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[–] astrsk@fedia.io 43 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Is the mother supposed to be sad about religion being a sham or sad that her child doesn’t believe? The comic is too ambiguous to me because the 1st and 2nd panel heavily imply a caricature of atheism often spread by religious people who feel powerless in their own lives.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 16 points 1 week ago

Even other atheists or agnostics use that caricature of reddit atheists. It's less so atheists and more like atheists who make atheism their whole personality

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

Sad that the existential dread of not existing after death makes life pointless.

[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago

i think it’s more her grieving the fact that a big chunk of her life was a lie

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Having your entire worldview shattered can be pretty emotional