#do christians read the bible

[theblasianwitch]

Stole this from a friend with permission

#ex christian #pro chocie #reproductive rights #abortion #god was never pro life #do christians read the bible #bible shitpost #bible study #twilight academia #shadow academia #human rights #roe v wade #your religion is not mine

[theygender]

The more I learn about judaism the more I wonder where tf christianity got all its bad shit. Why is divorce a sin in christianity when judaism has recognized the right to divorce for nearly a millennia and has codified religious laws for it. Why does christianity consider sex to be dirty (to the point where puritans considered it a sin to enjoy having sex with your own spouse) when in judaism it's considered holy and it's a literal mitzvah to have sex with your spouse on the sabbath. Why does christianity consider it a sign that you're faithless if you question your religion when in judaism that's considered an essential part to developing your faith. I'm probably stating the obvious here but I still can't get over the fact that there's no historical basis to any of this shit before christianity started, it's like christians just said "hey guys what if we took the torah and built a new religion around it but this time it was actively hostile to human life"

#rambling #disclaimer this isnt about individual christians im speaking about the religious trauma i experienced in my own life etc etc #these are just a few examples that I've noticed but they're definitely something #the part about sex in particular shocked me bc sex is pretty much viewed as actively evil in a lot of christian denominations #like you should only do it to create children and if you take pleasure in it (even if its with your own spouse) youre a dirty sinner #there arent as many examples like this nowadays but if you read puritan laws about sex it's like #you're allowed to have sex with your wife basically 10 times a year but you have to be fully clothed with the lights off #and you cant have sex on a holiday or a sunday and you cant touch each other and you have to try as hard as possible to hate it #literally WHERE did that mindset come from?? like for real #in judaism having sex with your spouse is basically considered a celebration of everything holy #and if you have sex on the sabbath (the holiest day in the jewish calendar—above every holiday) #its considered TWICE as holy #make it make sense #this is one of the things people mean when they say that lumping judaism in with christianity as 'abrahamic' religions is meaningless #theyre literally nothing alike #the only similarity is the torah but thats only half of the christian bible and one third of the jewish one #AND christianity interprets most of it completely differently from how judaism does #im tired #greatest hits #hall of fame

[deep-space-lines]

okay but like. I just had the weirdest thought about that ‘don’t look I’m naked’ comic. Which is that that’s essentially the same thing Adam and Eve did after they ate the fruit of knowledge of good&evil. So I feel like the theological implications of that could kneecap Gabe if he doesn’t think V1 is a being with free will.

yeah ok. i dunno man. is this anything

((side note. this isn’t necessarily meant to be in-character or story-accurate or take place at any particular point in time, just a way to explore some Thoughts. i was also imagining more that V1’s words aren't actually spoken, more like Gabriel’s more articulate interpretation of whatever garbled mechanical noise V1 is using to communicate. I think an angel could do that.))

and then they fucked nasty the end

#my art #my writing #who fuckin sent this. fuck you. come off anon so i can kick your ass. (the thoughts this ask sparked consumed almost 3 days of my life) #i dont know what this even is #i just work here #disclaimer i don't come from a particularly religious background so like. #most of my knowledge of christianity comes from when my mom sent me to vbs for cheap babysitting in middle school or absorbed via osmosis #so i have no idea what im talking about except for when i do! hope this helps #i love how i say that like i expect biblical scholars to tear apart my ultrakill gay fanfiction #if you are a biblical scholar and you want to tear apart my ultrakill gay fanfiction please know i am not going to read the bible for this #ultrakill #v1 ultrakill #gabriel ultrakill #gabv1el #blood #love tagging ultrakill stuff with blood. hmm yes the floor here is made out of floor

[fortes-fortuna-iogurtum]

I've been reading Exodus lately and I've just gotten to the portions where God gives the first commands to the people via Moses (twice), and then goes on to give detailed instructions about the tabernacle and how it should be built, and I'm just... we think art is unimportant?? we think things only mean as much as their functionality?? we so easily fall into the trap of believing that beauty means nothing, that it's cheap and only worth whatever mindless distraction it brings, that it's barely more than a cheap sensual thrill, that buildings should just be practical and plain and cheap, that everything should be functional but ultimately disposable, that paintings and dresses and mugs and curtains and carpets are just pretty but have no real value, that beauty is fleeting and vain and therefore shouldn't be thought about too much, if even looked for at all... we fall into these traps so easily, and we forget that there are chapters upon chapters of painstakingly detailed plans to build one portable worship tent, and those plans have been handed down through thousands of years of human history, because beauty and art and skill in craft is important

#I have to go get ready for work now but I will come back to this #and don't even get me started on the parts about God calling specific craftsmen *by name* #he called them!! by name!!! he said 'this man is good at his job. he creates beautiful work. he will build my temple and make it beautiful' #and even more--God inspired him!!!! it was a calling of GOD for him to create beautiful carvings and tapestries and candlesticks!!! #look even if you're not jewish or christian or religious at all you have GOT to see what it means that all these incredibly detailed plans #for building this tent-temple are extremely important #because even if you don't believe in God and don't think that this is all significant bc he personally gave the instructions #and then helped preserve this record of them so we could still read them today #you do have to see how important they were to the people of that time who first wrote them down #and the extreme care that was taken to record all of those detail #AND the fact that it's been preserved for so long and we can still read all the care that was put into creating this incredible piece #of artwork and worship they made #gurt says stuff #I just. gahhfhhfj. I'm feeling emotional about chapters of the Bible that I can't even fully force myself to pay attention to #bc there's so MUCH and I'm bad at visualizing this stuff and I tend to zone out while listening to it #but the fact that it IS that much!!! that there SO MUCH DETAIL and it goes on for SO LONG that I even struggle to pay attention!!! #that this was THAT IMPORTANT to the people who wrote it and to God!!! as an artist and someone who has always cared about art #this means so much to me ok #christianity #bible verse #bible thoughts #exodus #art #theology

[ghosts-and-blue-sweaters]

Christians of tumblr: does anyone have any tips for getting into a Bible reading habit? :0 I’ve been dreadful at regularly reading my Bible these past few years, and whenever I’ve tried to start a habit, nothing sticks.

So if anyone has any tips or ideas, I’d love to hear them :)

#my post #christianity #christblr #oh gosh is that the right tag to use #I’ve never used that tag before #okay it looks like the Right tag yippee! #christian bible #I’d loooove to hear what you guys think #because I really do wanna get into a Bible reading habit #it’s just been very tricky trying to figure out what actually… works #for me #*sighs wistfully*

[friendrat]

The problem with the church today is that so many "Christians" do not actually believe in redemption.

#unironically christian #i say this because of all the people who make comments about people's testimony #like saying they don't believe that only fans girl who was saved and baptized was really saved #like... reading through the comments it becomes clear that the “Christians” don't actually accept her #like... my brother in Christ... your good deeds are as worthy as my used pad #that is straight up in the bible #you are not better than her and you do not deserve redemption more than her #her salvation is between her and God #and yes... you say that time will reveal her fruit and you are correct #but guess what #ananias was called to extend a hand to paul *before* his fruit showed #and he was a frigging serial killer who was out for ananias's blood the week before #you do not get to pick and choose which converts you get to except #you are not God and thank heavens for it because if you were we would all be doomed #*deep breath* #i am just so sick of this... farse... that Christianity has become #Christians need a wake up call #oh! and and when you act like its impossible to accept that she could be saved you belittle God's power #you call into question Jesus's blood and it's ability to cleanse and if that is false your salvation is worthless! #also also you go against the things clearly written in the Bible while wearing the title of Christian #which means you are misrepresenting God's nature and intentions which means you are breaking the command to not take the lord's name in vain #wow... i thought i was done at the deep breath... guess not😅 #rat rants

[thatscarletflycatcher]

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#saw that bible books tournament blog #had to remind myself that probably most protestants using the word apocrypha don't know what it means #because it's always kinda shocking to me #“I'm not of a denomination that reads THE FALSE ADULTERATED BOOKS” #darling a little more respect #they may not be canon to you #but they were widely read and respected in Christianity for over 15 centuries #as *later* canon of course which is a different place than early canon #they are not at the same level as like... the gnostic gospels #but it also encapsulates that attitude of #oh there's this gap of centuries between the very early Christians and the reformation #where I guess everyone was doing christianity stupidly and wrong in all ways #okay i got it out of my system moving on #Christianity #Catholicism #tagging for the people that blacklist those #not to make this a debate

[gxlden-angels]

On today's episode of Holy Shit My Childhood Was Not Normal:

Kurtis Conner being thrown off by the girls'/boys' bibles with the random "Dream Girl" and "Grossology" passages and shit like that in them

#I didn't have that exact one but I had a girls' bible with the lil dream girl passages in them #mine was purple and green #There was a specific one I read over and over because it was about thinking about your best friend #and I thought about my best friend that way #except it wasn't actually in a friend way I flat out just had a crush on them lol #I later went on to id as a lesbian and that specific story made helped me realize it #so maybe that bible was good for something #I'm now a lil bi boy who might be ace but still #Im 21 now actually Im a Man in the U.S. /j #it's just #always so funny watching people remind me that I grew up Not Normally #like I genuinely got so into reading those lil bible dream girl passages #but I also preferred the gross out shit of the boys' one #cause I was one of those cartoon network poop fart joke funny tweenagers #I loved gaming stunts and all things gross or whatever #I wasn't allowed to actually do that because I was a lil lady so I enjoy it now #I tell people I'm going to shit their pants if they don't leave me alone and think I'm the funniest human alive #anyways go watch kurtis's new video about gendered products it's good #ex christian #religious trauma

[vampyrsm]

oh i forgot to tell you guys about this woman at the hairdressers today preaching about christianity & it’s ofc the one time i decide to wear my satanic church tshirt

#— alex rambles #she kept going on about modern day prophecies #and her husband told her christianity is the superior religion #i just had to sit there like 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️ #she was like ‘oh i’d be so happy if you just read the bible’ #maam. i read it from the ages 8 to 16. i was forced to i do not need it now

[kidsomeday]

Look cancel me if you want but honestly I think the most realistic part of Trigun Stampede is Nai read The Bible and was like “you know maybe humans were a bad idea.”

#fangremlin post #trigun #trigun stampede #trigun stampede spoilers #nai trigun #million knives #trigun stampede episode 11 #trigun stampede knives #maybe not use the Bible as a yardstick for humanity #or do I dunno like i can’t fault him really #I’m not anti Christianity but seriously have you read The Bible #shits fucked #Knives saw Old Testament God and went “that guy had some solid plans. #I’m sure there’s a Cain and Abel parallel here #Elder Son killing (resetting) Younger Son or something idk #or maybe another Bible story involving two brothers pretty sure there’s a few of them #look i just watched a lot Veggie Tales man don’t come for me #Silly Songs with Larry did not prepare me for this

[tragedykery]

you know what? to be completely fair to dr victor hoppe, if that had happened to me, I, too would develop a complicated (read: fucked up) relationship with like. Everything

#(he’s the main character of the book I’m currently reading lol) #(de engelenmaker/the angel maker by stefan brijs) #elli rambles #can’t speak for the english translation but the original dutch book is really good so far #even though I found the first part of the book pretty boring the second part is incredibly interesting #like man! I Get why he turned out Like That! what the fuck! #the book is such an interesting exploration of christianity/religious trauma & hubris & parent-child relationships & nature vs nurture #that said I do wonder: mr stefan brijs were you perhaps raised catholic? obviously he could have been raised areligiously & just done #loads of research etc but catholicism is Such an important thing in the book that I think it’s the most likely explanation #I would probably get even more out of the book if I like. knew the bible but I am Not reading that thang for this #though it might be worthwhile to go through the dates mentioned in the book & look up if they’ve got importance in christianity (like #holidays & such). wouldn’t put it past the author #anyway. advertisement voice: god complexes! medical inaccuracies & malpractice! explorations of characters that make you go ‘why the fuck #are they Like That’! if you like these things you may be interested in ‘the angel maker’ by stefan brijs #de engelenmaker

[deadmaidclub]

started researching a lot of christianity lore and theology just for funsies because its interesting in an agnostic way, and i told my friend everything that happens in revelations and let me tell you that shit is so wild to anyone who has not grown up with christianity

#txt #tw religion #tw christianity #fyi if you're interested about the christian prediction of the apocalypse revelations is not that long of a read actually #if you find an easy to read version (i read the new international version) #in the physical bible i read it in it was about 13 pages u gotta account in the small font size but still #but if you're freaked out by crazy apocalypse end of days shit do NOT #anyways theres two separate occasions where god removes the islands and the mountains from the earth and its like. did he put them back and #then take them away again or what #like he said fuck hawaii i guess

[nerves-nebula]

be fuckin honest would u hate me if i started judas posting

#nnstuff #rambling #dont even worry i dont have the fucking TIME to read the BIBLE #but i do have time to reblog posts about it #christianity tw

[whumpshaped]

HOLY COW YOUR BIBLE POSTS

I’ve been Christian for 15 years and I never thought about the prophets as whumpees. I am enraptured by this take on the Bible.

Also, have you gotten to Jezebel yet? Her death is *chef’s kiss*

JEZEBEL IS ANOTHER FAVOURITE OF MINE YES. not as in omg i love her but as in wow amazing story. for anyone who doesnt know jezebel was prophesised to die and have her body be eaten by dogs so that she would never be buried. and thats exactly what happened. very very whumpy. and u know what? im not mad abt it at all bc she wanted to hurt my dear dear elijah... no one hurts my dear dear elijah.

im glad u like my bible posting :) ive been told my comments and opinions r... very fresh. a new perspective /j the thing is- yes im reading the bible but im also super super cynical abt it and i also have "must project onto the characters and must read it like its a YA novel" disease. like bc of my bad experience w religion i went into it Wanting to poke holes in it lol but the more i read the more i understand how it works. and the more i understand that most of the Bad Bible Things ive heard growing up were either completely taken out of context or straight up lies. its a little comforting ngl

#my intense desire to poke holes in the story and bring up every messed up thing god does is just the other side of the coin for me #w one side being 'i want the bible to be good so so so bad' #so i poke holes in it and hope someone debunks them yknow #well u guys dont rly see me poking holes in it i only share the fun stuff here #but yes anyway i am super glad u enjoy it lol #as im reading im thinking... im glad im documenting my first read thrh #bc if i do become christian and i do get sucked into this whole world again #i want to be able to look back at my first impression #instead of getting stuck in my views #idk if that makes any sense sorry #ANYWAY #asks #poetryofdory #not so holy bible posting

[g-o-d-l-e-s-s-h-e-a-t-h-e-n]

I want to talk about the hipocrisy of christian parents, specifically mine. Specifically mine relating to the story of my birth

See my mother couldn't get pregnant, every doctor she saw told her that she'd never be able to get pregnant and carry a baby to term, they offered her ivf treatment but even then there was a very small chance of her actually carrying to term. So, as she was raised in the church she did the only thing she could think of doing, she prayed, and prayed and prayed, after all it had worked for Hannah so why not for her. After a while she did get pregnant and 9 months later I was born, the only complication being that my lungs were underdeveloped, neither of us should have survived the pregnancy, doctors were stunned, by all accounts it was a miracle.

Yes, I was a miracle baby.

My parents told me this story many times growing up, and I really think they shouldn't have, this was a story better kept to themselves.

About 17 and a half ayears later I came out as trans, oh what I mistake that was. My parents did just about everthing short of throwing me out on the street. They actually threatened to do exactly that if I didn't immediately stop being trans. I didn't have anywhere to go and had nothing to live off without them, so I did the only thing I could, I went back into the closet. I became very depressed, I nearly killed myself.

And that's the hipocrisy, my parents wanted a child so badly, they believed my entire existence was a miracle, a gift from god, but then the second I wasn't what they wanted me to be they were ready to throw me away.

They would throw away their miracle child for being trans.

And that is incredibly fucked up. I thought they loved me, I thought nothing could ever change that, I thought they wanted me and would be happy to have me in whichever way I happen to exist, but alas, that was proven false as I was tossed away like a child tosses away a play thing they're disinterested in. That hurt, deeply, that caused a permanent rift between me and my parents, especially my mother. I can never really go back from that. Every conversation with them are now tainted, every "I love you" has a little asterisk at the end now.

#tw religious trauma #If there are any Christians reading this especially if you are parents or planning to have kids don't do this to them #I don't care what the bible says do not do this to your kids #This really fucks you up in a very specific way that requires years of therapy #Tbh my current therapist doesn't even know how to handle this #You know shits fucked up when even your therapist just goes shit that's fucked up #You cause your kid trauma that will take years to work through #apostate #ex christian #exchristian #atheist #ex religious #gay #queer #LGBTQ+ #trans #tw transphobia mention #tw parents

[lapseinart]

And God saw the light, that it was good

FYI I’m not a practicing Catholic (Schrödinger’s Catholic) (I’m agnostic unless my parents ask) and I speedran my First Communion + First Confession + Confirmation so I’m basing this off 6 years of Religous Ed. crammed into 6 months and 15 minutes of googling Christianity in Japan. Yee

Okimura Rin is a dutiful Christian.

Mostly.

Some of the time.

Okay, so not really, but he definitely goes to Sunday mass more often than Yukio and he always helps out around the monastery and he goes to confession once a month, so, really, between him and Yuki, he’s definitely the more dutiful Christian.

Yeah, sure, sometimes he struggles with the theological virtues and the cardinal ones, and if he thinks about the fruits of the Holy Spirit, he isn’t exactly great at patience, gentleness, or self-control… but he tries his best, and he’s pretty sure God appreciates it anyway. Because He is all loving. All forgiving.

It’s hard to think about God when his demonic heritage is revealed. He’s the son of Satan. The offspring of evil incarnate. Why would God let him exist? How could he be anything but damned?

It’s Monday. Rin is alone.

The worse thoughts always come to haunt him when it’s quiet. They prey on him when he’s alone, without any friends to distract him. Not that he has any friends anymore after he revealed Satan’s flames. How could anyone accept something so stupid, so useless, when they were going to Hell either way? Why the hell did he bother?

He needs to get out.

He scribbles a hasty note in case Yukio comes home while he’s gone (not fucking likely he’s never home he hates you-) grabs his keys and wallet and goes wandering around the campus.

Somehow, he walks for what feels like hours but may have only been a few minutes before he finds himself outside a small church. He’s never seen it before, tucked into the little alley like it is. It’s open for confessions.

Rin walks in.

“It’s been…” he wracks his brain as he tries to make himself comfortable in the confessional, “six months since my last confession.” It felt like so much more.

“I haven’t been going to services,” he starts and it’s like he can’t stop. “I’ve fought with my brother more often than usual. I harmed one of my teachers during a training session. My dad died because of me. I… found out I was the son of an evil man,” he explains inadequately. “I’m damned. For these and all my sins, I am heartily sorry.”

The priest is silent for a moment.

“It sounds like you’ve been going through a lot,” he says gently.

“Yeah,” Rin croaks, and it’s only just not a sob.

“How did your father die?”

“He… he was protecting me,” Rin says softly, “from… my biological father.”

“Then I think that he wouldn’t be happy with you stewing in guilt,” the priest says. “Just because your father is evil doesn’t mean that you are evil.”

“But I’m like him!” Rin says, desperately. “I-I-I hurt people!”

“Do you want to do it?” the priest says calmly. “Do you want to hurt people?”

“No,” Rin whispers.

“You are a child of God,” the priest proclaims. “You renounce sin and seek to do good. There is no penance for being the son of a bad man. Try to attend Mass more often. Your penance is three Hail Marys and two Our Fathers. You may now say your Act of Contrition.”

Rin walks out of the church feeling lighter than he has before, like a burden has been taken from him, the reassurance that he can be good if he chooses to be. He feels… different, lighter, after getting it all out of his chest, even if it was inadequately explained to a stranger in a confessional booth. It’s different to have to convince the whole world that he isn’t his father then it is to have someone else tell him he isn’t evil.

You are a Child of God.

You are a Child of God.

Rin takes solace in those words. They’re right. They have to be.

#rin okumura #okumura rin #ao no exorcist #blue exorcist #okumura yukio #yukio okumura #Rin is an angel au #angels #demons #this concept is actually so interesting to me because I know only the bare basics of Christianity #I didn’t know we believed in demons?? #I’ve never actually read the Bible #that wasn’t part of me speed running RE #Christianity?? #anyway isn’t it a thing that only humans have free will?? #so anything that demons do is actually part of God’s plan?? #I think about that sometimes #again I don’t actually do Christianity #the earth was without form #lapse in writing #anex #ficlet #Angel okumura Rin #catholicism