#devout religious person or not

[bblackamethystt]

Alexa, play "Drama" by aespa

#motogp #imma add my two cents in the tags but i understand you having strong feelings about your religion and church #but it's another thing to accuse folks of bastardizing it and making it seem like the poster is trying to make it seem like he doesn't #have “personality” like no said that and no one inferred that #it was a joke you didn't vibe with and that's it #and that’s okay #fabio got a sexy nun tattooed on him and that's okay. it's only about the aesethetic #not the religion #anyway lemme get off of my soap box now #fabio quartararo #damn i got a typo ***no one #update: lemme step back on my soap box cause i pretty much neglected talking about the main point. #the type of story fabio posted is stuff we see people post all the time when people are going thru the trials ans tribulations #devout religious person or not #so the poster literally said that they didnt know if he was Christian or not hence the caption and it was funny (to people) #even if they knew #it's intended to be a light hearted joke. like i see religious people do this all the time and not take themselves seriously even though #they're going through it #anyways #lemme step off my soap box AGAIN and put the same effort into my school work #***psa not saying you can't feel how you feel but don't talk to people out the side of your neck

[linusbenjamin]

Person of Interest | 3.03 'Lady Killer'

#person of interest #poiedit #tvedit #poi spoilers #sameen shaw #john reese #nikolatexla #this episode was wild! #guys so what's up with jim caviezel?? so i followed him a while ago on insta and i wasn't satisfied with what i saw so i unfollowed him #i believe he's a pretty devout person. also a trump supporter 🥴️ ofc im not hating the character he portrayed bc of that #also a bunch of people in tags called him shit and jerk so i wanna talk about it. was he rude on set or is this just about his personality? #titc enlightened me about this thank you. so basically like every religious zealots this guy is an absolute lunatic. #i have dozens of them in my country too. 'the president is the new moses' oh go fuck yourself pls

[wonder-worker]

"[Elizabeth Woodville's] piety as queen seems to have been broadly conventional for a fifteenth-century royal, encompassing pilgrimages, membership of various fraternities, a particular devotion to her name saint, notable generosity to the Carthusians, and the foundation of a chantry at Westminster after her son was born there. ['On other occasions she supported planned religious foundations in London, […] made generous gifts to Eton College, and petitioned the pope to extend the circumstances in which indulgences could be acquired by observing the feast of the Visitation']. One possible indicator of a more personal, and more sophisticated, thread in her piety is a book of Hours of the Guardian Angel which Sutton and Visser-Fuchs have argued was commissioned for her, very possibly at her request."

-J.L. Laynesmith, "Elizabeth Woodville: The Knight's Widow", "Later Plantagenet and Wars of the Roses Consorts: Power, Influence, Dynasty"

#historicwomendaily #elizabeth woodville #my post #friendly reminder that there's nothing indicating that Elizabeth was exceptionally pious or that her piety was 'beyond purely conventional' #(something first claimed by Anne Crawford who simultaneously claimed that Elizabeth was 'grasping and totally lacking in scruple' so...) #EW's piety as queen may have stood out compared to former 15th century predecessors and definitely stood out compared to her husband #but her actions in themselves were not especially novel or 'beyond normal' and by themselves don't indicate unusual piety on her part #As Laynesmith's more recent research observes they seem to have been 'broadly conventional' #A conclusion arrived at Derek Neal as well who also points out that in general queens and elite noblewomen simply had wider means #of 'visible material expression of [their] personal devotion' - and also emphasizes how we should look at their wider circumstances #to understand their actions (eg: the death of Elizabeth's son George in 1479 as a motivating factor) #It's nice that we know a bit about Elizabeth's more personal piety - for eg she seems to have developed an attachment to Westminster Abbey #It's possible her (outward) piety increased across her queenship - she undertook most of her religious projects in later years #But again - none of them indicate the *level* of her piety (ie: they don't indicate that she was beyond conventionally pious) #By 1475 it seems that contemporaries identified Cecily Neville as the most personally devout from the Yorkist family #(though Elizabeth and even Cecily's sons were far greater patrons) #I think people also assume this because of her retirement to Westminster post 1485 #which doesn't work because 1) we don't actually know when she retired? as Laynesmith says there is no actual evidence for the traditional #date of 12 February 1487 #2) she had very secular reasons for retiring (grief over the death of her children? her lack of dower lands or estates which most other #widows had? her options were very limited; choosing to reside in the abbey is not particularly surprising. it's a massive and unneeded jump #to claim that it was motivated solely by piety (especially because it wasn't a complete 'retirement' in the way people assume it was) #I think historians have a habit of using her piety as a GOTCHA!' point against her vilification - which is a flawed and stupid argument #Elizabeth could be the most pious individual in the world and still be the pantomime villain Ricardians/Yorkists claim she was #They're not mutually exclusive; this line of thinking is useless #I think this also stems from the fact that we simply know very little about Elizabeth as an individual (ie: her hobbies/interests) #certainly far less than we do for other prominent women Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth of York;; Cecily Neville or Margaret Beaufort #and I think rather than emphasizing that gap of knowledge her historians merely try to fill it up with 'she was pious!' #which is ... an incredibly lackluster take. I think it's better to just acknowledge that we don't know much about this historical figure #ie: I do wish that her piety and patronage was emphasized more yes. but it shouldn't flip too far to the other side either.

[babysoftboyking]

every so often i think abt the fact that sam was so convinced that god wanted him to go back into the cage to confront lucifer only to find out that it was lucifer himself giving him those visions… biting my fist punching the walls etc etc.

#this paired with sam’s never ending religious guilt is so horrifically delicious to me #like he wanted to believe SO badly that he could be good and holy and devout #he’d been trying to prove these things his whole life only to get proved wrong again and again #all the cards were always stacked against him and the one time #he thinks maybe these visions are from god oh maybe i should see it through #it turns out the person who he’s been getting visions from; the only one whose been hearing his prayers #is the same person who he’s been fighting to get away and separate himself from this whole time #ARRRGHHH…: scratching at the walls of my enclosure

[perky89]

Yes, I just typed a whole paragraph explaining to someone in an Instagram comment section how Melody came to enter the Bibleman Universe.

I feel like such a nerd and I love it heehee

#and the thing is too #my religious status is... #questionable to say the least #like-yes-okay- #I do actually identify as Catholic now #lgbtqia+ affirming of course #and I don't think everyone should follow my religion - my beliefs work for me personally #but if they don't work for somebody else that's totally cool! #now lets get back on topic #I identify as Catholic but tbh I'm not like devout #like at all #because after living through the fucking nightmare that is evangelical Christianity #i try to keep it chill y'know? #so I'm definitely not the most devout Catholic or Christian out there but I loveeee Bibleman #Like I'm such a nerd for the lore lol

[kafkaguy]

i do think it's really sad when faith is misinterpreted because of the effects of organised religion. like certain views and analyses of a religion completely invalidate the individuals experience, and something that one person mocks or is frustrated with is something holy and important to another person, and its even more frustrating when 9 times out of 10 the person mocking this thing has completely misunderstood it or isnt even attempting to see the good in it. not trying to say anything with this i just think there's a lot of misunderstanding and assumptions based on personal bad experience with or surface level understanding of a certain religion and it does way more harm than good. or whatever

#this applies to any religion but im specifically thinking of judaism and christianity #the laws and the way of life of judaism that someone very devout will choose to follow . well its sickening to see that ridiculed #especially on the basis of 'progressiveness'. its gross. im not religious but my grandmother is a practicing jew and #i love partaking in traditions and celebrating shabbat and other holidays with her #and when people take our rules and take my grandmas lifestyle as a laughing point and a 'gotcha' to homophobes #its fucking stupid!!! #and as for christianity well i think a lot of people forget that at its core its a very beautiful and welcoming faith #and jesus was a pretty cool dude #and its the systemicisation (?) of christianity and the way faith became an institution thats the problem #not the innocent + harmless person who believes that their faith will earn them eternal life like that's not a bad thing #and there is forgiveness the whole point of christianity is forgiveness!!!!! dont let the catholics and the orthodox trick u into #feeling guilt and trying ur whole life to earn grace and forgiveness!!!! again im literally not religious and definitely not christian #but a little understanding of what their is basis of faith is important!!!!!! #and yeah the majority of powerful christians suck but again thats the church's fault!!!!!!!!!!!! #this is such a stupid post but idk people seem real quick and eager to villify religion #any religion but it is definitely a huge issue of islamophobia and antisemitism #and while i do obviously hate a lot of what christianity has become and is associated with #i think a lot of the hate and criticism is misguided and people tend to focus on aspects of faith in a totally blinded and misguided way #like. u dont really know what ur talking about here do u #same with judaism god some people are so stupid about what jews believe and what scripture says!!!!! do ur research talk to a faithful jew #or mind ur own business!!!!!!!!! #delete later #Sorry.

[shivology]

very unrelated to anything .. or, like, a little related because i just saw the synopsis on twt again, but you know what i take the most umbrage at RE abe (2019) ,,, the notion that ex muslims/less religious people don't care as much about a free palestine like. Fuck off how dare you etc etc

#took this very personally because i am . agnostic .. i think. and i feel as strongly about a free palestine as my devout religious parents #Smh

[music-for-them-asses]

I'm watching The Exorcism Of Emily Rose and I just remembered the time in college when I went to Bible study and someone earnestly said they could talk to demons. And I literally went

And the girl sitting across from me loudly announced it to everyone lol

#personal #I didn't realize I made a face LOL #I haven't believed in demons since I was like 11. Even as a more devout Christian #look man I'm just here to assuage my religious guilt what are you even talking about

[wisteriander]

i think my biggest complaint right now with foundation is the writers seem to understand religion only within its nature to politics as opposed to something completely separate from that. all of the religious people we’ve seen (with the exception of maybe? demerzel?) seem to express their faith politically… a lot of it feels hollow

#like brother constants actor i think gives her that depth… but the writing does not if that makes sense #but that religion is weird… in that it like. is openly fake???? to get people on their side #again. its political. #the first time i believed it was when br constant started to pray and what his faces execution #i was like ‘That i recognize’ #religion intertwines with politics because they both are belief systems to an extent #and because your beliefs influence how you behave politically #but religion supercedes politics in many ways #and i would argue has shaped culture and people way more meaningfully than politics ever has #your government will never tell you you matter. God does kinda thing #anyway #just like. as a devout religious person who is surrounded by other religious people #and has been for i would say all of my life #(and not all the same religion!!!!) i don’t recognize the religious characters #they don’t feel like believers if that makes sense #demerzel’s come the closest i think #in that religion provides no ‘use’ to her. theres no advantage. beyond connection with god

[oopsallmabari]

did manage to squeeze in a little bit of fic writing/editing tonight. why my brain decided it wanted to delve back into eric's concerning psyche is a mystery but hey it still counts

#ari speaks #like. lad was built and bred to be a templar even though thats not really what his parents wanted for him lmao #you put all the chantry teachings in a boy from day 1 and act surprised when he acts on those chantry teachings and joins the order lmao #to be clear my heads of the trevelyan family arent opposed to the order by Any means. #they just would have preferred eric to inherit #also i am personally a big fan of 'just bc the trevelyans are known for their religious devotion doesnt mean they cant be conniving' #like w the chantry as such a powerful religious force for humans in southern thedas #devotion can absolutely be taken to the consolidation of power in this religious+military force #the trevelyans arent loud and boisterous about it but they are 'bold in deed' and in their commitment to the chantry as a force. #so my trevelyans (by which i mean the elder heads of the family) are both devout and very calculated and sometimes think themselves #better suited to serve the chantry than others. both within the chantry+outside of it #this ends another edition of ari is tired and rambling

[vampstel]

I’m in the mood to infodump about lore right now so… Let’s talk about the significance of my recent WIP of Rei!! :D

This is going to be depressing and dark so be warned.

Rei’s parents are devout Catholics, Ryoko especially. Whenever Rei misbehaved (at least in her eyes), she would shame him and call him a lot of horrible names. And by horrible, I mean horrible. Mostly, she would call the boy a reincarnation of the devil, but this was mostly an exaggeration UNTIL he came out as trans.

Not like it mattered anyway considering Rei was so young and it affected him negatively. I mean, the man still has religious trauma because of this. He literally repressed his identity for years and became an anxious mess just to please his mama.

Do you understand why I didn’t talk about this in his introduction video now? Yeah... Thought so.

Because of this, the canonical depiction of Rei has a lot of religious imagery. In fact, his whole motif is about religion (and the paranormal). His art, his music, it’s all heavily based on his trauma. He depicts himself as some kind of angel fallen from grace and it’s both beautiful and sad.

Which then leads me to why it’s SO important I emphasize how Lawrence’s petname for Rei is “angel”. He always calls him that. He knows Rei’s trauma and fully believes his lover is an angel. Lawrence hates how Rei views himself as a monster and actively tries to convince him otherwise. The first time the blond ever called him angel, Rei teared up and almost bawled his eyes out :(

So in conclusion: Rei’s traumatized but he’s gay and he slays ✨

#꒰ v’s rambling ꒱ #• character: rei miyazaki #My silly littol wife #I hate myself for giving him so much trauma actually #This is why I hate Ryoko. #I hate her so much #We don’t like her in this household #Anyway that last part with Lawrence #It’s probably so cheesy but it means so much to me #Especially since Lawrence had a religious upbringing himself #And is somewhat implied to be religious but not completely? He also has a messy relationship with religion ngl #ALSO QUICK NOTE REI’S BESTIE. YEAH ALLEN? #HES A DEVOUT CATHOLIC TOO. #HE ALSO ACTIVELY HELPS REI WITH HIS TRAUMA AND REASSURES HIM HES A WONDERFUL PERSON #AND ITS SO #sorry for caps got emotional haha my bad #anyway that’s all for this one

[falllpoutboy]

i dont really keep up with comics but i feel like the changing of nightcrawlers origins/conception kinda ruins the point of him

#like kurt being a devout religious person despite being the literal spawn of satan is so interesting and thought provoking #like i guess the new change is a win for the gays but 😕 #and it kinda fucks with ravens inner complexity too #but! thats just my opinion

[pearlcigs]

⋆ make a woman out of me

christian!virgin!reader x ellie williams

summary ⋆ you swore to yourself you only longed for ellie in a platonic way, but as you get older you seem to realize just how pretty she really is.

warnings ⋆ 2.95k ⋆ smut, i might get cancelled 🤷‍♀️, reader (non penetrative) virginity loss, religious themes, ellie is 19, reader is 18, pastor's daughter!reader, mentions of homophobia, alludes to reader's parents being homophobic, ellie smokes weed, pet names (pretty girl, babe, honey, baby, good girl), cursing, first kiss, corruption, corruption kink, oral (r recieving)

time moved slowly within the parameters of jackson. the same familiar faces, day in and day out. though, it was comforting living in such a community. the horrors of the world beyond the walls that stood tall was something you rarely wanted to think about. it made you sick to your stomach to think of your friends, loved ones, even people you weren't particularly close with, outside of the safe walls, being face to face with whatever monsters marred the unhabitual world.

your parents were strict with religion, your father being the only self acclaimed paster that jackson has ever had to offer. there was never a time you could remember, even before finding refuge in the cozy town, where your parents weren't devout. vivid memories of your mother's fingers gliding over the cross necklace she wore around her neck when you would get in trouble. disappointed sighs and signs of the cross, begging the lord above for forgiveness, explaining to the sky you were too young to know what you've done was a sin.

the bible was followed closely in your home, and you obliged without caution. you prayed, attended your father's mass sessions in the tiny chapel just down the road where he preached the bible, wore the holy cross around your neck to show your devotion, you've read the old torn and withered bible you were so lucky to find front to back. religion was all you've ever known and you had found no reason to ever question the man who hung on your wooden walls, hanging from a cross with his hands and feed nailed to it like an animal. that was, until ellie.

"come on, don't you wanna jus' see what it feels like?" ellie teased, waving the joint in front of your face like a taunt. "no thank you." you replied, sitting at the foot of her bed, legs crossed, eyes wandering around her room. when ellie first came to jackson you were infatuated with her, dwindling it down to pure want but only of friendship. "good girl, that's what you say when someone offers you this shit." ellie moves the weed away from your face, inhaling it and then turning away to exhale the smoke away from you.

it started with just friendly smiles, offering to show her around and help her get to know everyone. she was wary of you. honestly, afraid of your friendly demeanor. people on the outside of the jackson walls were cruel and vicious, she thought, with no doubt in her mind, you were being friendly to lure her into some kind of trap. she danced around you with caution, keeping her distance but also decidingly giving you a chance. she quickly became fond of you, your personality, your looks. everything about you appealed to ellie and something about that made you proud, even more eager to befriend her.

the words 'good girl' ring from her mouth and you're not sure how to respond. was there even a proper response to your best friend calling you that? a simple nod was all you could come up with. watching her lips intently as she blew the smoke out of her lungs. your fingers came up to your neck, fiddling with the cross necklace around your neck, a habit passed down from your mother. ellie never paid much attention to your shy outlook on life. you were reserved and a part of her liked that she had so much of you to herself.

it wasn't until you were 17 that you finally came to terms with the fact that your infatuation was more than just a yearning to be her friend. tears of guilt streaming down your face in the confessional at the shoddy chapel, divider between you and the young volunteer who was ready to beg jesus to abolish your sins. "i'm a girl... and i like another girl." you sniffled, lowering the pitch of your voice instinctively so he wouldn't see past your anonymity. ache in your heart when silence was returned, until soft mutterings of a prayer, asking jesus to forgive your tainted heart.

ellie extended her arms behind her head, a small stretch that gave you big feelings. her shirt rode up, exposing the small of her stomach. you swallowed harshly, wondering why god would tempt you with something like this. a soft sigh emits from ellie's lips, flicking the almost finished joint into a nearby makeshift ashtray. another soft sigh falling from her perfect lips. intent eyes trying to be secretive of the no less then unholy thoughts that you were being tempted with.

ellie was put off at first by your fervent religion. her experiences were tainted, never having a good visual of what a healthy relationship with god looked like. she was unsure if you were going to try and convert her into some pious worshipper. you weren't secretive of your religion and that much was enough to make ellie suspicious. with time she realized you were different from the other religious people she's met. only bringing up your religion or anything to do with it when you were directly asked or if it was really important to speak about.

"whatchu lookin' at, pretty girl?" she chuckled as she noticed the way your eyes locked onto her, like if you looked away she'd be gone. it wasn't unusual for ellie to be flirty or to make casual remarks about how pretty you were. still, every time she did your cheeks were adorned in a rosy color. "just you, i guess. i dunno..." you answered back quickly, hoping that answer was enough to satisfy her eager curiosity. "yeah? just me? got something you wanna say to me?" she was just joking around, trying to get you riled up and flustered but you did have things you wanted to say to her.

"no." you answered, though you were sure she wasn't expecting an actual response. "no? yikes, babe, i'm hurt, thought we had somethin' real here." she smiled and you felt the butterflies in your stomach become tongue tied. one thing you loved about ellie above all things was her smile, how the skin around her eyes scrunched up just the tiniest bit, the apples of her cheeks becoming more prominent. everything about her smile made your head spin.

"els, i like you." the words slip out of your mouth before you could even process what was going on. her smile that coerced you to confess to her in the first place falters. "i'm sorry?" she questions, unsure if you meant what she thought you did. you had never said anything that led ellie to believe you were homophobic or that you thought all gay people were sinners like most of the older people who were religious in jackson did. but still she was careful to keep her sexuality from you, strongly assured you would take after your parents' stance on homosexuality.

"i... i don't know why i said that." you say, truthfully. mouth slightly agape and eyes widened with shock that you'd just outed yourself after years of trying to force down your feelings. there was a silence between the two of you. silence wasn't uncommon around each other, sometimes the both of you preferring to spend your time together quietly as a way to unwind after a treacherous day. but this silence was different than those times. ellies breath was caught in her throat, words jumbled on her tongue.

she only began reacting when she saw the panic on your face, followed by your eyes becoming glassy. "hey, hey. don't cry. it's okay." she comforted, sitting up and placing a hand on your knee. she wasn't good at comforting people, you were well aware of that. "i didn't mean to.." you admitted, voice timid and quiet, still uncertain to how she would react. "hey, it's okay, honey." the term of endearment sliding off her tongue like she was meant to call you that for the rest of your lives.

"i'm not mad." ellie affirms, her tone soft, knowing how afraid of other people's anger you are. another flash of silence emerges, just you and ellie staring at each other. neither of you knowing what to say. she pitied you, seeing how much you resented yourself. your bottom lip slotted between your teeth, biting hard enough to potentially draw blood. "don't do that..." she mutters, gently running her thumb over your partially chapped lips, pulling your bottom lip out of your teeth's grasp.

your breath hitches, a small shudder traveling up your spine. your eyes locked on hers, your heart beating loud enough for the whole world to hear. ellie's eyes flicker down to your lips and then back to your eyes. "i've liked you for a while." you admit, knowing there was no going back at this point. "oh, yeah?" her voice was low, some would even describe as seductive. her thumb still lingering on your bottom lip. "yeah." you whisper back, your eyes now flickering down to her lips.

ellie's hand moves to your jaw. her eyes flicking down to your lips one last time before she leans down and presses her lips against yours. her lips are soft, just like you had imagined. she seems skilled, like she knew what she was doing and what the end goal was. a small smile forming on her face as she realizes you have no idea what you're doing. “like this.” she mumbles against your lips acutely aware how clueless you were when it came to romance.

you follow her lead, doing your best to follow her lead. her free hand finding your waist, squeezing gently. you pull away, panting faintly. "i don't know.." you mumble, trailing off as ellie puts her lips back to yours. the hand that was on your jaw roaming to the back of your head, fingers getting tangled in your hair. "i know." ellie responds moments later, her lips brushing against your with each syllable. you couldn't comprehend what was happening, your mind going blank with ellie's lips on yours. she adored the way you looked at her. looking at her like you needed her.

she gently lays you back, grabbing the first pillow she could find and settling it under your head so you were comfortable. her thighs either side of your body, her body weight on top of you, giving you a cozy feeling you'd never experienced before. "you don't even know how long i've been wantin' to kiss your pretty lips..." she whispers, her bangs hanging in front of her face. you bring your hand up to her face, nervously tucking the hair behind her ear. "god, you're so fuckin'..." she stops, just taking a second to admire how alluring you looked under her.

her lips dip down to your neck, slowly biting and sucking on the skin. your breath hitches, a small whine pushing past your swollen lips. ellie groans against the skin of your neck. "make more of those pretty noises f'r me." she mumbles, hips rolling over yours, another whine spilling from you at the pleasurable feeling. ellie's kisses move away from your neck, down your body. trailing down your collarbone to your clothed chest to your stomach. her lips stop, hovering right above your pussy.

your heart was beating out of your chest, you back arching a little in anticipation. "how bad do you wan' it? tell me, baby. tell me how much you wan' me." she was totally and utterly obsessed with you, her mind becoming drunk by the thought of you— the mere sight of you. "p-please, els..." you mumbled, voice timid from embarrassment. it was partially expected though, you'd never done anything like this. "i want you..." it was simple but effective, making ellie go feral for you. "fuck—"

she lowers her lips to your pussy, kissing over the fabric of your shorts. watching her through hooded eyes, your pussy throbbing from her touch. "gonna eat this pussy s'good. show you what you've been missin' out on." she groans, the fabric of your shorts dampening as she trails her tongue over the sensitive area. ellie surprised herself, shocked that she was able to dirty talk to you so easily like this. your hips were writhing against the bed, more eager than you've ever been in your entire life. you felt dirty for wanting this, knowing that god was watching you become a total slut for ellie.

ellie's fingers hooked on your shorts, pulling them down slow as slow could be, chuckling as you whined. "ellie. ellie, please." you muttered, begging for her to hurry up. ellie's eyes rolled back, the sound of you begging getting her more aroused than she's ever been. no one's ever made her feel like this before. she was done with the teasing, if not for your sake but for hers. she pulled your shorts and underwear off swiftly, discarding them somewhere to find later.

her eyes locked on your bare pussy, fighting back a moan at the sight. "you've got me so fucked up, babe." she muttered, kissing around your thighs first. you were nervous, breath shallow and quick paced, hungry for ellie but embarrassed nevertheless. your voice was caught in your throat, blinking quickly as you watched ellie kiss all over your thighs. ellie looked up at you and you were able to see that she was just as nervous as you. "is this okay? you can tell me to stop." she sounded sincere, pushing aside her pure need to get your consent.

you nodded, not trusting your voice. "use your words like the good girl you are, yeah?" she's longing to just taste your glistening cunt. "yes— yes, els. 't's okay..." she doesn't waste another second after hearing your shaky voice, tongue urgently dipping between your wet folds. you moan at the contact, feeling like you were on cloud 9. ellie's tongue presses flat against your clit, your hand clamping over your mouth. moans being muffled as ellie savors the sweet noises your dripping cunt was making.

ellie wasn't fond of you muffling your perfect little sounds, wanting to hear just how good she could make you feel. "let me hear you. don't make me punish you.." you don't move your hand away from your sinful mouth. your free hand finds ellie's, interlocking your fingers which she gladly accepts. "c'mon, baby. let me hear you." she encourages once more, lips moving against you with ease, mixture of your wetness and her spit. but to her dismay, you still ignored her commands. her free hand sliding your shirt up your body to expose your breasts, you were never one to wear a bra. her hand kneading the supple flesh, thumb running over your nipple.

she licks a strip from your entrance to your clit, making your thighs shake with immense pleasure. "wanna be a brat?" she mumbles into your pussy, looking up at you through her eyelashes, staring you down as her tongue circles your clit. "what is it they make you do in confession? hail mary's? 5 of 'em, now. or i stop." she smirks, watching the look in your eye become more flustered by her request. you slowly move your hand away from your mouth, not wanting this pleasure to ever stop.

"h-hail mary, full of grace—" you cut yourself off with a moan, eyes squeezing shut as you lift your hips, pushing your cunt further into ellie's face. "get to ruin this pretty pussy." ellie groans. "keep goin'. don't stop." she aids you to continue, feeling your cunt flutter around her tongue. "the lord is with— is with thee..." you continue, stuttering through the words. "good girl, keep goin' f'r me. let me hear you." she continues to egg you on, talking into your pussy. her own moans mixing in with the sound of yours.

"blessed art thou— ellie, please..." you whine, squeezing her hand and throwing your head back into the pillow, back arching off the bed. "c'mon, pretty girl. blessed art thou..." you toes curl at her words and the feeling of her tongue teasing your entrance. "—amongst... amongst women..." you trail off, mind becoming to hazy to even remember the words to the prayer you've prayed everyday since you could talk. ellie smirked into your cunt, relishing in the feeling of being able to turn your mind into mush, being the only one able to turn your mind into mush.

your moans and whines became breathier and higher pitched with each flick of her tongue. your stomach twisting in an unfamiliar knot. "ah, ah, ellie—" your thighs trying to clench together and push her head away, the feeling becoming too much. "you're gonna cum, baby?" she spreads your legs wider, her only greedy want is to make pleasure wash over you. "ellie! ellie! ellie!" you chant her name, eyes rolling back as the pleasurable wave of your orgasm finally hits you, moans loud and unfiltered.

"there we go... yeah, nice an' easy. fuck." she mutters, tongue fucking you through your high until your writhing and pushing her off of you. her lips relocating to your thighs and slowly working their way up to your pelvic bone, soft kisses against your skin. "tasted so good, baby. best pussy i've ever had." she praises, eager to show you just how much you pleasured her even though you technically didn't make her cum. "els..." you whined, face flushed a rosy red. "yeah, baby. 'm right here." she leaves a trail of kisses up your body as she reaches your lips, leaving a soft peck to let you know she was here. "does this mean you like me too...?" you asked innocently. "are you serious?"

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[unbidden-yidden]

In general, I think it's currently really important for progressive Christians to be very loud about being both progressive and deeply religious Christians, and for everyone else fighting for progressive values to be supportive of them doing just that. I know that's like, idk, counter-intuitive or cringe or whatever, but seriously folks, the alternative is that progressive Christians have to be quiet about their faith to be accepted within broader secular and interfaith progressive advocacy, which means that the regressive asshole Christians (a) sound that much louder and (b) dominate the USian religious landscape all the more. That's a problem, for all of us.

We need people pushing back within the faith as well as outside of it, because that destroys any edifice that this is about Christianity and religious freedom.

You can be a devout Christian and also:

Openly, proudly, and without being forced to remain celibate or otherwise limit your full expression of self, identify as LGBTQ+ or be a supportive ally.

Advocate for full reproductive autonomy and comprehensive sex education.

Love and support people of other religious groups, non-religious people and/or atheists, by choosing to believe that a truly loving God would not pursue anything less than universal salvation.

Stand against evangelism and proselytizing as they have thus far been interpreted and used, because there are ways to interpret the Great Commission that don't promote colonialism and cultural genocide.

A steward of the earth, protecting God's beautiful creation and lovingly tending to it as the unique and incredible gift that it is.

A believer in science, rationalism, and human progress as part of God's divine plan for humanity.

A believer in history and someone who understands that the Bible can be both divinely given and open to interpretation (no really)(if you're confused, please talk to a knowledgeable traditional Jew)

An ally to Jews, who stands against supercessionism and antisemitism in the church.

And in before regressive Christians come shouting at me that (1) what do I know, I'm a Jew and (2) no lol you can't because of ___ reason:

My source is that I've personally met and talked to Christians of great faith and integrity - people who embody the closest forms of kindness I've seen to what Jesus himself advocated - who are each of these things.

It is 100% possible; you just choose to believe otherwise.

#every hour is theology hour around here apparently

[ldknightshade]

morality: a character creation guide

creating and understanding your oc’s personal moral code! no, i cannot tell you whether they’re gonna come out good or bad or grey; that part is up to you.

anyway, let’s rock.

i. politics

politics are a good way to indicate things your character values, especially when it comes to large-scale concepts such as government, community, and humanity as a whole.

say what you will about either image; i’d argue for the unintiated, the right image is a good introduction to some lesser discussed ideologies… some of which your oc may or may not fall under.

either way, taking a good look at your character’s values on the economic + social side of things is a good place to start, as politics are something that, well… we all have ‘em, you can’t avoid ‘em.

clearly, this will have to be adjusted for settings that utilize other schools of thought (such as fantasy + historical fiction and the divine right of kings), but again, economic/social scale plotting will be a good start for most.

ii. religion + philosophy

is your oc religious? do they believe in a form of higher power? do they follow some sort of philosophy?

are they devout? yes, this applies to non-religious theist and atheist characters as well; in the former’s case… is their belief in a higher power something that guides many of their actions or is their belief in a higher power something that only informs a few of their actions? for the atheists; do they militant anti-theists who believe atheism is the only way and that religion is harmful? or do they not care about religion, so long as it’s thrust upon them?

for the religious: what is your oc’s relationship with the higher power in question? are they very progressive by their religion’s standards or more orthodox? how well informed of their own religion are they?

does your oc follow a particular school of philosophical thought? how does that interact with their religious identification?

iii. values

by taking their political stance and their religious + philosophical stance, you have a fairly good grasp on the things your character values.

is there anything they value - due to backstory, or what they do, or what they love - that isn’t explained by political stance and religious and/or philosophical identification? some big players here will likely be your oc’s culture and past.

of everything you’ve determined they value, what do they value the most?

iv. “the line”

everyone draws it somewhere. we all have a line we won’t cross, no matter the lengths we go for what we believe is a noble cause. where does your character draw it? how far will they go for something they truly believe is a noble cause? as discussed in part iii of my tips for morally grey characters,

would they lie? cheat? steal? manipulate? maim? what about commit acts of vandalism? arson? would they kill?

but even when we have a line, sometimes we make exceptions for a variety of reasons. additionally, there are limits to some of the lengths we’d go to.

find your character’s line, their limits and their exceptions.

v. objectivism/relativism

objectivism, as defined by the merriam-webster dictionary, is “an ethical theory that moral good is objectively real or that moral precepts are objectively valid.”

relativism, as defined by the merriam-webster dictionary, is “a view that ethical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them.”

what take on morality, as a concept, does your character have? is morality objective? is morality subjective?

we could really delve deep into this one, but this post is long enough that i don’t think we need to get into philosophical rambling… so this is a good starting point.

either way, exploring morality as a concept and how your character views it will allow for better application of their personal moral code.

vi. application

so, now you know what they believe and have a deep understanding of your character’s moral code, all that’s left is to apply it and understand how it informs their actions while taking their personality into account.

and interesting thing to note is that we are all hypocrites; you don’t have to do this, but it might be fun to play around with the concept of their moral code and add a little bit of hypocrisy to their actions as a treat.

either way, how do your character’s various beliefs interact? how does it make them interact with the world? with others? with their friends, family, and community? with their government? with their employment? with their studies? with the earth and environment itself?

in conclusion:

there’s a lot of things that inform one’s moral compass and i will never be able to touch on them all; however, this should hopefully serve as at least a basic guide.

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[shield-sheafson]

My younger brother has gotten noticeably less obnoxious over the past few years (much less "ironic" racism than when he was a teen) but he does this thing where he starts categorizing things as "woman things" and it drives me insane. Like he'll say "comedy central is trying to be more woman-friendly by airing reruns of the office" and it makes me want to pull out my own teeth with pliars

#personal #he also does this thing where he refers to left wing politics as being religious #specifically as competition to roman catholicism bc he's gotten very devout lately #don't get me wrong i love him but it makes me want to scream