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Even with the explanation this is confusing (rule) (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 188 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They're also shit cartoons.

[–] funkless_eck 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That's the case of any fanatics

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

"it's up for interpretation"

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

DIVINE LINK SEVERED

YOU ARE A FLESH AUTOMATON

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I guess that explains the way they watermarked it.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Christians and being absurd do tend to go together.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Right up there with the magic bears.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 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.

[–] Tb0n3 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you never heard the term "no man is an island"?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

We all need community, we don’t need to silently obey our overlord puppeteers

[–] [email protected] 41 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

Mockery mostly

[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)

its the bicycle fall meme in another theme

[–] [email protected] 40 points 11 months ago (1 children)

With some potentially gross political implications.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 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"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Weird, I feel much more free and in control since I am responsible for my actions instead of god

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

So that must mean that George Michael is an atheist because he's never going to dance again since guilty feet have got no rhythm

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't like the government controlling me!

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[–] TacoButtPlug 10 points 11 months ago

proceeds to vote for the government controlling them

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

nows your chance to be a [[BIG SHOT]]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My favorite Deltarune boss!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Must say that I liked most (not all) Undertale bosses better than the Deltarune bosses (so far)

[–] Cardboardboxo 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It pulls the strings and makes them ring.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

The stage lights are shattered.

[–] agoramachina 5 points 11 months ago

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