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* Evolution is a religion, demanding faith and loyalty from its adherents and forbidding theism. Of course, this religion is a crackpot [[Mad Scientist]] [[Religion of Evil]], that causes and advocates badly stereotyped [[Evilutionary Biologist|white supremacist thinking]].

* Gravity may or may not be a real force, but it really doesn't matter, as [[Gravity Is Only a Theory|Jesus is in complete control!]]

* A few centuries ago, the Holy Spirit (with the help of some English puritans) wrote the ''true'' Bible: the original pure Authorized King James Version. Older (and newer) versions of [[The Bible]] are forgeries written by [[The Devil]], never mind that the Puritans, whom he speaks highly of, embraced the Geneva Bible. (Never mind as well that the translators of the KJV made themselves no such claim, but [http://www.featherlessbiped.com/6696/KJV1611/kjv1611.htm the opposite]: "{W}ee affirme and auow, that the very meanest translation of the Bible in English ... containeth the word of God, nay, is the word of God.")

* More positively, Chick tracts have no problem critcizing the Anti-Semitism and Racism displayed by many fundamentalist groups. Indeed Chick has written tracts specifically directed to the culture of certain races, all of which have a [[Jive Turkey]] feel to them. (he, however, does ''not'' like [[The Savage Indian|Native Americans]])

* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle|Now you know]].

Meanwhile, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Chick's efforts have inspired many parodies, and he was featured as the subject of the documentary, ''[http://store.documentarychannel.com/product-p/449.htm God's Cartoonist]''.

* [[Bowdlerise]]: In the original version of "The Poor Little Witch", the main character [[Too Dumb to Live|leaves alone despite the warnings and the threats to her life]] and gets murdered by the Satanists. In the modified version, she stays under the protection of Mrs. Grayson.

* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: Li'l Susy can easily be seen as incredibly annoying and petulant.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Bruce in "Fallen." He's apparently a [[Jerkass]], and comes off as quite rude, but what exactly he did to avoid being dumped by his friends with his mother's purse, and have his neck broken by Frankie is unclear. The main character in "Unloved" has also been one his entire life.

* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Satan and his demons. No [[Freudian Excuse]] for these guys; they ''know'' that God is right and drive you away from him anyway, purely [[For the Evulz]]. Satan is also sometimes seen filling the role ''Judaism'' has him in, as God's "devil's advocate".

** [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0074/0074_01.asp The origins] of [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1053/1053_01.asp Halloween], which offers few sources and little accuracy. While some traditions of Halloween are indeed pagan in origin (the pumpkin, originally a turnip, for example), it never involved worshiping Satan or child sacrifice. The worst that would happen with the "trick"--then as now--is that you'd get your house vandalized. Kids certainly don't dress up as devils and witches to "celebrate paganism" these days. The costumes originate from the disguises superstitious pagans would wear so that ghosts wouldn't recognize and haunt them, which is the same tradition by which we wear black (originally white) at funerals. "Halloween" means "Hallowed Evening" because it's the night before All Saints' Day. Also, no teacher would punish a child for not wearing a "scary" costume. [http://www.chick.com/seasonal/halloween/celebrate.asp He even has an article on his website] talking about how [[No True Scotsman|"no true Christian"]] should ever celebrate Halloween. ''Christmas'', which also has many pagan origins, doesn't get so anywhere near so much attention.

** Every single part of [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp Dark Dungeons]:

*** The tract begins with a player freaking out when their character dies, only to be kicked out of the group because "they're dead." While there may be a psychotic gaming group out there that plays like this and it's certainly possible for players to become attached enough to a character to be really upset when the character dies--especially new players--character death in D&D either means you create a new character and keep playing, or you find a way to bring your character back. Most good DMs would probably allow for some leeway with the latter option if a player got that upset about his character's death. This gets even more ridiculous when we find out in the next panel that the player who kicks the dead character's player out of the group is playing a *Cleric*, meaning that her role in the party is to heal members and even bring dead characters back. Rather than getting to join a coven at the 8th level, an 8th. level Cleric would be getting to the point where she would be able to bring her friend's dead character back. Depending on the deity, a Cleric is the closest you can get in the D&D world to playing a Christian priest, and is therefore not terribly good "occult training."

*** Also, you can't cast "Mind Bondage" on a loved one to get them to buy you D&D stuff.

* [[Dropped a Bridge on Him]]:

** People who reject the offer to convert are often killed off in short order by a fairly sudden or improbable cause of death (such as Charlie Connors in "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0076/0076_01.asp Hi There!]" falling from a girder and getting impaled, or the main character's cousin being killed by a falling tree in "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0078/0078_01.asp The Contract]").

* [[Dystopia]]: [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0094/0094_01.asp "The Last Generation",] complete with an oppressive government regime that teaches animal sacrifices in school, and evil little children who snitch on their parents.

* [[Earth Is Young]]: Chick typically use straight Type B: Scientists are evil, and need to be cured of their heresy by the power of [[Easy Evangelism]].

* [[Hearing Voices]]: In "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1020/1020_01.asp Kidnapped!]"

* [[Heel Faith Turn]]: Constantly.

* [[Hell of a Heaven]]: If your loved ones don't convert you'll be in Heaven all alone so convert everyone you know today!

* [[A Hell of a Time]]: According to "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0052/0052_01.asp No Fear?]", millions of people have been told that Hell will be a wild, endless party.

* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: The angels and the devils in "[http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0022/0022_01.asp The Assignment]" repeatedly revise their plans to ensure that Cathy Hillman witnesses to Charles Bishop and prevent her from doing so, respectively. For example, the devils have an insurance man named Irving plan to pitch a policy to Bishop, but the angels give him a flat tire and prevent him from using the phone by having an old woman tie it up. {{spoiler|[[Downer Ending|Bishop dies before he can convert, and thus is sent to hell.]]}}

* [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]: God, of course, as well as the KJV Bible itself.

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Lance Clawson is implied to have been killed in jail in Here Comes The Judge.

* [[You Rebel Scum]]: "Fanatic" is a favorite insult to True Christians (very much a minority in the world of Chick Tracts) by nonbelievers and authorities.

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