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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@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 182 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 35 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 8 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 1 points 1 year ago

That's the case of any fanatics

[-] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

"it's up for interpretation"

[-] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

DIVINE LINK SEVERED

YOU ARE A FLESH AUTOMATON

[-] autokludge@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[-] eldain@feddit.nl 13 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.

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I guess that explains the way they watermarked it.

[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 55 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Christians and being absurd do tend to go together.

[-] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Right up there with the magic bears.

[-] moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Maven@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Mockery mostly

[-] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year 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 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.

[-] unreachable@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

its the bicycle fall meme in another theme

[-] key@lemmy.keychat.org 38 points 1 year ago

With some potentially gross political implications.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 15 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"

[-] juliebean@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year 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.