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Throughout the series, characters had made references to the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic beliefs. Here is a list of some references:
Throughout the series, characters had made references to religious beliefs. Here is a list of some references:
*In [[Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll]], Mrs. McGrady says "Render unto Caesar, ya know! But you've rendered unto Caesar too much!" That phrase was a quote from Jesus Christ.
*In [[Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll]], Mrs. McGrady says "'Render unto Caesar', ya know! But you've rendered unto Caesar too much!" The original phrase ("render unto Caesar") was a quote from Jesus Christ.
*In the same episode, Mrs.McGrady proposes a name for the band as "The 5 Apostles of the New Millennium", which is a reference to Jesus's Apostles.
*In [[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]], Brain says after eating a chicken sandwich from the restaurant [[Chickin Lickin']], he says "Ah! The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!" This is another quote from Jesus Christ.
*In the episode [[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]], Brain says after eating a chicken sandwich from the restaurant [[Chickin Lickin']], he says "Ah! The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!" This is another quote from Jesus Christ.
*In [[Play it Again, D.W.]], Catherine calls for "Solomon-like wisdom." She does this by adding a line of tape around the whole house to divide the place. This is referencing the time in the Bible when Solomon offers to cut a baby in half, being fought over by two mothers.
*In the episode [[Do You Believe in Magic]], Buster says "O ye of little faith." Another quote from Jesus Christ.
*In the episode [[Play it Again, D.W.]], Catherine calls for "Solomon-like wisdom." She does this by adding a line of tape around the whole house to divide the place. This is referencing the time in the Bible when Solomon offers to cut a baby in half, being fought over by two mothers.
*There are many mentions of the Bible in [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]] such as David Read commenting that he based his food on what people would eat back in ancient Bethlehem when Jesus was born.
*There are many mentions of the Bible in [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]] such as David Read commenting that he based his food on what people would eat back in ancient Bethlehem when Jesus was born.
*Bitzi Baxter spots a radiant light in the sky, asking if it was a UFO. Buster dismisses it as a satellite. This may be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_Bethlehem the Star of Bethlehem].
*In [[Francine's Split Decision]], Brain explains that to understand the significance of a ''bar mitzvah'', one would "have to go back to the beginning of the Jewish people, when Abraham and Sarah begat Isaac, who begat Jacob, who begat Joseph, who begat-"
*Brain often cites the Torah and Biblical Old Testament writings such as "It's more significant than that, Francine. To truly you understand, you have to go back to the beginning of the Jewish people, when Abraham and Sarah begat Isaac, who begat Jacob, who begat Joseph, who begat-" in "Francine's Split Decision".
* [[Kate Read|Kate]] says a quote similar to Isaiah 11:6 in [[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]].
* [[Kate Read|Kate]] references Isaiah 11:6 in [[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]].
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Revision as of 01:35, 31 May 2017

Throughout the series, characters had made references to religious beliefs. Here is a list of some references:

  • In Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll, Mrs. McGrady says "'Render unto Caesar', ya know! But you've rendered unto Caesar too much!" The original phrase ("render unto Caesar") was a quote from Jesus Christ.
  • In Sue Ellen Chickens Out, Brain says after eating a chicken sandwich from the restaurant Chickin Lickin', he says "Ah! The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!" This is another quote from Jesus Christ.
  • In Play it Again, D.W., Catherine calls for "Solomon-like wisdom." She does this by adding a line of tape around the whole house to divide the place. This is referencing the time in the Bible when Solomon offers to cut a baby in half, being fought over by two mothers.
  • There are many mentions of the Bible in Arthur's Perfect Christmas such as David Read commenting that he based his food on what people would eat back in ancient Bethlehem when Jesus was born.
  • In Francine's Split Decision, Brain explains that to understand the significance of a bar mitzvah, one would "have to go back to the beginning of the Jewish people, when Abraham and Sarah begat Isaac, who begat Jacob, who begat Joseph, who begat-"
  • Kate says a quote similar to Isaiah 11:6 in The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies.
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