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Even with the explanation this is confusing (rule) (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 188 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

They're also shit cartoons.

[–] funkless_eck 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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

That's the case of any fanatics

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

"it's up for interpretation"

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

DIVINE LINK SEVERED

YOU ARE A FLESH AUTOMATON

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[–] [email protected] 14 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.

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

I guess that explains the way they watermarked it.

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

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

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

Christians and being absurd do tend to go together.

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

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Right up there with the magic bears.

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

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Mockery mostly

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

its the bicycle fall meme in another theme

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

With some potentially gross political implications.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't like the government controlling me!

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[–] TacoButtPlug 10 points 1 year ago

proceeds to vote for the government controlling them

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

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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

My favorite Deltarune boss!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Cardboardboxo 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It pulls the strings and makes them ring.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The stage lights are shattered.

[–] agoramachina 5 points 1 year ago

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