Nun on the Hunt

Idk man. She probably ran off to the Netherlands or something. Yea it’s fine ya no don’t worry she’s definitely in the Netherlands dw I miss her 2 yea :(

[monacadimonza]

— E la sventurata rispose…

Hello! I’m Paxton or Andrea (he/she) and this is my ex catholic blog for all my Christian, Roman Catholic flavoured, trauma.

The star of this account is la Monaca di Monza because I had to read Promessi Sposi for school and she was the only character worth my attention. She’s my atheist icon, she should be allowed to fuck nasty.

The edits on this account of her are made for fun, they don’t represent what a nuanced character she is. Give her a chance please I love her so much.

If you couldn’t tell I’m Italian, so a lot of my experience of Catholicism isn’t only based on the religion itself but also of the culture of this damn nation that pretends to be atheist (it’s not).

[citrussunrises]

Ok folks raised or in the church, reblog this with your most insane church lore, drama, or scandal.

I'll go first. My church started out as a New England commune. They all shared one lawnmower.

[apostate-in-an-alcove]

A collection of small collages from one of my sketchbooks (X).

Please do not repost my work.

[claratyler]

the thing we need to understand is that the pope is not at all pro-lgbt rights in anyway. Does he oppose violenece/hate as a blanket sort of core belief? Yes, so this includes violence and hate towards a queer person. But that doesnt mean he believesthat being queer is something to be celebrated, let alone acceptable.

Does he say any gay person can join in the mass? Yes, as a blanket sort of core belief because christianity is supposed to be for everyone, and nobody, regardless of their moral failings (such as being queer, which IS regarded as a moral failing), should be turned away from participating in the holy rituals or getting close to God.

The thing you need to understand about modern day catholics is that many of them will look you in the face and say "Being gay is not a bad thing. We all have temptations we have to stay clear off. It's not the fact that you have this inclination that defines you, it's whether you choose to engage by thought and/or action instead of actively suppressing it that we look down upon." And then they'll tell you in a way they think is kind and helpful that they know a person who can help with treating that.

"The pope now accepts trans people!" Are you sure. Are you really sure

How do you think this is going to fare in reality when the parameters for this "acceptance" are "pastoral prudence" and "public scandal" and "educational disorientation".

Also, on gay people:

This is literally what i was saying: A gay person who represses their inclinations is what they mean by leading a life that conforms to the faith. Thats why a gay person in a gay relationship/marriage (which btw gay marriage is not existent in the roman catholic church, the very notion is a contradiction in their eyes) could not be eligible.

And why do i know allthis and why am i ranting about this? Because #CatholicUniTrauma and im tired of people misunderstanding how fucked up the entire catholic church is because of misleading headlines or quotes taken out of context. The pope is not woke. Seriously.

quoted article: The New York Times' "Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Become Godparents" by Jason Horowitz, Elisabetta Povoledo, and Ruth Graham. Published Nov 9 2023 (tumblr wont let me paste the link for some reason)

[creature-wizard]

If you're trying to unpack and heal from Christian religious trauma, a thing you really need to understand (if you don't already) is that you were probably misled about Judaism a lot. Christianity generally tries to paint itself as the self-evident successor of Judaism, and one of the ways it does this is by painting Judaism as Christianity Without Jesus.

In reality, Judaism is practiced very differently from Christianity, and Jews have a very different relationship to their Bible than Christians have to theirs. Just about everything you'll hear about Judaism from Christians is total hogwash - literally, it's Christian propaganda. Christianity as most of us know it was shaped by the Roman Empire's political agendas, and that's a huge reason why it's the way it is.

[monacadimonza]

My poems about growing up catholic vs the world

[wolfythewitch]

i have so much rage in me one day i think i will explode. i dont think i know how to forgive as much as i know how to forget

[ewaneneollav]

[clefsandlasers-deactivated20190]

idk what they were going for but this sounds like a dril-tier shitpost

[templepriest-motherfucker]

[monacadimonza]

Feeling SO alone in my atheism tonight in this Wendy’s

[religionspoisoneverything]

As a fellow ex-catholic, I can assure you that you are not alone. There are thousands of us!

[monacadimonza]

Thank you, that made me feel better :,]

[goneandgoneandgonee]

why didn't you make me good enough so that you could've loved me?

[ strangers - ethel cain / the kiss of judas - ludovico carracci / judas hangs himself - james tissot ]

[monacadimonza]

Feeling SO alone in my atheism tonight in this Wendy’s

[theblasianwitch]

Stole this from a friend with permission

[weaver-z]

I heard this metaphor growing up, and in my case, it backfired supremely, because I went out into my neighbor's backyard where a rose bush was growing, and the one I tested had like 30 petals (it was yellow, but definitely a rose of some kind), and as a very logical lass, I came to the conclusion that you could have premarital sex AT LEAST ten times before your future husband would even notice something was up. Moral of the story? Test your metaphors on the weirdest and most neurodivergent child you know before writing your weird religious propaganda.

[monacadimonza]

Man I’m feeling extra shitty about my ex Catholicism around this Christian time. What the hell

[furiousfinnstan]

@stvksn on ig

[moki-dokie]

i hope your god has asked you for mercy and i hope you've refused to forgive him

is so insanely powerful. that's gonna be seared in my brain for a long time. fuck.

[im-a-freaking-joy]

"God doesn't ask for much, he just wants you to love him and accept him as your savior! Uwu"

Yeah okay. However; if someone who held a position of power over you, (or anyone really but it's made worse by the fact that the person in question is much more powerful than you are) said "i love you so much, I've given everything for you! I just want to ask you to love me back, or else you'll never see your family again."

That's a crime. That's literally a crime. I don't care if this is a god or whatever, that's a crime and if your God can not be a decent fucking guy who doesn't manipulate you, that God sucks.