#because it criticizes those awful institutions in real life by showing the harm baked into the ideologies and theology itself

[sebthedreamsmith]

This may be unkind to say, but I really do support depictions of Christianity where it’s God and the hierarchies it imposes are portrayed as a mostly unequivocal villain

Not even in a Gnostic way. But as a criticism of the inherent Imperialism and Fear baked into its theology of control. Perhaps there are some sects in other parts of the world that lack that inherent imperialistic impetus, but if it’s a sect that does Missionary Work, funds large organizations like the Catholic or Mormon churches, or participates in avid lobbying against issues pertaining to the rights of marginalized groups I don’t think it’s something that can really be saved

The very structure of the religion with its focus on Binaries , ultimate good and distance from that good, the very concept of sin itself. I do enjoy seeing it villainized particularly.

I’m pro-theism in broad strokes, but still feel that large institutions can and should be criticized. Most major sects of Christianity , in the USA at least, function as legal institutions with vast amounts of wealth and political power, and I feel this is baked into the Theology itself because of its Imperialist roots with Constantine, etc etc

I think it’s fair to Villainize institutions and their accompanying theology and ideology when it reaches a scale of harm seen in USA Christianity

#christianity critical #politics #imperialism #yes this may be about Hazbin Hotel and some things I’ve seen in the tag #I think it’s good and just to make God and Heaven out to be the bad guys in a Christian set of Metaphysics #because it criticizes those awful institutions in real life by showing the harm baked into the ideologies and theology itself #hazbin hotel