#Real Bible Studies

[manda-kat]

Friendly reminder that if you used to go to Church or a Christian school as a kid, but did not continue to study or grow your faith as you got older, than - no, you actually don't understand Christianity on the same level as a practicing adult believer.

I'm tired of hearing people dismiss the Christian faith and say 'well, I went to church as a kid, so I know what you believe'. That's the same as saying, 'my parents took my to the aquarium every week as a kid, so I know as much as your average marine biologist'.

If you're going to brag about how much knowledge you have about Christianity anyway, you should at least try not to say it on posts where you get things blatantly wrong about the Bible, the Church or- idk- the core message of the Gospel.

#I don't know how to explain to people that there is a difference between studying the bible and praying and discussing history and faith #and just showing up to church because your mom made you and drawing on the offering envelopes instead of paying attention #if you studied Christianity for real and spoke with members of the church and were an earnest member of the congregation #and still came away not believing #that's a different thing #but you have to admit the earlier excuse is insulting

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

you know what i think. i think women are starved for meaningful art and that’s why they get into witchcraft/wicca/tarot/etc. I stay as far away as possible from that stuff now, but I have to recognize that it is visually attractive. it has a history. it has a metaphysical meaning that tells a story. where else in our culture can we find that? we may see some in certain movies and video games, but those are inherently escapist; the art contained within them is not something we live out in our day-to-day.

I also think there is art in nature and our technological age is so cut off from nature, whereas witchcraft/wicca is very nature-based. it is the same sort of reaction to modernism the romanticists had, but much more nefarious. that’s why pre-Raphaelite art looks Like That. and it’s why the witch aesthetic borrows so heavily from pre-Raphaelite art. this is why Christianity must reclaim the arts and a high view of nature. in this essay i will —

#- HK #i’ve been assigned by the girlies to put together a topical Bible study on spoopy things #like are ghosts real and why the answer is no #so expect a lot of this kind of content this month as I learn stuff #mobile #Christianity #x

[finalgirlsamwinchester]

guy who so desperately tries to find god. who wants to have faith in a higher authority to guide him out of the hole he's in. from the weight of guilt from simply existing, as the person he is. but every time he thinks he's answered his higher calling it turns out he's made the Morally Incorrect choice and his path to goodness and holiness was the road to the devil all along

#now trusting god will give you a way out? there's your real crime!!! #guy betrayed by the protestant promise of a direct connection with god. but is also somehow. joan of arc. #see he never achieves actual martyrdom tho bc he's not allowed to stay dead lmaooo #sam somehow the most unintentionally catholic AND protestant character of all time #dean the atheist who sees religious predestination as the curse it is from the get go. framed as the narrative's Real Moral Authority #but also in the process reifying patriarchal familial power n authority. very very important Value of the Church #i don't think it's that deep. the show's attempt at critiquing christianity. but the way it reinforces christian cultural values??? #'religious predestination and absolute faith in a higher authority...bad' #nice nice ok tell me more? #“so you should put your faith in family. in your patriarch (big brother)” #????????? #the thematic incoherence of it all. it's like the world's stupidest puzzle box to me. i can't leave it alone. #sam = maybe i can find god thru following my destined path. wait oh shit. #cas = maybe i can find god thru rebellion and seeking my own destiny. wait oh shit. #dean = god is fucking dead and me i also feel not so good #the “guy who so desperately wants to find god parallel” <- me coming out as a secret sastiel fan #both of them...finding god in de-[sniper on the roof kills me in one shot] #spn bible studies #j.txt

[fortes-fortuna-iogurtum]

there are too many thoughts inside of me at all times.

#hello friends hope you all are doing well. my words have been abandoning me lately. #I talk a lot and feel like I say nothing. it is truly frustrating. #meanwhile I am doing a bible word study and realizing that all the things I have realized in the past might be valid #(namely the way that a lot of people in my church tradition try to reduce biblical concepts of 'peace' to a sort of inward emotional state #and that's not actually a great way to interpret the biblical concept of shalom. like at all. and massively cheats a lot of communities out #of the actual practical real-life extension of the kingdom and how it's supposed to function) #also I had a minor crisis a few days ago when I looked at a boy who I know only vaguely and thought 'oh. shoot. he's cute.' #I am not used to having these sorts of thoughts or at least not to acknowledging them to myself #not sure why I'm telling tumblr this but I have no one else to tell it to and I feel like I should get it out of my system lol :') #ok logging off again gotta eat some noodles and finish this assignment with is already late #I will see you guys at a later date #(probably not too much later tho bc it is spring break and I am unfortunately stuck at college and there are very few other people here :') #gurt says stuff

[rascal-geeese]

I want to start posting again, so here I am .

#disabled studyblr #study #bible annotations #annotated bible #studyblrs get real #studyblr #students #study notes #student blog #bsw student #i read the bible but like in a gay way

[hellkitepriest]

cool man

#hashtag real talk #i joined the bible study instagram group as a joke at some point in the last month #very funny to get notifications from

[psalmdivine]

#christian faith #christian living #christian quotes #jesus christ #christian art #christian study #spotify #my savior #christian blog #holy bible #god is my salvation #god is my refuge #god loves you #godisgood #God #jesussaves #jesus is real #lord jesus christ #jesus is coming #faith in jesus #follow jesus #jesusisgod #Jesus #Holy Spirit #God the Father #God the Son #God The Holy Spirit

[cyberdragoninfinity]

The Primo Bee Thing is so. perplexing to me. just absolute peak Fandom Defined Personality Trait. sorry. He does say a bee dances "beautifully" in the sub in the one (1) time he ever brings it up in show but I get the impression it's coming from a place of irony and fiendish gleeful superiority moreso than a place of "bees are his favorite animal and he's obsessed with them."

This concept of like "look at this beautiful act this insignificant creature performs, it doesnt even know it's at the mercy of predetermined events, ha!" To Primo bees are these little dancing circus animals, a novelty, a perfect example of how another strain of life so insignificant in the wake of fate (humanity) should behave.

^ [ love that this view is also seen arguably even more clearly in the dub--where Primo called Yusei a bee that's lost its stinger, and talks about how stingerless bees will wander aimlessly until they die, helpless to the laws of nature. There's such an implied undercurrent of....hopelessness, to that <:,) ]

Just this idea that I trip over Once A Week At Least that Primo really likes bees is so funny. Like... No, Not Really. Aside from the novelty of their infinite dance he kind of DGAF about them. When Primo talks about insects in general it's clear he doesn't really think very highly of them at best, and at worst is Actively Dripping Rage and Disdain About the Sheer Concept Of Them (especially since he equates them with humans.</3)

Literally one of his Win Duel voice lines in Duel Links is "You're nothing more than a worm crawling on the ground." 🥴 Bugs are so far beneath him in his often documented opinion!! Bees aren't even Primo's motif or symbolic animal or anything, they're a symbol of humans in all takes on this scene!! Yusei's the one gettin compared to a bee around here!!!!

tl;dr "Primo loves bees and this is one of his personality traits" is literally just straight up wrong and it drives me a little insane and I needed to talk about it. I think about it Often. No more Homogeneous Fandom Decided Personality Traits Based Off of One (1) Comment Made By a Character society has moved past Homogeneous Fandom Decided Personality Traits Based Off of One (1) Comment Made By a Character!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#ygo posting #dana's ygo bible study #SORRRYYYY SORRY TO BE A HATER IT JUST MAKES ME HEAD SPIN. 'HE WOULD NOT FUCKING WEAR THAT' (BEE KIGARUMI) #iliasterliker9000 #literally like. the Only real way bees as a primo motif would be appropriate is if youre exploring his dynamic with z-one #but im the only person who's insane about that character relationship so. The People Dont Know This One

[isfjmel-phleg]

🫥

#random personal stuff #whining ahead feel free to ignore #after a little over two weeks with my family I guess it was hard today to go back to church here and #be reminded how easy it is to feel utterly disconnected for some reason #I have a small amount of friends whom I do very much appreciate #but otherwise it's like going through life in a glass case #which is probably my fault somehow #anyway I miss going to a smaller church (it got assimilated into this huge one) #and I miss smaller more intimate Bible study groups #there are more people around now whom it's not easy to be real or vocal in front of #(including the lady who once asked if I were one of the then-pregnant women and can't remember my name etc.) #and that's not their fault and they have every right to be there #it's just a different dynamic and unfortunately it's one that I haven't figured out how to be comfortable in yet #feeling like you belong with particular people is just really hard you know? #it has to be earned and proven and mulled over sometimes for years #before it's ever even believable #I got assigned a while back to consider why the whole disconnect thing #still drawing a blank #probably supposed to have an epiphany about what I'm doing wrong #if so can it be shipped a little faster because I don't have time for this nonsense

[blessedarethequeer]

joined Bible study tonight and all we ended up talking about is dunking on purity culture, how gross it is, and how weird people are about it for an hour and a half

11/10 experience, incredibly cathartic

#love being able to have open and real convos about sex ed/bodies/healthy sexuality in not only a Christian context #but also with the pastor fully on board ans rallying the conversation #i shouldn't be surprised almost every bible study includes the pastor rallying us to take down capitalism #we love leftist bible study #its what keeps me sane #Zoe rambles

[louissatturi]

Look qsmp fandom

If the events are really goin to have a christian/catholic imagiry/themes/vibes and you decide to do theorys with it

Please understand your sorces when making theorys

I really dont want to correct somebody because they did't understood the Isaac story

#qsmp #i am now having religion exam flashbacks #oh to have the bible being a real subject you have to study along side math and biology was a choice

[vagabond-pinky]

i saw @akkivee do this and i wanted to do it too! 🤗

i chose to mark it off with my own drawings of samatoki. + the blank so yall can read it or do it too

#hypmic #hypnosis mic #samatoki aohitsugi #layne post #yes unfortunately i have spent real money on arb 😞 it was five dollars #i learned to never spend money on a gacha/mobile game again #rhyme anima is my favorite thing in the whole series lol #okay so i stan literally five of the six divisions. legit i love them all except the buster bros #also technically not a cosplayer but i have legit styled my look after samatoki soooo #i want to dye my hair white and pierce my ears like him #i have written a character study about samatoki! 😂 i wrote a whole character bible for him #fan bingo

[vamptastic]

honestly maybe it's bc i'm from a small town in florida where we didn't have a lot of covid cases until spring break hit, and also florida just... never really enforced a lockdown but every time i see a post talking about the Youth Of Today were all extremely damaged by lockdowns its like??? i think maybe ppl just haven't been around a lot of kids but working at summer camp before and after lockdowns the kids (5-13) seem fine & their behavior is the same. i was a freshman in high school when covid hit and certainly some people had a rough time mental health wise and i had friends i didn't see for years bc they were immunocompromised and had to switch to florida virtual bc schools here just stopped offering online school. like, it sucked, it still sucks, it was definitely a disruption. I'm just really not seeing any visible kind of developmental or behavioral issues in young children, anecdotally. Especially not to the extreme level suggested in some posts

#The same with posts about computer literacy like... Again i did a STEM program in HS #So probably my friends and I were more computer literate than average #But like. I promise you most teenagers know what a file is and how to find it #And those who don't can generally be taught basic literacy in a semester #the posts about ppl not knowing how to read is real tho. all of my english classes were DIRE and some of my college humanities classes are #too. florida just is not teaching critical thinking and it's really up to your parents to have you reading & thinking at a young age #also religious spaces help- not perfect but bible study stuff did tend to give kids some critical thinking ability #really depends on the denomination tho sometimes its the opposite

[eleilinnrallin]

Me: Hey I'm trans.

People: Read The Bible

Me: only finding affirming things in bible study ... Yeah I'm doing that. I'm trans.

People: >:[

#personal #fr it's a little ridiculous #I'm just. so tired of *gestures at the State Of Things* #tired of people saying I'm an ''ideology'' and that I should be eradicated #tired of people saying my friends should be eradicated #tired of people trying to take away our access to safety and medical care and the ability to use the bathroom #like come on I just want to live #just let me be my genderfunky little Christian self #I am legitimately going to be moving to somewhere safer after college because there's no way I'm gonna feel safe here #but even so depending on how other things go... if national stuff goes down hill #it's going to be devastating #(main post only vaguely connected to this ig) #oh but also so many people just. don't get how genuinely hard it is to be queer and Christian #we were ''discussing'' why it can be hard to have faith in sunday school today #and like I brought up some very real reasons I struggle with faith sometimes #(other people. policies actively harming us. being called wrong and bad and whatever when we very much aren't.) #and the group just kinda backed off and was *scared* to have an actual discussion #like they didn't know how to react #and a lot of my queer friends aren't religious anymore so it's hard to have conversations about specific things like this with them #also genuinely when I've been studying in the bible I don't find anything anti-trans #I just find things that are really good to me and helpful *and that are supportive of me being trans* #yet for some reason I'm the bad guy #for some reason ''love others as I have loved you'' #and ''greater love has no man than this; that a man should lay down his life for his friends'' #has turned into ''eradicate trans people'' #''force people to either conform to your idea of Right or be severely punished'' #''it's ok to blatantly misgender and disrespect people'' #i. just. want. to. live. #I want to be a college kid messing off with friends and going to classes and not worrying about getting kicked off campus #I want to be able to sing in a register I can't reach by an octave when I try sing it

[rascal-geeese]

Ugggghhhh I really didn't get much done today, but here are some of my bible annotations from today. I cant believe im over half way through. Hopefully I'll be finished by may.

8/100 days of productivity

#studyblrs get real #studyblr #students #100 days of productivity #studentblr #student blog #study notes #reading #studyspo #university studyblr #bible study #disabled studyblr #annotated books

[wackyw0rkbench]

Y'know, sometimes you just wanna draw biblically accurate Jesus Christ wearing his famous cat ear headphones with his backwards baseball cap while doing kickflips on his crossboard while smoking a bible blunt.

#artists on tumblr #wackyw0rkbench #chipp #la creatura #artistsontumblr #digital artwork #holy bible #bible study #bible scripture #biblically accurate jesus #bible blunt #yes this is how it actually happened i know because one of his 14 stoner boyfriends said so in his comic series he made called jojo #swag jesus #jesus christ #jesus fucking christ #stoner jesus is real i will kill you myself if you say otherwise