Disclaimer: This is part of an unbeliever's reviews of a disturbing but often highly entertaining series of tracts. Two stars is my highest rating, when one of these manages to be entertaining without being completely offensive. For example, Jack Chick did not think Catholics were Christians. They worshipped the wrong "Alexandrian" version of the bible! He believed the Pope was in league with Satan and that the Jesuits were Satan's tools. Read these for fun--but realize that there are sick people in the world who actually believe this stuff. And, if by some chance, there is a hell--that's where all those people are going to end up. They won't meet Jesus there, but they will meet Jack Chick.

Another war story. Unrealistic in that religion is frowned upon in the military, when I think the opposite is more likely. The idea of sending someone to a psychiatrist because he is religions is ridiculous. So, to get rid of the Christian, they send him on a suicide mission! The end is the oft-repeated judgment before the throne of Jesus, and if you've read enough of these tracts, you can practically recite the words already. ( )

Man, things can be tough for true believers in a world full of sinning heathens. Holy Joe is a pious soldier who finds this out when he's caught praying after lights out one night. When Sarge finds out he has the other soldiers pelt him with boots ("Here's your showers of blessings!"), assigns him to KP, and even sends him to the Head Shrinker, but none of this prevents Joe from being content, positive, and preaching to his fellow soldiers. Eventually the platoon is shipped out, and by now Sarge is so fed up with Holy Joe that he volunteers him for a dangerous mission. They eventually stumble upon Holy Joe's body, at which point Henderson notices how peaceful Joe looks in death and asks God to forgive him just as the enemy surrounds and kills Henderson and Sarge - "AAAAAAHH!" Of course, the last laugh is on Sarge, as their souls ascend to heaven where they are judged by the Lord, who uses recordings of their past statements as evidence. Henderson is shown repenting before death and is allowed into Heaven, but Sarge's name is not found in the Book of Life, and he is damned to Hell for all eternity.

Classic Chick Tract, complete with frustrated non-believers who are angered beyond all reason by Joe's faith, all portrayed as ugly, miserable people (often smoking and drinking as they complain about him), with the occasional misguided fool who converts at the last minute when faced with the threat of eternal damnation, and even some of the ugly God haters doubting themselves ("Good grief! What if what that kid told me was true?"). A must for any collection. ( )