#queer christianity

[farahwaygod]

God loves your body. Your intersex body, your transsexual body, your nonbinary body, your transgender body, your genderqueer body, your androgynous body. Whatever body you have, God loves it dearly.

#christianity #queer christianity #progressive christianity #queer pride #intersex #transsexual #transgender #genderqueer #nonbinary #androgyny #androgynous #queer #far.comfort #far.txt

[celestiachan]

worst part about telling someone that you're Christian is that they automatically assume you follow the mainstream bastardized version of Christianity. nah bbg i love God and queer people

#xenon screams #queer christian #queer christianity #christianity #christian anarchist

[anniflamma]

St Sebastian

The saint of archers, athletes, protector from the bubonic plague, patron of plague victims, and homosexuality.

It has actually been years since I just painted. I wanted to try something different. Not sure if I like it, but it was pleasant to try something new!

#st sebastian #ancient queer history #gay icon #fanart #art #digital art #sebastine #queer movies #queer christianity

[beloved-of-john]

So. This is a personal life update of sorts.

Hello everyone, I'm trying to think of how to word what I need to say. I'm going through a big life transition of the spiritual kind, and it's forced me to think more deeply about where I am in my religious journey and where I want to be. As such, the content of this blog is likely going to change a little.

That is to say, there's probably going to be a lot less queer Christian specific content for a while. Don't panic! I'm still here and I'm still queer! But I want to avoid confining myself and my spiritual growth and understanding.

When I look around spaces like this, most of the people I see are queer people who have been raised religious and are deconstructing that framework to find a more liberating path, and that's amazing and empowering. However, I'm walking down this road from the opposite direction. I'm constructing. I'm completely acclimatized to being queer and out and loud about it, but it's being Christian that's the new frontier for me. At the moment, that's what I need to learn how to do. I know that my Christianity will always be inextricable from my queerness, but now I want to get to the stage where my queerness is inextricable from my Christianity. I want to grow and develop that part of myself and deepen my understanding of Christianity before I talk any more about its relationship to queerness and lgbtq+ experience. I need to learn what it means to me to be a Christian in its own right.

This blog will unequivocally remain a space of safety and solidarity for queer people and queer Christians though. I love all of you and I will always believe wholeheartedly that God does too. ❤️

I'll still do my best to answer any lgbtq related asks or comments and offer my support to anyone who needs it, just bear in mind that there's a good chance I don't know what I'm doing anymore than you.

If you've read this far without judgement, thank you for your patience and understanding. I'm going through this struggle right now, but I have faith that I will come out the other side of this a better rounded person.

#queer christian #queer christianity #progressive christianity #christianity #trans christian #gay christian #queer religion #abrahamic religions #religion #christian faith #queer theology #christian theology

[dawningfairytale]

i love you queer christianity i love you bisexuality i love you core parts of me that are inherent dualities that show God's beauty outside social standards (particularly those of the church)

#queer christian #queer christianity #bi christian #<- i think the specificity is relevant for this post #personal #<3

[daisy-mooon]

Being a gay Christian is so powerful. I can use rainbows for whatever I want and no one can stop me.

#shitpost #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbt Christianity #queer christianity #queer #gay #gay christian #queer christian #lgbt christian #christian #christianity #christian memes #religion #religious memes #queer religion

[silvermoon424]

Starting a collection of trans-affirming Jesus memes (not trans myself, I just think it's neat)

#queer christian #queer christianity #lgbtq christian #christianity #lgbt christian #transgender #lgbtq+ #1k

[chelledoggo]

apparently anti-theists just think Progressive Christians (including LGBTQ+ Christians and those who are actively fighting for marginalized groups) are "Christofacist lite" or "a cover for fundamentalism/facism."

like no matter how actively they affirm and fight for the rights of marginalized groups from all walks of life and belief systems, and even if they don't take the Bible as the perfect inspired word of God themselves, they're still considered literally evil simply for the act of believing in a God.

i honestly don't know what to say.

i get that these comments are coming from a place of personal hurt or righteous anger at bigoted religious institutions, but...

#progressive christian #progressive christianity #queer christian #queer christianity #lgbtq christian #lgbtq christianity

[saintmachina]

One million dollar question: is it true that the Bible condems homosexuality? I had a discussion with two conservatives who sent me some verses that seem to confirm that but i don't know much about the context although i know this is important too

Let’s start here: why is this the million dollar question? Why does it matter what the Bible has to say about sex, or love, or human relationships? At the end of the day, it’s just a book, right?

Oceans of ink (and blood) have been spilled over not only what the Bible says, but what it does, how it functions. The course of empires, nations, and families have been shaped by the contents of this book, and from a historical and cultural perspective, it holds a lot of weight. But you didn’t ask about the sociological, you asked about the theological, so let’s explore. 

Different Christian traditions vary in their approach to scripture. For example: some Protestant denominations believe that the Bible is inspired, inerrant, and infallible. In this paradigm, God is the ultimate author of scripture working through human hands, and the resulting text is both without error and in no way deceptive or mistaken. Similarly, The Second Vatican Council decreed that “the books of Scripture must be acknowledged as teaching solidly, faithfully and without error that truth which God wanted put into sacred writings for the sake of salvation.” When a member of the clergy is ordained into the Episcopal Church they swear that they “do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation.”

Can you see how many of these points of doctrine overlap yet seek to distinguish themselves from one another? Theologians have spent lifetimes arguing over definitions, and even when they manage to settle on solid teachings, the way that the teaching is interpreted by the clergy and incorporated into the lives of the laity varies WIDELY. As much as systematic theology may try, humans aren’t systematic beings. We’re highly contextual: we only exist in relation to others, to history, to circumstance, and to the divine. We simply cannot call up God to confirm church teaching, and I think a lot of people cling excessively to the Bible as a result of the ache (dare I even say trauma) of being separated from God via space and time in the way we currently are.

God is here, but God is not here. God is within us, God is within the beloved, God is within the sea and sky and land, and yet we cannot grasp God to our bodies in the way we long to. In this earthly lifetime, we are forever enmeshed in God, yet forever distinct, and that is our great joy and our great tragedy.

So barring a direct spiritual experience or the actual second coming, we're left to sort through these things ourselves. And because humans are flawed, our interpretations will always be flawed. Even with the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives guiding us.

When engaging with any sort of Biblical debate, it is essential that you have a strong understanding of what the Bible means to you, an an embodied individual living a brief little awful and wonderful life on Earth. Otherwise it's easy to get pushed around by other people’s convincing-sounding arguments and sound bites.

Here’s where I show my hand. As a confirmed Episcopalian I believe that reason, tradition, and scripture form the “three-legged stool” upon which the church stands, interdependent and interrelational to each other, but I’ve also like, lived a life outside of books. I’ve met God in grimy alleyways and frigid ocean waters and in bed with my lovers. So my stool is actually four-legged, because I think it’s essential to incorporate one’s personal experience of God into the mix as well. (I did not invent this: it’s called the Wesleyan quadrilateral, but the official Wesleyan quadrilateral insists that scripture must trump all other legs of the table in the case of a conflict which...*cynical noises*)

Please do not interpret this answer as me doing a hand-wavey "it's all vibes, man, we're all equally right and equally wrong", but I do absolutely think we have a responsibility as creatures to weigh the suffering and/or flourishing of our fellow creatures against teachings handed down through oral tradition, schisms, imperial takeover of faith, and translation and mistranslation. Do I believe the Bible is sacred, supernatural even, and that it contains all things necessary to find one's way to God, if that is the way God chooses to manifest to an individual in a given lifetime? Absolutely. Do I believe it is a priceless work of art and human achievement that captures ancient truths and the hopes of a people (as well as a record of their atrocities) through symbols, stories, and signs? Unto my death, I do.

However, I am wary of making an object of human creation, God-breathed though it may be, into an idol, and trapping God in its pages like God is some sort of exotic bug we can pin down with a sewing needle.

Finally, we have reached the homosexuality debate. One of my favorite sayings of Jesus is Matthew 5: 15-17: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit." In other words: look at what religious teachings have wrought in the world. When I look at homophobic interpretations of the Bible, I see destruction, abuse, suffering, neglect, alienation, spiritual decay, and death. When I look at theology that affirms the holiness of LGBTQ+ relationships, I see joy, laughter, community building, thoughtful care, blooming families, creativity, resilience, and compassion. I see the love of Christ at work in the world. I see the hands of a God who chose under no duress to take up residence in a human body, to drink wine with tax collectors and break bread with sex workers and carry urchin children around on his shoulders. That's my limited little pet interpretation, but hey, that's all any of us really have, at the end of the day.

So, I am absolutely happy to do a play-by-play breakdown of why those passages you were given (we queer Christians often call them "clobber passages" or "texts of terror") don't hold water in a theological, historical, and cultural context. We can talk about Jesus blessing the eunuch and the institution of Greek pederasty and Levitical purity laws and Paul because I've done that reading. I've spent my nights crying in self-hatred and leafing through doctrine books and arguing with my pastors and writing long grad school essays on the subjects. Send me the verses, if you can remember them, and I'll take a look. But it's worth noting that out of the entire Bible, I believe there are only six that explicitly condemn homosexuality AND I'm being generous and including Sodom and Gommorah here, which is a willful and ignorant misreading if I've ever seen one.

In the meantime, I recommend books by people smarter than me! Try Outside The Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith by Mihee Kim-Kort, or Does Jesus Really Love Me by Jeff Chu, or Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke!

And take a breath, dear one. Breathe in God, in the droplets of water in the air and in the wind from the south. Breathe in the gift of life, and know that you are loved, now and unto the end of the age and even beyond then.

#I'm sorry this answer is the length of a Victor Hugo novel but I've been mulling on it for days and it unlocked the theology gremlin #who lives in my brain #theology #christianty #queer christianity #progressive christianity #religionposting #catholicism #episcopalian #lgbtq community

[transienttheologyproject]

CALL FOR ART BY TRANS+, NON-BINARY, & GENDERQUEER CHRISTIANS

​Are you a trans+ Christian with artwork (of ANY medium!) expressing your journeys in gender and faith? Would you like the opportunity to share your voice and experience with other trans+ Christians who may be struggling at the intersections of their gender and faith identities, especially amidst current transphobic Christian rhetoric? Look no further! Submissions due Friday 8/18 at 12:00 noon EST.

More information below the cutoff and on the project site! :) Please don't hesitate to reach me at [email protected] with any further questions!

The Transient Theology Project is an undergraduate research project focused on examining the intersections between Christianity, process philosophy, queer theory, and the lived experiences of trans+ Christians.

Given the ways in which non-cisgender identities and expressions have been understood as not only ‘abnormal’ but supposedly immoral in many Christian spheres, this research aims to offer a constructive theology which suggests that not only is it not immoral to be trans, but that transness is an actualization of what it means to be made in the image of God.

This project is critical and timely, especially due to the current onslaught of anti-trans legislation which directly impacts the quality of life for transgender individuals. This legislation, in tandem with anti-trans rhetoric, is understood to emerge from a particular fundamentalist notion of religious ethics; thus, this project aims to provide inspiration to trans+ Christians who may be struggling with reconciling their faith lives and gender identities within the current socio-political climate.

The main goal behind this project is to provide trans+ Christians with the affirmation that they don't have to choose between their faith and their gender identity. While many trans people have suffered trauma & abuse at the hands of Christian institutions & individuals, some have found that in embracing their gender identity, their relationship with God has been strengthened, and vice-versa. This project is meant to illustrate that those people aren't alone in that experience & that they don't need to pick between themselves and the God they believe in.

In an effort to be made as accessible as possible, rather than be presented in a formal, academic paper, this research will be compiled into a zine — a small-circulation, self-published magazine — that will feature art by transgender Christians and will aim to serve as a guide for those who are trying to navigate the tensions between their Christian faith and their non-cisgender identities and expressions.

Genderqueer Christians are invited to submit their art (of ANY and EVERY medium) to be shared in the zine by this Friday, August 18th at 12:00 noon EST. The link to the submissions form can be found here.

If you're cisgender and/or not Christian, consider spreading the word! Share us with any genderqueer Christian artists you may know, and stick around for more updates & the final zine release by following us on Tumblr, Instagram, and TikTok.

Thank you for your time and consideration!

#trans christian #transgender christian #nonbinary christian #enby christian #genderqueer christian #queer christian #queer christianity #progressive christianity #progressive clergy #trans christianity #transgender #trans #trans people of faith #trans catholic #transgender catholic #nonbinary #enby #genderqueer #christianity #christian #lgbtq christian #lgbt christian

[farahwaygod]

shoutout to people who veil:

- to (trans, cis, etc) women who veil

- to (trans, cis, etc) men who veil

- to nonbinary, genderqueer and transgender people who veil

- to people who veil as an act of devotion

- to people who veil for protection

- to people who veil for modesty

- to people who veil for multiple reasons, or for any other reason

- to people who are forced to veil

- to people who are forced not to veil

- to people who veil part time

- to people who veil full time

- to people who only veil on occasion

- to people who have just started veiling

- to people who have been veiling for a long time

- to people who are unsure if veiling is right for them

- to people who no longer want to veil, or are unsure if they want to veil

- to people who once gave up veiling, but are back now

- to people who have mixed feelings about veiling

- to people who are happy veiling

you are all loved and cared for. i wish you the best in your journey, wherever you're at right now

#far.txt #far.comfort #veiling #christianity #paganism #witchcraft #christopagan #progressive christian #progressive christianity #queer christianity #queer christian #christian witch #positivity #religion #spirituality

[jugheadthelesbian]

gonna start being SO LOUD about my christianity!! i love God and i love my girlfriend, those two things can exist together. i was told I gay people go to hell by a girl who sits behind me in church and is now supportive of the lgbtq community, without even realizing how she affected my life with what she told me. i read my bible every day and pray to God for guidance when it comes to my doubts instead of believing them. i recognize that this doubt is satan trying to tear me away from my faith and it won’t work. i want every gay person who has experienced religious trauma to find God again but respect them if they never do. anyways, Jesus loves u and so do i, never gonna shut up about that <3

#silly salem moment #queer christianity #queer christian #christian lesbia #saw a ton of homophobia on pinterest from the christian community there and decided i needed to make this post #tw religion #tw homophobia #tw religious trauma

[azurecanary]

How to know if someone saying the Bible condemns queerness is actually talking out of their ass:

1. They reference Sodom & Gomorrah and/or Romans 1:27 -> They haven't actually read the verses they're referencing

Why? Because neither verse references queerness. Sodom & Gomorrah's crimes were listed numerous times in the Bible, none of them was homosexuality. As for Romans, it specifically mentions "men's natural desires for women" etc when talking about the subject of the verse. Idk but that doesn't sound that gay to me

2. They use 1 Timothy or 1 Corinthians -> They actually don't much care about what the Bible means

Why? Because those instances have widely been debunked by biblical scholars as mistranslations made in the 1940s (google '1946 the movie'). If they were that interested in the topic, they would've done enough research to realise this.

3. They use Leviticus as justification for homophobia -> They aren't approaching the conversation with good faith

Why? Because those same chapters condemn mixed fabrics, as well as planting different types of seed in the same crop, or eating shellfish. Practices which i don't think traditional Christians are that strict on. (Why would they be? Those verses were not written with Christians in mind)

Basically, if someone says with their full chest that the Bible condemns queerness, they don't much care what the Bible says, just what they want it to mean.

#queer christianity #queer #progressive christianity #christianity #the upside of being raised by Bible college graduates is the hereditary ability to dunk on homophobic theobros

[oh-judas]

HEY TUMBLR!!! I MADE A DISCORD SERVER FOR QUEER CHRISTIANS!!!

why are you doing this?

bc i’m a dyke & a christian, & i’m sick of trying to choose between those identities in queer & christian spaces. so i’m making my own queer christian space where no one has to choose between their queer identity & their faith!

wow, who can join? 

this server is open to queer people who are looking for a christian space, christians who are looking for a queer space, & anyone who wants to engage in a queer christian community. i will also take a moment to state: this server is a safe space for POC & all queer identities.

who canNOT join? 

transmisogynists/terfs 

anyone bigoted towards other religions (anti-semites, islamophobes, etc) 

zionists/pro-israel people 

anyone who likes trump 

racists

anyone pro-life  

people in the above groups will NOT be tolerated in the server. they will be kicked immediately upon proving they belong in one (or more) of the above groups. 

what are you going to do in this server? 

i’ve made a bunch of channels to encourage discussion across a broad range of topics! the channels are 

queerness

christianity

prayer requests

bible study

gratitude

visual arts

music

literature & poetry 

memes

pets

questions & advice

in addition, i’m hoping we could have a few events in the server where we could have bible studies, share art, or just chat about the experience of being a queer christian. bc this server is so new, i'm willing to listen to any suggestions about new channels & events!

any requirements for being in the server?

you MUST be at least 16 years old or over to be in this server. in addition, there are minor & adult roles. you don’t have to state your exact age, but for everyone’s comfort, i’d like to distinguish between them. other than that, it’s ENCOURAGED that you’re a queer christian, but hey, if you’re just curious about the community & want to join IN GOOD FAITH, then you’re welcome <3

what's so great about this server?

this server is a beautiful space for queer christians to bond over whatever crosses our minds, from missionaries to Jesus Christ Superstar to handmade rosaries & veils. & im not just saying that bc it's my server & i made it, i'm saying that bc this server has genuinely become a bright space in my life & my new friend's lives. i hope to meet you there soon <3

here’s the link! i hope to see you there >:) <3 (pls dm me if the link isn't working! i'll fix it here & send it to you too)

i'd really appreciate it if yall could share this server, even if you don't join! there are so few queer christian communities in the world, but i'd like to add to that number. thanks team!

#IT'S HERE #HOLLA #queer #christianity #queer christianity #queer christian discord

[whereserpentswalk]

I once heard a gay Christian tell me my anti-Christian posts in queer tags made them feel like a Jewish Nazi. Which is interesting because that's exactly how I want queer Christians to feel, all the time.

There should be no place within the queer community where they feel comfortable or safe openly pushing a pseudo-religion that has done nothing but victimized and oppress us. They should be treated just like queer conservatives and queer capitalists, the fact that the bigoted belief system they're part of isn't secular shouldn't matter.

Liberation movements have become so obsessed with marketability that they've forgotten what almost every liberator in the past understood: that the priest was as much our oppressor as the business owner and the noblemen.

#196 #my thougts #queer rights #queerness #queer theory #queer liberation #queer community #queer christian #queer christianity #leftist #leftism #anticapitalist #anticapitalism #anti christianity #antichristian #communist #anarchism #queer #lgbt #lgbt pride #lgbtq community #gay #lesbian #trans #transgender #enby #ace #aro #aroace #bi

[the-commonplace-book]

Not to talk theology on main but as long as homophobia has a foothold in the church so too does transphobia because homophobia itself is rooted in bioessentialism. Compulsory heterosexuality requires adherence to biological binary sexes and the erasure not only of trans people (denying trans identity and condemning trans existence) but also of all intersex people (ignoring the reality that many people are naturally born without binary gender)

#[theology] #queer christianity