As someone who’s learning to love Jesus and am not even like, religious per say. I want to remind y’all that Jesus is such a chill dude. I hate how certain Christians have twisted things to spread hate under the excuse of religion cuz he would NOT be approving of that behavior at all.
You must not think that Jesus wouldn’t want to speak to you. Jesus wants to speak to all people. No background, race, identity, practice, etc. will ever make Jesus see you as unworthy of speaking to him. Jesus is a man of the people, those who have done good and those who have done bad. He wants all people (those who are willing to reach out to him) to give their words to him. You must remember that even though he is God, he was also a human on earth. God showed great strength by coming to this world in the very shoes of his own creation so he could be beaten down and feel the same pain that us people have felt throughout our lives. Come to him if that is what you seek. He will not scold you for being a human. Jesus spent his days gathering those who were also hurt and considered “outcasts”. Do not compare yourself to those who you consider righteous, they might have an annotated bible or constantly visit the church or have a different identity than you but do not let it make you forget that you too are a vessel for the holy spirit.
For many queer and questioning people of faith, having pride can be complicated.
Many don’t know if they’re “allowed” to be themselves or love who they love.
Many feel their faith and identity can’t reconcile.
Most are told their gender and/or orientation are an abomination to God.
Some may feel their queerness and religion blend nicely, but aren’t sure how to talk about it or find community.
Maybe you’re not LGBTQ at all, but feel compelled to begin an allyship with us, especially in a religious context.
This post goes out to those people. I used to be in those exact positions. I’m incredibly grateful to say I’ve grown and learnt so much about myself, my queerness, and my faith.
Below are a few resources that helped me and others I hope can help you.
✨This isn’t by any means a full list of all the wonderful communities and resources and articles that could be helpful for you. If you know of an AFFIRMING resource for LGBTQ people of faith, please comment or reblog with it, especially for faiths I haven’t listed!!✨
Remember, you are divinely made, and divinely loved. Love is a divine act. Stepping into who you were created to be is a divine act. For those who are struggling in their queer identity and faith, I wish you a happy, blessed, and hope-filled Pride month!
Q Christian Fellowship is cultivating radical belonging for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies.
Justin Lee- gay Christian author and major geek: YouTube, blog
Austen Hartke- transgender Christian, author, and seminary graduate: YouTube
Transmission Ministry Collective is an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christians.
Catholicism
Vine & Fig seeks to elevate the lives of queer Catholics as we find beauty and power at the intersection of our faith, gender, and sexuality. YouTube
Finding Keshet for the first time? Just came out? Finally bringing together your Jewish and LGBTQ+ selves? We are so glad you are here. Start here!
JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) is a nonprofit organization that supports and empowers LGBTQ Jewish youth with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chassidic, and Sephardi/Mizrahi communities.
Sikhi
Sarbat’s vision is to create awareness, tackle homophobia/biphobia/transphobia and build bridges within and beyond our communities.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but anyone saying “Just stop- You sound like Trump voters after he lost in 2020” in regards to those considering asking for a recount are either psyops or woefully ignorant of the situation.
You don’t sound like a sore loser for taking note of the well documented cases of burned ballot boxes in at least three states, and multiple bomb threats to polling places in heavily democrat-populated areas in swing states, which shut them down for hours on election day.
Or taking note of other alleged voting interferences such as mail-in ballot tampering, or the case where a mail carrier has been arrested for stealing and forging mail-in ballots in Colorado.
Or for taking note of the fact that Trump constantly told us he “had a secret plan” to win the election on election day.
Or the fact that conservatives (and Trump) have a long history of cheating, and the fact that there’s literally evidence that they meddled in at least the last two elections.
And no, I won’t be linking sources, because I want you to look this up yourself instead of just taking my word for it.
My point is that it’s reasonable to be suspicious and want to double check, especially given all that I listed above.
The reason we called Trump voters sore losers wasn’t because they asked for a recount- they had every right to do so, just as we do now.
They were called sore losers because not only had there been no evidence of tampering or fraud (unlike this election), they didn’t stop at asking for a recount- they got violent and started not only multiple riots, but also an attempted fucking coup where they stormed the capitol and chanted that they were going to hang Mike Pence because he refused to overturn the election.
Ask for the damn recounts if you want them. Every party has the right to ask for a recount.
Is there a good chance it changes nothing? Of course!
The worst that might happen when asking for a recount is just finding out that the count was accurate and needing to accept that and move forward.
But that still doesn’t make it stupid for someone to ask for one given the fact we saw in real time several reports of election tampering. Besides, even if it doesn’t change the outcome of the presidential election there’s still a chance it might influence the outcome of the local elections, which are also very important!
This obsession with the left needing to appear constantly stoic and poised and unbothered, to the point of being too embarrassed to stand up for ourselves or even ask questions in fear of “looking as bad as them” is going to be the death of all of us.
please pray for greece, for another year the wildfires are burning our forests and homes, both animals and humans are suffering and losing their lives. it’s getting hotter and harder to breathe every day, our government isn’t doing anything. please pray for us, please father zeus bless us w healing rains
This random tweet from an Israeli came up on my feed so I scrolled down further and holy shit imagine making this your tinder profile picture. These people are actually not one bit remorseful but actively relish in the death and destruction they bring upon Gaza.
This investigative documentary actually delves into this and how these pictures can in fact be used as evidence in ICC cases of actual war crimes (looting, destruction of property, etc) or even as relevant evidence of the genocidal mindset of these psychopaths.
A number of men and boys have been kidnapped by the occupation from Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged northern Gaza. Including seventeen-year-old journalist Aboud Batah
Update: Just seconds after I reblogged the original post, I saw a notification from RNN; they posted that Aboud Batah is free, after many hours of being abducted by the IOF.
ID: Photo of Aboud Batah sitting in an armchair on top of rubble and smiling. He’s a young boy with light skin and short, straight, dark brown hair with shaved sides, wearing a black jacket, green shirt and blue jeans. /End ID
He mentioned in a video that he made after being released that the soldiers recognised him after having asked him to take off his hat. He said that they were playing his TikTok videos among each other to basically show one another who they were about to eliminate. They literally told him that “we will kill you here in this hole” and referenced the videos he makes as the reason.
These deranged psychopaths told him as he was being released that they were going to eventually come for him.
Abood and others like him didn’t have to pick up their phone and risk their lives to document this genocide for you to click through from the comfort of wherever you are, but here we are. So elevate Palestinian journalists voices, share their stories and advocate for their safety.
After doing a lot of research, divining, and asking questions to everyone, I finally felt ready enough to reach forward to the Mousai!
Z20.2 PORTRAITS OF THE NINE MUSES The nine circles of this mosaic contain portraits of the nine Muses. The goddesses and their attributes from the top left to the bottom right are Calliope with a scroll, Euterpe with a flute, Thalia with a comic mask, Melpomene with a tragic mask, Terpsichore with a lyre, Erato with a cithara, Clio with a writing block, Urania with a globe, and Polyhymnia without an attribute.
I was definitely afraid that this was blaspheming God with this doing this. That this was the final nail in the coffin. I was agonizing forever on this one, even with reassurance from Lady Sophia and Our Holy Mother.
It wasn’t until I cried out for a sign in my room that Big J himself said in my ear that no matter what he’d still love me. I actually cried then, scrunching up my covers and sobbing. My tears seemed to wash away my worries- or rather his words did. I told you all before how much of a Big Brother Lord Jesus is, but I never cried like that before him and felt his arms just circle me in an embrace like that.
It was such an amazing feeling! Which is why I’m feeling a lot more confident to put this down!
