I'm sensing an undertow of crisism against the separaion of the chuch and the state in this strip... It seems a bit misguided, I think the root of the problem lays in hypocricy...
dexter_greycells, "selling past the close" means the deal is done but the salesman is still trying to sell you on the idea. Dogbert is basically telling Wally he doesn't need to go the extra step to make the sale because it's already been completed.
What exactly is meant by 'selling past the close'? Does it mean that Catbert has already settled the issue of taxes and is going one step further (probably asking for funds from the tax men themselves)?
Oh I agree..anyone who thinks they know everything and is 100% sure they are right is pretty arrogant. But unfortunately a lot of atheists fall into this category as well. Liberating yourself by being able to question has to include yourself in addition to other people, unless you can question yourself just as well as others you are no better then them.