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Even with the explanation this is confusing (rule) (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Maven@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 185 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The creator of these comics is a Christian, with the message of them being a Christian message/allegory.

The message here is that if you disconnect yourself from God and try to live independent from God, you lose your purpose and/or are helpless to fulfill your "true purpose" (which, to a Christian, "true purpose" = serving/following God).

That said: I'd strongly suggest that people stop posting these comics and giving this guy attention. They're meant for Christians and are not really relevant to people outside of that.

EDIT: I made a (regrettable) visit to the website to satisfy my curiosity and found the title & description:

Absolute Freedom – God (in control of all things) gives us freedom to choose what to do, but we don't get to choose the outcome.

Make of that what you will.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 35 points 10 months ago

They're also shit cartoons.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 20 points 10 months ago

they never land, like there's a missing piece of communication to them all

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 15 points 10 months ago

All "Christian" media is like that, their music, movies, comics, everything. There's just something missing.

[-] agnomeunknown@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

What's missing is that you haven't drank the Kool aid, if I had to guess. They lean entirely on you being a believer (and usually a devout one) for any of their material to land, whether it's comedy or drama or music or whatever.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago

I also feel they think too highly of themselves, and aren't willing to laugh at themselves. A lot of humour relies on being willing to laugh at yourself, your mistakes, and your beliefs, and Christian fundies aren't willing to do that.

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

That's the case of any fanatics

[-] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago

"it's up for interpretation"

[-] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

DIVINE LINK SEVERED

YOU ARE A FLESH AUTOMATON

[-] autokludge@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[-] eldain@feddit.nl 13 points 10 months ago

The puppeteer can make you cut your own ties at any time and leave you in a ditch 'cause you were kept a dependent weakling. The author is accidentally promoting self reliance, because that interpretation is not allowed to him or his public. Stupid comics.

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

I guess that explains the way they watermarked it.

[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 55 points 10 months ago

Some people shouldn't be cartoonists, or they should lean hard into absurdism.

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago

Christians and being absurd do tend to go together.

[-] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

2 Samuel 3:14 - the bible verse that best gauges how seriously the book should be taken

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

Right up there with the magic bears.

[-] moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 10 months ago

Why do these keep getting posted? The original artist is not a good guy.

[-] Maven@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Mockery mostly

[-] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago

They trying to say that you are dependent on the control of others and incapable of functioning on your own free will? Because fuck that.

[-] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Worse, it's an allegory for losing your faith in God. I visited the website and it's full of comics with similar messages. If you value your sanity, I suggest you stay away from the website.

[-] unreachable@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

its the bicycle fall meme in another theme

[-] key@lemmy.keychat.org 39 points 10 months ago

With some potentially gross political implications.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

That was my initial read of the comic. "Nooo, don't cut off the puppetmasters, we need them because we have no agency of our own"

[-] juliebean@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago

given the 'atm robber comic' from the same cartoonist recently posted, i am guessing that it's somehow meant to represent becoming an atheist. you reject the strings of god and it makes you bad at dancing.