#me: i’m not religious

[eye-of-yelough]

okay okay okay okay. no ramblings because my thoughts aren’t coherent but i do have screencaps and a clip.

[forestmossling]

just imagine rockstar! eddie releasing a new album, where one of the songs is called “a voice from above”. in it, he sings about a heavenly voice coming to him in the hardest, darkest hour of his life, when he was ready to give up and stopped seeing a future for himself, and calling him towards the light, coaxing the best out of him and pulling him up from the pit of despair eddie was slowly drowning in.

and it’s a rock ballad, so it differs quite a bit from cc’s usual style, is more “palatable” to the general public with it’s slower tempo, gentler melody and hauntingly beautiful vocals, with addition of a choir in the climax. and because of that, christians start claiming it (basically what happened with “take me to church”), newspapers and magazines wonder at eddie munson, the man a large part of whose aesthetic was so often referred to as “satanic” by the general public, with seemingly no denial from cc, who seemingly has finally found his way to religion.

and when cc comes to their next interview, the question of whether the great non-conformist eddie munson, who on multiple occasions dragged the christian church through the mud with accusations of hypocrisy and fostering bigotry in its midst in his songs and public speeches, has finally found god, inevitably comes up. the moment cc hear it they burst out laughing. after a while, eddie finally responds.

“this song is full of religious motifs, but not nearly for the same reasons you guys seem to think it is. it’s just that the experience the song is dedicated to was the closest i think i ever came to understanding what makes people come to real, genuine faith, the one that fills you with clarity, love and acceptance for the world around you, makes you feel like a part of something so much larger and greater than a mortal human being can possibly comprehend or reach on their own. that experience being the voice of the man that i came to love reaching me while i was in coma and reminding me of all the reasons life was worth fighting for, and then keeping inspiring me to be the best version of myself throughout my whole life.

and that, folks, is how being incredibly gay can save your life! i also don’t mind christians blasting “a voice from above” on their little church parties: my husband, after all, is definitely an angel on earth and absolutely deserves to be worshipped. but don’t you worry, i’m handling that pretty well on my own” and he winks at the camera.

and that’s how the world finds out that eddie munson is married.

[tav-marcio-leles]

Ohhh, I'm rereading Mystra's entry in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide... and this detail:

This means Gale was punished for trying to restore and preserve what he thought was a lost piece of Mystra's magic. Gale being Mystra's ex-lover put aside. He as her follower, she his goddess, was punished for attempting to do the one foundational rule of her faith.

I'm seething and so sad at the same time.

Edit: I used the word punish loosely, as in, toxic/abusive people will take any small mistake or action and twist it into something they can take advantage of. This post was also largely from the stand point of a toxic deity rather than a toxic partner, but both takes are valid here. Especially with the, “you didn’t stay compliant so now I’m giving you the silent treatment” part of it—from a god and a partner perspective.

[yourlocalabomination]

The darkness will spare my soul.

[gruesome-beauty]

[soullessjack]

what if we kissed in the Garden of Gethsemane after the last supper and I did not refuse your treacherous kiss which identified me to the police of Sanhedrin but instead I kissed you in return to show that I still love you and forgive you for betraying me and we were both boys

[dyk3djarin]

new hozier tonight. gay people WAKE UPPPP

[valnvy]

“The breeze is singing with us, Laura Lee. Dancing with us,” Lottie said, and Laura Lee nodded slowly, taking it in, accepting the words like gospel, feeling them rushing down her body.

HEAVILY BASED ON “sanctify me when i’m dead” ON AO3 BY @lesbianlotties !!! go read it !!!

[cupophrogs]

Hey DD. How have you been. You’ve been quiet.

“Thankfully, most of the vending machines are intact and full, so we won’t be starving while Cherub’s leg heals. Thing has caught him trying to sneak out far too many times.”

[astralzeraphias]

put your ear to my heart or set your teeth against my throat

give me something pretty to wear beneath my bloodstained clothes

my darling, the devil knows my name

[aphidclan-clangen]

Ollie how are you ALIVE??.

boy has so much mental illness it’s insane

[yourlocalabomination]

I am only one mans girl, Max, and his name is Jesus Christ.

[movedtocringecrew]

Angelkin/Demonkin positivity post <3

Shout out to Angels who are corrupted, confused or unable to say how they feel.

Angels who aren’t really “angels”.

Angels who actually REALLY like humans.

Angels who are soft and pastel and sweet.

Angelkin who are horrifying and have scary true forms.

Angels who know everything about heaven and the hierarchy.

Angels who don’t know shit and don’t want to.

Love you guys.

Shout out to Demoms who wish they hadn’t fallen.

Demons who wish they could go back home

Demon who hate heaven for what they did

Demon who have nothing to do with heaven and never did.

Demon who are stereotypical horned hot bastards.

Demons who aren’t sexual at all.

Demons who love religious imagery

and Demons who are deeply uncomfortable with it.

Demons who are calm and sweet and pastel and angelic.

Love you guys.

[twinsfawn]

anyway this is me

[beebopboom]

*they don’t know I got all my religious information from that queer angel and demon show*

[trashogram]

“Catholic priests have been required to remain celibate since 1139, but the rule is not a formal doctrine and could be changed by a future pope.”

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