The story of the protagonist of Fap Note (or Onani Master Kurosawa, as it’s actually called) is actually a textbook example of Christianity’s ideas regarding sin and atonement. It’s not like the protagonist has a dream one night where an angel tells him “masturbation is inherently wrong, because God said so.” Instead, what happens is that he starts to see how these things he’s been doing have been hurtful and destructive to others, and ultimately to himself as well. Because of that, he builds up the courage to come clean and admit what he’s done- the idea of confession. This makes his life hell in alot of ways, thanks to fellow students who’re focused on meting out punishment; but there are also those who instead do what the bible says you’re supposed to do, i.e. forgive and support him without first considering whether he ‘deserves’ it. In the end, going through this painful process allows him to change who he is as a person; he grows into someone who’s living a much more fulfilling life.

Hope that at least makes *some* sense.

To put it another way: “Agree to disagree”? Screw that noise, and stop participating in an artificial argument that wastes everyone’s time.

(On a more on-topic note: Believe it or not, I would actually hold up Fap Note as a fantastic illustration of Christian values and beliefs.)

As for the Christian Methodist, we’re not really “lost in direction”, just “waiting for a sign”.

I’m an agnostic also, but unfortunately to the rest of society, Steven Colbert put it nicely as “Agnostics are simply Atheists without balls”. A Christian Methodist (I think) put it far more nicely to be once as “having the faith, but lost in direction”. I guess that like you, I’m also waiting for that sign from God, Allah, Budda, or whatever he or she wishes to be called by.

As for digitalboy’s suggestion, my favorite anime is Irresponsible Captain Tylor. The theme I drew from the series is faith in the unknown even if it may also go against reason.

Also, LOLGAPS. She’s a youkai, though, so she counts as a malevolent entity rather than a deity.

digitalboy: animekritik’s right, I’m agnostic. So simply put, I’ll answer your post suggestion with a single summarizing sentence for the post: I’m not sure who God is, therefore, I don’t have an prominent theology. As long as there is proof that there are gods, I’m uncertain who’s going to be who for me.

animekritik: Now you know the reason why I love existentialism, the origin, and the origin of the origins. Those grimoire e-books were quite an interesting handful, too. Thanks!