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There is something so beautiful about queer Catholics and even queer people in any religion who are so devout despite people telling us we are a sin and damned. And yet, we still worship. And yet. And yet. And yet.

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how do I even explain to people that yes I do believe in the truth of God and the truth of Christ but at the same time I really do not care whether it's all true or not, because less than a month ago things were getting bad again and then I converted and now for the first time in my life it's January (and the sun has only come out from behind the clouds three times in the past 4 weeks) and yet I am not afraid to live another year and I truly genuinely love living and feel hopeful and grateful and glad

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"Jesus did not so much love people once they changed, but he loved people so that they could change."

~Richard Rohr

(Art: Christ Divine, by Jorge Cocco)

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i was born to be a monk because my favorite activities are sitting at a desk, rearranging bookshelves and having existential crises

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sorry, if your veneration and love of Mary comes ONLY because of her virginity and because of her womb, and not because of her loving nature, not because her charity and humility and devotion and strength of faith, not because she was so good in her humanity that she was singled out by God, not because she dedicated herself to her Son despite knowing her heart would be pierced— not because she was a good person, but because you see her as a walking untainted vagina and incubator— you don’t love the mother of God for herself, just for her body parts.

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Being a Queer Christian is beautiful actually because in a world telling you that you aren’t loved you get to look to God and say “Don’t worry; My faith is stronger than their fear”

And there is something poetic to that.

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“sin is the absence of love”

i never thought of it this way before, but it makes so much sense. when people do terrible things, there is no love there. love cannot be in the presence of sin.

that’s why sending us all to hell would be a sin, because there is no love there. and God is love, so He can’t sin, so hell is not for us.

that’s why Jesus came and died. to show us what love is — to show us that He is love. it’s not cause we’re all going to hell, it’s because we needed an example of how love is supposed to be.

love is self-sacrificing, love is selfless, love is Jesus.

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are there any other queer and/or progressive christians in the tumblrverse who do veiling/headcovering? i just tried it out recently for prayer/devotion and would like to continue. probably not 24/7, but during prayer, on holy days, and in church, once i feel safe enough to start attending services in person again. how and when do you wear your veils/scarves/coverings? what fabrics do you prefer? how does head covering enrich your spiritual life?

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I've felt drawn to God for years but I always pushed Him away because of the hate many Christians preached. But one morning, I woke up suddenly and heard a voice say to me "You have to take Jesus back"

And in that moment I knew I couldn't let their hate drive me away from my savior. So I gave my life to Jesus. And the rest is history

So here's your reminder: That we can not let hateful Christians overpower the love of Jesus. Let our love and grace be louder than their hate.

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I’m a lesbian and a Catholic which means the only man I’ll ever marry is Jesus Christ the Son of God Bridegroom to the Church and I eat his literal flesh and drink his actual blood every week through the transubstantiated Eucharist in remembrance of when he was here on earth and looking forward to when he will come back

“You just need the right man” I found him. It’s Jesus. We’re one flesh now. Yeah he died for my sins and in doing so united me to the creator God Almighty. He was dressed up for the occasion and everything. He kissed me on the forehead and led me to my girlfriend and said go love her as I loved you be happy. My husband is seated at the right hand of God from which he will come to judge the living and the dead if you care. Yeah I tried to pray the gay away but he cupped my face in his hands and said “there is nothing about you that needs to be fixed. You are holy as I am holy.” He had me nail my internalized homophobia to the cross and he carried it for me. The Holy Spirit gave me the rizz to flirt with my girlfriend when we met well enough that she fell in love with me and when we get married and she’s my wife I’m going to thank my husband Jesus Christ.

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Get weirder about God

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consuming mass amounts of media related to my hyperfixation isnt enough i need to eat it

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Someone has to tell the ‘edgy atheist’ that if they read the Bible with no context, and then assume the worst, that they are pretty much regurgitating Right-Wing Evangelical Nonsense just without the belief in God.

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Any other Christians know of any non-evangelical/conservative Christian resources for those struggling with depression and/or suicidal ideation? It's be nice to have that kind of support for my mental health.

Even any favorite Bible verses or quotes from saints and holy people would be nice. 🙏

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Whenever someone says God can't make people gay, it takes a lot of self-control not to say that telling The Good Lord what He can and can't do with His creation is not a hill I'd want to die on