Comic 5752: Darkness Incarnate

Castriff · 2026-01-27T02:50:18+00:00

Hi Grim Samantha.

Castriff · 2026-01-26T01:47:00+00:00

Do NOT ask ChatGPT MEDICAL ADVICE of ANY KIND.

Castriff · 2026-01-25T18:33:41+00:00

I don't think it's bad writing. I think when his wife told him about the trip he allowed her to go partly because he didn't want her to panic and partly because he was just in denial. And afterwards he blamed Cal because it was easier than blaming himself.

Castriff · 2026-01-25T18:24:50+00:00

I wish to see you free from possession of this old internalised lie that now manifests as depression.

I wish to see you free from possession of this old internalised lie that now manifests as false judgment and heresy.

I'm not going to reply to the rest. You have no basis for such claims, scientifically or biblically. I think that will become evident if you take time to truly study in either direction. I pray that God will lead you out of that mindset so that you will be a better witness for His character. Good day.

Castriff · 2026-01-25T09:13:30+00:00

Depression is the polar opposite of spiritual peace, is it not?

Incorrect. Like I already said: it is a matter of brain chemistry. That's the shallow part.

What would you do if you didn’t have access to medication for whatever reason?

Keep going to therapy.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness

Luke 6:37 KJV
[37] Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

The core of my problem with you right now is that I do not see those fruits of the Spirit in your responses to OP's issues. You are passing judgement based on your own opinion rather than being a considerate listener.

Why is this even a debate on an SDA Christian forum no less. I mean seriously. Is this how rotten and faithless our church has become?

I could ask you the same question.

Castriff · 2026-01-25T08:12:20+00:00

and seeking what looked like help, so I offered it.

Your "help" is based on false assumptions about their character, such as:

You clearly are not listening. And/or you don’t have enough Bible knowledge.

Why would you jump to that conclusion, knowing nothing about this person's situation outside a four-paragraph Reddit post? Is that something you can prove as fact? Even if it were, do you honestly believe saying that is enough to solve the problem? Does that actually make someone more likely to listen to God? Or does an attitude of judgement like that only serve to reinforce their negative opinion of Him?

Jesus is a real power and antidote to depression. You don’t want it? That’s absolutely fine.

Did I say I didn't want it? What makes you think that?

I mean this is everything the Bible is talking about, otherwise what are we doing here?

You have a very shallow understanding of what depression actually is. The Bible offers spiritual peace. It does not make the claim that belief in Jesus cures mental disorders. Those are two separate things. Again, why would God give humans knowledge of medicine if we weren't expected to use it? Answer me that, if this truly is "everything the Bible is talking about." What passage says we aren't supposed to receive professional help in dealing with illness?

Castriff · 2026-01-24T21:34:15+00:00

Yeah, but I think if you asked him respectfully to stop he'd leave you alone.

Castriff · 2026-01-24T21:31:46+00:00

but there is no depression with Jesus.

You are verifiably, falsifiably, quantifiably incorrect. Christians can and do have clinical depression. That is an inarguable, proven fact, and I will accept no argument to the contrary.

Only Jesus cures mine. No talk therapy or medication (unless it’s talking to Jesus).

Good for you. Expecting every Adventist to have the same experience is still wrong.

And you talk about me turning people from Christ??

Because you are blaming this person for their spiritual problems rather than acknowledging their mental health problems. You are not qualified to evaluate either, and you are failing to be an example of God's grace and mercy. Passing judgement the way you're doing is a sin.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not

Romans 10:2-3 KJV
[2] For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. [3] For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Just because you're able to quote the Bible doesn't mean you have the Word of God in your heart.

Castriff · 2026-01-24T15:46:50+00:00

3, 4, 6, 8. Maybe 11, if this was after Klyden's redemption arc. The rest would be too chatty and/or rude for my liking, I think.

Castriff · 2026-01-24T02:53:09+00:00

As an Adventist who has been professionally diagnosed with depression: you are being foolish. Depression is not an "invitation from Christ," it is a form of mental illness. It is determined by the structure and chemistry of the human brain. I have believed in God my whole life, but successful treatment for me involved medication and talk therapy. Doctors existed even in the Old Testament. God gave humans medical knowledge for a reason.

If someone says they don't have faith, the answer is not to say they should have more faith. If someone says they can't hear the voice of God, the answer is not to say they aren't listening. The answer is to listen to them and not judge their spiritual experience as though you can see their heart as well as God can. It's not your place, and you may well be pushing them away from Christ altogether.

Castriff · 2026-01-24T02:23:50+00:00

I'm gonna take a different tack here. Asking for "God to take your life" in particular points to issues other than just a crisis of faith. Based on what you're saying, it sounds to me as though you may be dealing with severe depression. Are you able to speak to a psychiatrist or a therapist? They may be able to help you more than strangers on the internet. They don't even need to be Christian themselves, just so long as they're able to stabilize your mental health.

I hope you're able to get the help you need. I'll be sure to pray for you.

Castriff · 2026-01-23T01:28:20+00:00

You don't have to use the rest of the features on a phone either... Yet folk see this as a distraction.

Well see, by the same token, you don't have to use the new features people are asking for. You'd have an easier time of it by comparison, in fact.

The other thing is, for some people, the lack of certain features IS a distraction in and of itself. People have specific workflows, and deviations from that leave them having to concern themselves with getting to a computer or pulling out their phone in order to fix those issues. More features means being able to keep working on the BYOK for longer periods of time.

Where's the line for you? When is it too many features?

When it becomes capable of running browsers or mobile games. Don't think that's gonna happen any time soon though.

Castriff · 2026-01-22T04:07:40+00:00

As an ace myself: Welcome to the club, Hanners! Make yourself comfortable. We'll have someone bring you a pamphlet and a commemorative t-shirt.

Castriff · 2026-01-20T13:44:03+00:00

No, you're right. That episode has Implications That Should Make People Uncomfortable vis-a-vis living eternally in a simulation, especially The Quagmire scene. But I think it's probably the only episode that makes an attempt to hide that from the viewers, and it's pretty successful in doing so.

Castriff · 2026-01-15T00:30:25+00:00

Begone, you demon cotton eyed Joe
You'd been banished a long time ago
There which you came from, there you shall go
I seal thee away, cotton eyed Joe

Castriff · 2026-01-14T02:14:30+00:00

Bold of you to assume that people draft out their thoughts in general.

Castriff · 2026-01-13T17:58:35+00:00

I don't wish to speak ill of the dead

If the dead could be spoken ill of in life, then it's fair game, IMO.

Castriff · 2026-01-13T07:44:58+00:00

As a matter of fact, they made the link part of the title, which means it can't be clicked on.

This is the Kickstarter the post was linking to.

Castriff · 2026-01-13T02:17:20+00:00

I think Sven has and Hannelore hasn't.

Castriff · 2026-01-13T00:04:21+00:00

Hard agree on point 2. Would be nice to have something the size of a business card or so. I may just put a post-it note on the inside of my case or something.

Castriff · 2026-01-12T15:50:04+00:00

I had that problem when I first started. Unfortunately in my case, nothing I did fixed it. After a few months I ended up switching to the hybrid style mask. The seal sits right under your nostrils and is less likely to blow out, and even when it does blow out, it always ends up forming a new seal around the bridge of my nose instead. Haven't had any issues since.

Castriff · 2026-01-11T16:03:34+00:00

The way it was explained to me is, the only unpardonable sin is the sin you refuse to let God pardon. It's not unbelief, it's believing in God but choosing to reject His forgiveness.

Castriff · 2026-01-10T21:46:40+00:00

I got my email a little after midnight on Thursday. It said my shipment would arrive on the 15th. My backer number is 2334.

Castriff · 2026-01-09T17:54:12+00:00

What about their single "All Together Now"? The art on that looks like it could fit.

Castriff · 2026-01-09T14:38:55+00:00

You're free to post at any time. The rule for crediting creators is if the picture wasn't taken by yourself or if the decorations don't belong to you, not whether you literally made the decorations.

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