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[–] DaGeek247@fedia.io 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

She's crying because she's now free of religion and is able to go off and be herself, while also being sad about all the missed chances she lost when she was religious.

Just to be clear, this is the takeaway you got from this comic? It's absolutely not the one I got from reading it.

You seem to be saying changing worldviews is a nagative thing, even when the example is positive.

No, just very stressful. Growing as a person is a good thing.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Just to be clear, this is the takeaway you got from this comic? It’s absolutely not the one I got from reading it.

I assume the author meant atheists sre jerks for ruining someone's belief in god because of the whole neckbeard theme.

But I do know someone who fits my reading, and it was because they were gay and in the closet and they lost faith for a few years. It was both soul crushing and a relief for them, and they kept their composure when talking about their faith, but did end up crying a lot while they worked it out. They ended up going to a Unitarian church to get the sense of community

But my overall point is that assuming the athiest is a shitty, uncaring person is a crappy stereotype that leads to a lot of assumptions.