#raised catholic

[laughableillusions]

Ok so when I was a kid my parents had this like illustrated bible, and my sheltered little Catholic ass would flip through and look at the pictures and I swear to god I had like a weird sexual awakening from the illustrations of Jesus getting like tortured by the Roman soldiers that I think has carried over into my adulthood

[virgil-upinthestars]

~ an interpretation of what was probably going on in heaven when I was trying to be christian as a kid ~

baby me: hi god I hope I'm doing this prayer thing right anyway I lost my stuffed animal can you help me find it?

the christian god:

the christian god: whose pagan baby is that

the christian god: *glancing around heaven* wHOSE PAGAN BABY IS THAT

the christian god: uhh

st. jude: *brought forward by my catholic family history* hey god, do you want me to-

the christian god: pLEASE

stuffed animal: *is found*

baby me: yaaayy!! thank you god, 10/10 will pray again! hooray am good christian!!

the christian god:

the christian god:

brigid: i mean, they're a little confused but they got the spirit

[benniedotgay]

I'm not really religious any more, but I was raised catholic so I get to post this

[mandalorian-loving-mandalorian]

damn they weren’t lying this catholic really can guilt

[tattoorue]

Found just the right Halloween costume yesterday.

[alterumsinealterononest]

Fuck I just realized that the story of Abraham and his child (from the Bible) isn't a story at all. It's all around us.

Parents killing (psychologically and emotionally, more rarely literally physically) their children because of their faith in god. Sacrificing their children's wellbeing for their love in god. "if you love me you'll kill your child to follow me" and they don't think twice

Yeah this is about me being queer and growing up in a Catholic household but it could be applied to so many other situations

[a-chaotically-small-lunta]

So a while back I was chatting with my mom and somehow we got on the topic of how kids play. I went on to say that everyone thinks little girls are like “hehe let’s go shopping Barbie!!” While in reality it’s more like charging Barbie’s with murder, having love affairs, pits of doom, drama, death, etc. She then looks at me and says “how did you know about murder at such a young age?” And it took all my strength to not look at THE CRUCIFIX HANGING ON THE WALL.

[long-sleeved-sandwich]

sometimes i feel that my religion is the toxic relationship i keep coming back to because im accustomed to it and feel safe with it even though it usually does nothing more than hurt me.

[laughableillusions]

Not to ruin my family’s Christmas but I always just get pissed off when we watch very beautiful and period accurate recreations of the nativity. Because I do love St. Joseph and Mary and their story n shit but I can never really take part in that because the Catholic Church thinks that my mere existence means I will burn in hell for eternity. So when I’m like “god this is such a beautiful story” I am smacked with awareness that I will never be able to find any spiritual depth in it like my family does, because I am not allowed in the Catholic Church, even if at times I want to.

[razedwrong]

There is something funny about being raised catholic. I’ve watched those around me grow over zealous or atheist while I remain in the middle. Stranded.

Sundays I pray to God for change and wonder if he looks at the sky for answers too.

[doomed-jester]

Queer priest giving me my final sacrament call that Gay Rites

[sweetiepie08]

I love that Derry Girls acknowledged the international trend of the “cool, young” priest growing a ponytail.

[toothmeetingtooth]

sacraments

i have put myself through your trials

memorized your movements, your phrases

imitated them back to your open palms

and all-seeing eyes

and still, you leave me

to reconcile with your silence

i have worn white dresses and

baptized myself at your request

i have donned white robes ams

wooden crosses and

kneeled at your altar

bowed low and accepted

your body and blood

and still, you leave me

to reconcile with your silence

i am an unwilling servant

a sacrificial lamb bleeding

at your feet

i repeat, “holy, holy, holy,”

sing your narcissistic hymns

idolize your icons

and still, i am left

to reconcile with your silence

[seeminglyseph]

Sometimes growing up Catholic and then like. Listening to very intelligent people talk about what they feel Catholicism is based on like. Research, horror movies and their experiences with a different form of Christianity is like.

[localdiscountgoth]

bible humpers really fucked the bible so far up their ass they cant even see it anymore