drive-Thru Whale]] advertises Freeze-Dried [[Wikipedia:Mormonism|Mormons]].
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*[[Jibblies 2]] {{--}} Strong Bad tells [[Bubs]] he needs, among other things, crosses and holy water.
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*[[Hremails]] — Sending an email to Homestar Runner would result in a response with the subject line, "My Inbox Runneth Ova!" which references the twenty-third psalm, which includes the line "My cup runneth over".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] (commentary) {{--}} [[Ryan Sterritt]] recalls attending a Bible study camp.
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*[[Most in the Graveyard]] — Several of the tombstones in the cemetery have crucifixes on them.
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*[[Non-Sequitur Champion]] {{--}} [[Senor Cardgage]] says, "Thank yo, {{w|Presbyterian}}."
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*[[Comic Book Movie]] — Strong Bad remarks, "Kindred soul? You sound like a religious metal band. You know, the kind that try and offset their religiousness with evil fonts and drippy graphics!"
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]] {{--}} Cheerleader says that sweating is against several of her religions.
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*[[2 Part Episode: Part 2]] — [[The Topplegangers|Dryghost]] says he got the [[Cheat Commandos HQ|Headquarters Playset]] for his [[Wikipedia:Bar and Bat Mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah]].
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*Email [[hiding]] {{--}} Strong Bad tells [[The Cheat]] about a prestigious monk.
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*Email [[videography]] — Strong Bad uses "Bar-mitzfvfahs" as one example of an occasion he can videograph.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} The Egyptian god {{w|Anubis}} makes an appearance. Also, Strong Bad says "Speak to me, O burning bush!" which is a reference to the story in the book of {{w|Book of Exodus|Exodus}} where God speaks to Moses in the form of a bush that is burning but not being consumed.
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*[[A Decemberween Mackerel]] — An Easter egg makes a reference to God.
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*[[Hremails]] {{--}} Sending an email to Homestar Runner would result in a response with the subject line, "My Inbox Runneth Ova!" which references the twenty-third psalm, which includes the line "My cup runneth over".
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*[[April Fool 2014]] — The Homestar Runner calls Sickly Sam "an affront to God and man."
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*[[Most in the Graveyard]] {{--}} Several of the tombstones in the cemetery have crucifixes on them.
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*[[Flash is Dead!]] — Homestar Runner suggests that Strong Bad's explanations of the importance of [[Flash]] sound "religioso".
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*[[Comic Book Movie]] {{--}} Strong Bad remarks, "Kindred soul? You sound like a [[Kindread Soul|religious metal band]]. You know, the kind that try and offset their religiousness with evil fonts and drippy graphics!"
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*[[@StrongBadActual]] — One of Strong Bad's rewards for Sbemail Song Mystery is a "horrifying close-up of his ungodly puppet mouth".
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]] {{--}} One of the responses from the [[Drive-Thru Whale]] advertises Freeze-Dried {{w|Mormonism|Mormons}}.
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*[[Halloween 2017 Teaser]] — Strong Bad remarks that [[Characters From Yonder Website|Character 2]] has stumbled upon "the [[Wikipedia:Paganism|Pagan]] festival", AKA Halloween.
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*[[Kick-A-Ball]] {{--}} In a scene similar to [[Strongest Man in the World]], [[The Umpire]] uses the phrase "honest to God".
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*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] {{--}} [[The Topplegangers|Dryghost]] says he got the [[Cheat Commandos HQ|Headquarters Playset]] for his {{w|Bar and Bat Mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah}}.
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*Email [[videography]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses "Bar-mitzfvfahs" as one example of an occasion he can videograph.
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*[[A Decemberween Mackerel]] (Easter egg) {{--}} The announcer for Hot Pooey asks, "oh dear God, what have we done?"
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*[[April Fool 2014]] {{--}} The Homestar Runner calls Sickly Sam "an affront to God and man."
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*{{postref|626088917574365185|28|Jul|2015}} {{--}} One of Strong Bad's rewards for Sbemail Song Mystery is a "horrifying close-up of his ungodly puppet mouth".
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*[[Flash is Dead!]] {{--}} Homestar Runner suggests that Strong Bad's explanations of the importance of [[Flash]] sound "religioso".
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*[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] {{--}} Strong Bad remarks that [[Character 2]] has stumbled upon "the {{w|Paganism|Pagan}} festival", also known as [[Halloween]].
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*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Strong Bad asks The Cheat if he's been going to church.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Decemberween#References to Christmas]]
*[[Decemberween#References to Christmas]]
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*[[Don and Harriet Chapman]] (for the [[Brothers Chaps]]' religious background)
*[[Don and Harriet Chapman]] (for the [[Brothers Chaps]]' religious background)
*[[Swears]]
*[[Swears]]
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*[[666]]
[[Category:Recurring Themes]]
[[Category:Recurring Themes]]

Current revision as of 12:11, 10 August 2023

Fairly Religious Overtones!

Religion has occasionally been referenced in the Homestar Runner universe.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] See Also

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