Redjay12 OP t1_j2a2v0u wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:07 PM

Reply to comment by MaichenM in Is Canticle For Lebowitz supposed to be funny? by Redjay12

that’s a really interesting point I hadn’t considered. I am atheist raised catholic and i found it super depressing but i can see how a religious person might feel comforted that the monks devotion gets them to heaven

MaichenM t1_j2a3ty0 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:13 PM

Yeah, though I think it's still very bleak no matter what your religious views are. "The world is so hopeless that only heaven offers salvation" is probably the edgiest message in theological discourse.

Redjay12 OP t1_j2a4r87 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:19 PM

I think the edgiest one is that in The Sparrow.“Not but a sparrow falls that god does not know of it. but the sparrow still falls.” the author comes up with the most depressing story imaginable and uses that depressing fictional story to question gods existence. Most people love that book though, I really looked forward to reading it