Sinfest

Yarko · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 106

Some dipwad in that other thread said that it is "clear" that Tatsuya is a Christian. Where the fuck did that come from?! A Christian showing off a teenage girl's ass for comic effect? And I'm the Dalai Lama. As far as I can tell from the comics, the dragon, which seems to represent traditional Eastern mysticism, one-ups the judeo-christian god at every turn. I tend to think that the author of the comic has too much respect for Eastern religions to be a True Christian (TM). Plus, the judeo-christian god seems to be disconnected from and trivializes the mess that he created. I don't see that as being a respectful presentation.

Worst-case is that it is impossible to determine Tat's real views from the comic.
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Snorri · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject:

For all I know Tat is a stoner.
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kame · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2563 Location: Alba Nuadh

Trying to reason out Tat's religious beliefs through his comic?

Nope, not going to do it, no way, no how.

MellowFish · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

I'll say this for tat, I rarely dissagree with his religious statements. At one time or another I have thouhgt all the same kinds of things about hipocracy and images of god.

PS. My favorite was goth god: DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
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Secret · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 5429

And you're a "true believer" now? Rolling Eyes

There is no fucking way that Tat is a Christian.
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Yarko · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 106

Secret · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 5429

When I make a post like that, it refers to the person above me.
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QuoVadis · Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 55 Location: The libertine path.

Guys, take it from me (I'm an American nominal Catholic!1), you don't have to believe in silly things like morality or xenophobic hatred of one's own culture to be Christian. You just need to 'believe' the Jesus is (probably) God and follow his example. duh.

I don't think we should discuss Tat's religious beliefs. That's just rude, and besides, would it make any difference? Let's just say.. he's Christian enough to not openly mock the existence of the character playing as God. That should be enough, right?

Haha, I love that comic. Morality's for suckers!

edit: Tat, could you please openly mock God in your next strip? : ) I know you're reading this!
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JonMiller · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 31

I think the chances are like so (to the nearest 5%):

Athiest: 0%
He doesn't really seem to give a lot of insight to atheists.

Agnostic: 20%
His surpernatural figures are treated with possibly irreverence, which would suggest this possibility.

Deist: 15%
This chance sorta relates to the previous one. But since the large focus point on the devil/God/etc would suggest this. (A deist beleives on a god, but not real sure of the form.. or beleives that everything is god, or etc.) Ther personalization of God suggests against this.

Eastern: 15%
Evidence for is the Dragon. Against is the lack of identity of eastern religion.

Theist: 20%
Sorta related to the Deist idea, but with a personal god. Much more broad.

unConventional Christian: 25%
The God in sinfest seems to be more Christian related than anything else. But definitely not Conventional Christian. unConventional Christians go as far as Universalists.. who are even deists so this is very broad based.

Conventional Christian: 0%
I think the lack of Christ.. or a focus on forgiveness, suggests against this. Besides, well, everything else.

Other Religion: 0%
He hasn't mentioned anything else in enough detail to make it at all likely.

I know everything only adds to 95%, this is beacuse there is bits of chance everywhere, I rounded down numerous times (there isn't enough information to rule against anything).

Jon Miller
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Funkentelechy · Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 1818

can we get that in a pie chart?

Secret · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 5429

Actually, on second thought, I'd put him at around 50% Agnostic and 50% "clockwork" deity - of the type that started the universe and walked away.

Also, I think that he portrays the Devil and the Church in such a way that there's not a chance that he's a Christian. While it's remotely possible that he subscribes to Eastern religion, the Dragon only shows up occasionally...

I WOULD place him at Athiest except for the "Athiest Uberboy" strips.
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DogBone · Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 9

Secret · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 5429

The question there is how sharply he's going to mock his own beliefs. Sure, it's God puppeteering Uberboy, but would Tat do that if actually an athiest?
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