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

submitted 1 year ago by Maven@lemmy.world to c/196

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[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 209 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 41 points 1 year ago

They're also shit cartoons.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

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

[-] agnomeunknown@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year 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 10 points 1 year 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 2 points 1 year ago

That's the case of any fanatics

[-] Smorty 6 points 1 year ago

"it's up for interpretation"

[-] eldain@feddit.nl 18 points 1 year 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.