Comic #5658: holding

Description

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Panel 1: A man with curly red hair, wearing a light blue shirt, is praying with his hands clasped together. He looks thoughtful and slightly distressed. A speech bubble above him says, “Dear God… Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do-”

Panel 2: A voice coming from above the man (represented by a cartoonish black box with rounded edges) says, “Hello, you’ve reached God.”

Panel 3: The same man is depicted looking up, surprised. A new speech bubble states, “To help us direct your prayer, please say ‘one’ for questions of morality. Say ‘two’ for metaphysics. Say ‘three’ for existential meaning questions. Or, interrupt at any time to cause the prayer to be ignored.”

Panel 4: The man replies uncertainly, “Uh… one. One, please.”

Panel 5: The cartoon voice responds, “Please hold until your body inevitably disintegrates into its molecular constituents.”

Panel 6: The man, looking alarmed, shouts, “Three! Three!”

The comic combines humor with a philosophical question, illustrating a whimsical take on seeking divine answers through an automated response system.