Even with the explanation this is confusing (rule) : 196

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 181 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.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're also shit cartoons.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] agnomeunknown@lemmy.world 10 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.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 7 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.

[–] 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 (1 children)

DIVINE LINK SEVERED

YOU ARE A FLESH AUTOMATON

[–] autokludge@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[–] corrupts_absolutely@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

cant wait for "i cant understand this hadith" memes

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

Explaining & clowning on religious media/"art" in any form sounds good to me. 👍

[–] 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 (1 children)

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

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Christians and being absurd do tend to go together.

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (1 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.

[–] 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.

[–] moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Maven@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Mockery mostly

[–] unreachable@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

its the bicycle fall meme in another theme

[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With some potentially gross political implications.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 28 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 (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.

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 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

[–] xrtxn@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't like the government controlling me!

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[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

proceeds to vote for the government controlling them

[–] adamantris@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] Roundcat@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My favorite Deltarune boss!

[–] bi_tux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Cardboardboxo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It pulls the strings and makes them ring.

[–] match@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

The stage lights are shattered.

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[+] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] Maven@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Based on the description the author gave on the website it's a critique of atheists. It's actually about how God gives the freedom to be an atheist but then God won't protect you from the consequences of being free from him. Yada yada

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

FWIW, my take was stupid. Deleted almost immediately.