eastern orthodox at heart

@psalmlover

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queer, affirming, theology, aesthetics
an introduction :)

welcome! my name is carmine (she/they)

for some background, half my family was mormon, half was pentecostal, i was raised going to both churches. but these days i would say i identify the most with dvoeverie or folk orthodoxy, but as an affirming queer person i don’t feel super at home at orthodox services but im hoping one day that’ll change, hence the “eastern orthodox at heart”

most of my posts i get from pinterest, always trying to give credit when i can! i made a tag called #christian cats for all the kitties with religious icons i’ve seen, recommend checking it out :3

besides christian theology i love researching about all faiths (im always on wikipedia, just sifting through hyperlinks) ((im autistic obviously if that wasn’t clear)), i think there’s truth and something we can learn from all paths, so non christian things may pop up on here! i also love anthropology and history, i have a deep reverence for human nature and cultures, i think it’s beautiful how we’ve always found a way, even in times where we’re just fighting for survival, to make meaning out of life and create art.

i didn’t realize i had my asks open until now so i never checked them but if there’s something you asked that you still wanted answer please send again and i’ll respond :)

anyone is free to interact cause i wanna have an open dialogue but that only applies to genuine, good faith discussions! i won’t allow anyone to be cruel for cruelty’s sake.

peace be with y’all <3

Women who had been named a doctor of the Church:

  • Thérèse of Lisieux
  • Hildegard of Bingen
  • Teresa of Ávila
  • Catherine of Siena 

evangelicals being like "god made men to do This and be like This and women to do That and be like That that's just how it is" and it's just a picture of a white man and woman following traditional gender norms makes me so insane like you boring fascist fucks. god made 2 million species of beetles. god made whales, ducks, humans, and 1500 other species capable of same sex behavior. god made fish and amphibians that change sexes. god made more than 30 different intersex variations in human beings. god, in his infinite curiosity. wake up!!! fuck!!

"god wants women to have perfect no-makeup makeup looks and stay at home not talking back and upholding capitalism" god??? that guy who made lizards that shoot blood out of their eyes?? that guy who made salmon do whatever the fuck that is?? are you fucking crazy???

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theancientfootsteps-deactivated

there is no longer based or cringe; there is no longer alpha or beta; there is no longer chad and virgin, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus

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folksywitchling-deactivated2026

There’s a kind of cruelty in praise and worship.

I don’t mean actual worship. I mean the hand waving, eye closing, sing-songy stuff so popular in evangelical circles today.

And I can’t help but wonder. If they scream songs to the God that they claim to love

To drown out the sounds of screaming children being murdered overseas.

Or if they close their eyes to block out the sight of the poor freezing to death outside their church.

What does the Creator think when we harm with the hands he gave us to heal

When we treat church like a country club

“HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD” they proclaim

When their great God is starving, sick, and OD’d on the side of the road.

It’s easier to sing songs than to serve. Remember that.