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A meme depicting a large urban billboard with bold black text that uses a metaphor comparing religion to a penis. The text reads: 'RELIGION IS LIKE A PENIS It's okay to have one It's okay to be proud of it HOWEVER do not pull it out in public do not push it on children do not write laws with it do not think with it.' The billboard is set against a cityscape with multi-story buildings, and below it is a structure with signage including 'Restaurant Supplies Inc.' and Chinese characters, suggesting an urban Chinatown area. The meme uses this metaphor to critique public displays of religion, indoctrination of children, religious influence on legislation, and irrational religious thinking.
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RELIGION IS LIKE A PENIS It's okay to have one It's okay to be proud of it HOWEVER do not pull it out in public do not push it on children do not write laws with it do not think with it

Overview

A meme depicting a large urban billboard with bold black text that uses a metaphor comparing religion to a penis. The text reads: 'RELIGION IS LIKE A PENIS It's okay to have one It's okay to be proud of it HOWEVER do not pull it out in public do not push it on children do not write laws with it do not think with it.' The billboard is set against a cityscape with multi-story buildings, and below it is a structure with signage including 'Restaurant Supplies Inc.' and Chinese characters, suggesting an urban Chinatown area. The meme uses this metaphor to critique public displays of religion, indoctrination of children, religious influence on legislation, and irrational religious thinking.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (specifically the 'Meme' subreddit) and appears to be a user-created edit. It likely involves overlaying the satirical text onto an existing photograph of a billboard in an urban area. There is no visible original creator attribution, consistent with common reposted memes on Reddit. The inclusion of Chinese signage suggests the background image may be from a Chinatown district in a major city, though the original billboard image's source is uncredited.

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