#as a third generation migrant from Eastern Europe the extent of my cultural transfer has literally just been C A T H O L I C
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Having a non-practicing catholic family is hilarious because how do I explain to my friends that:
1. No, I don’t believe in god. Yes that is a framed picture of the Virgin Mary, specifically Our Lady of Częstochowa, at my front door.
2. Yes I bought my mum a rosary for stress relief. No she isn’t a practicing catholic.
3. Yes we both believe the bible is bullshit. Yes we also have twelve bibles in our house.
4. Yes I do ask the framed picture of Mary for advice. Once again no, I do not believe in god.
5. No my mother doesn’t believe in heaven and hell. Yes I know she just mentioned eternal damnation because she ate a donut.
6. No I haven’t ever stepped foot in a church. Yes my mother and I have a weekly 3 hour rant about what the current pope is doing.
#non-practicing Catholicism#as a third generation migrant from Eastern Europe the extent of my cultural transfer has literally just been C A T H O L I C#the weird religious relationship is strong#but honestly not religious trauma#which is something I want to see you know#like my grandmother had a shit ton of religious trauma but shielded all of us from it#and now it’s just weirdly wholesome#I honestly don’t know what to tag this as?#religious shitpost#?#I mean#mental health#generational trauma#migrant culture#australian culture#religion comedy#also in my defence Mary is like the best person in Catholicism
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