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[–] 112 points 2 years ago (3 children)

the original undermines its own message: they are lifting it, even if barely and with difficulty, which implies that those characters are within an order of magnitude or so of literal divine power.

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  • [–] 65 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think that's canonically true for Goku and Hulk

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    Since Goku existed and has always been a Christ figure?

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Goku has died way more times than Jesus. That probably gives him an edge.

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  • [–] 37 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    To be fair, Jesus' message (some of it, scripture is not univocal) is that divine power is within the grasp of us mere mortals. That everyone who follows him would be able to do miracles like his.

    (Apologists suggest he was referring to just the apostles to explain why the rest of us are bound by naturalism, but there are implications that's not what he meant.)

    Note that Gospel Jesus was big on direct evidence.

    That said, the cross was made of wood, and Jesus wasn't the only convict tasked with carrying one. The gravity is in being willing to die for one's principles which all of these characters would do unflinchingly.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    Pointing out that Jesus was absolutely not the only person who carried a cross and was crucified is an excellent point. The cartoonist absolutely missing the whole... thing with thos image.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Matthew 17:20, NIV He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

    I was raised Evangelical and yeah, my parents took that literally.

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