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politicette) wrote2009-05-30 04:55 pm
politicette) wrote2009-05-30 04:55 pm
I'm so *~*secular, you guys
This may be the post that makes you embarrassed to know me. :(
As it's become apparent to many of you already, I am such an unabashed theological geek. We're talking a straight-up nerd-glassed phlegmy-voiced pocket-protector-wearing motherfucker, here. * It's more commonly understood, however, that I am also a bra-burning baby-hating anti-American fetus-eating hairy-legged man-loathing commie pinko secular dyke fag.**
I'm sure you can all imagine wherein the disconnect often occurs.
Hence my mad, mad love of the free-form stylings of one Slactivist. He's fantastic, mostly because he focuses on actual Biblical teachings as opposed to ruminating endlessly on artificially-constructed, time-respected dogma. In fact, he often devotes space for the pure purpose of deconstructing that dogma, and boy. Do I love me some deconstructed dogma.
And his thinkings on eschatology? Amazing.
He's also very, very funny.
So, obviously I could say a lot about them, but this post was inspired by this beautiful, beautiful quote (in the context of his routine dissection of how much the Left Behind books suck) that I believe better explains the connection between salvation and storytelling, and why, in my mind, writing and creation of all kinds are such spiritual endeavors than anything I've ever clumsily articulated:
He's so right and I'm going to stop myself before I go on a tangent about the nature and underlying significance of human creation, artistry, and expression. Because I, being a huge theological geek, could write pages.
It strikes me, also, that I just realized why Harry's resurrection at the end of Deathly Hallows was so unsatisfying to me LOL I AM A CRAZY PERSON.
*Also stopping myself from going off about the ways in which theological study and science are essentially the same endeavor because golly gee would that never end.
**A truth mileage may vary.
EDIT: LOL YOU GUYS SO THERE IS FIC! HAPPENING IN THE COMMENTS! IT'S FANTASTIC! IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE SANDBOX CHALLENGE HAPPENING AT FN_FF, I SAY HELLO! BUT FIRST HAVE THIS DISCLAIMER:
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DISCLAIMER: The fic is a lie and I am a liar for saying it, even though I'm not claiming it as truth so technically it's more like fiction, but still equally un-factual and untrue.
Also, it may be triggery due to some of the featured gay-bashing and parental abuse.
As it's become apparent to many of you already, I am such an unabashed theological geek. We're talking a straight-up nerd-glassed phlegmy-voiced pocket-protector-wearing motherfucker, here. * It's more commonly understood, however, that I am also a bra-burning baby-hating anti-American fetus-eating hairy-legged man-loathing commie pinko secular dyke fag.**
I'm sure you can all imagine wherein the disconnect often occurs.
Hence my mad, mad love of the free-form stylings of one Slactivist. He's fantastic, mostly because he focuses on actual Biblical teachings as opposed to ruminating endlessly on artificially-constructed, time-respected dogma. In fact, he often devotes space for the pure purpose of deconstructing that dogma, and boy. Do I love me some deconstructed dogma.
And his thinkings on eschatology? Amazing.
He's also very, very funny.
So, obviously I could say a lot about them, but this post was inspired by this beautiful, beautiful quote (in the context of his routine dissection of how much the Left Behind books suck) that I believe better explains the connection between salvation and storytelling, and why, in my mind, writing and creation of all kinds are such spiritual endeavors than anything I've ever clumsily articulated:
It's not about finding the special power that can defeat the archvillain's powers, but about a deeper, older kind of conflict. It's not about Bad Power vs. Good Power, but power vs. love. You recognize this story. This villain can't be defeated by silver bullets or wooden stakes or photon torpedos or a magic ring. We don't need a super hero, we need a lamb. The ring must be destroyed. Worthy is the lamb, worthy is the lamb that was slain.
That's the story. That's always the story, really.
He's so right and I'm going to stop myself before I go on a tangent about the nature and underlying significance of human creation, artistry, and expression. Because I, being a huge theological geek, could write pages.
It strikes me, also, that I just realized why Harry's resurrection at the end of Deathly Hallows was so unsatisfying to me LOL I AM A CRAZY PERSON.
*Also stopping myself from going off about the ways in which theological study and science are essentially the same endeavor because golly gee would that never end.
**A truth mileage may vary.
EDIT: LOL YOU GUYS SO THERE IS FIC! HAPPENING IN THE COMMENTS! IT'S FANTASTIC! IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE SANDBOX CHALLENGE HAPPENING AT FN_FF, I SAY HELLO! BUT FIRST HAVE THIS DISCLAIMER:
---
DISCLAIMER: The fic is a lie and I am a liar for saying it, even though I'm not claiming it as truth so technically it's more like fiction, but still equally un-factual and untrue.
Also, it may be triggery due to some of the featured gay-bashing and parental abuse.
NOW I'M CONFLICTED
BUT OH MY GOD THAT IS LIKE THE GREATEST THING EVER OH MY GOD AND THEN THEY BOTH LAUGH LIKE MAD THINGS AND JON ACTUALLY DOES BREAK DOWN A LITTLE SO MAYBE THAT BACKFIRED BUT THEY WERE TEARS OF COMPLEX JOY AND BITTER LOATHING OKAY
Oh okay maybe like. When he's a child he hates them because he associates them with his father (WASN'T HE LIKE IN THE MILITARY OR SOMETHING LIGHT THE PTAH SIGNAL) or someone else who is all kinds of crazysauce and not fun to be around, but then as he gets older and sort of... solidifies in who he is? he learns not to fear them or whateves.
BUT IDK. I like the bear!hate and the symbolic/foreshadowing act of Jon giving up his favorite friend for Stephen.
JUST LIKE STEPHEN
NO NO JON LAUGHING AND STEPHEN LAUGHING LETS JON HAVE ENOUGH EMOTIONAL LEEWAY TO FEEL SAFE BREAKING DOWN AND CRYING A BIT AND STEPHEN JUST HOLDS HIM WHILE HE HOLDS PANCAKE FACE AND JON SAYS HE FEELS STUPID FOR CRYING BUT STEPHEN IS LIKE NO, YOU SHOULD MISS YOUR HOME.
Omg I just read the second half of the comment. (LOL THE PTAH SIGNAL, SRSLY) Idk maybe this is just a case of him wanting to give something back to Jon and willing to make a concession in his case though he does not put up with it from anyone else, no sir. There's a reason bears aren't the national animal people.
Re: JUST LIKE STEPHEN
(YEARS LATER ALL OF THEIR CHILDREN HAVE STUFFED DUCKS AND EAGLES AND HORSES AND WHALES AND JON IS LIKE "THIS WAS MY FAVORITE BEAR CAN IT NOT BE PASSED ON TO MY FIRST CHILD TO LOVE" AND STEPHEN IS LIKE "THOSE CREATURES ARE NOT COMING NEAR MY DAUGHTER OKAY.")
THAT IS BEAUTIFUL AND THEN THEY FALL ASLEEP ON TOP OF THE MOTEL COVERS ALL CLOTHED AND WHATNOT AND THEN WHEN STEPHEN WAKES UP PANCAKE FACE IS TOUCHING HIM AND IT IS PROBABLY THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF HIS LIFE BLAH BLAH BLAH COMFORT SEX
This is also good YOU ARE SO AMAZING, HOW ARE YOU SO AMAZING. <3
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(DOES STEPHEN MAKE ANY OF THE STUFFED ANIMALS HIMSELF. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE ADORABLE. JON TELLS HIS KIDS THEY CAN'T PLAY WITH PANCAKE FACE BECAUSE THE BEAR IS SO OLD IT MIGHT FALL APART.)
LOLOL STEPHEN FALLS OFF THE BED BECAUSE IT STARTLES HIM AND JON IS LIKE "..." AND STEPHEN IS LIKE "LET ME DISTRACT YOU WITH HOW MANLY AND SEXY I CAN BE AND PUT THAT THING AWAY I DON'T WANT IT WATCHING ME"
IDK I'M JUST INSPIRED I THINK YOU'VE PULLED OUT SOME PRETTY AWESOME THINGS YOURSELF HERE <3
PANCAKE FACE IS WATCHING YOU COPULATE
OF COURSE HE DOES OMG AND THEIR NAMES ARE LIKE EMBROIDERED ON THE FEET
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Re: PANCAKE FACE IS WATCHING YOU COPULATE
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♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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idk i wanted to mix it up
WHAT ARE THOSE OMG
...THEY ARE CANDLES
& diams ; = ♦
& spades ; = ♠
& clubs ; = ♣
;_; I don't know how to make the flashy sparkles.
Re: ...THEY ARE CANDLES
http://misc.inexistent.org/sparkle/
LOVE ME
Re: ...THEY ARE CANDLES
*LOVES YOU*
THEY ARE THE LETTERS OF MY LOVE
I APPRECIATE YOUR LINGUISTIC EFFORTS
YOU'RE LIKE THE CHARLENE TO MY STEPHEN IF I HAD BEEN ALIVE FOR MORE THAN 11 MONTHS IN THE 80'S I WOULD'VE MADE YOU AN EPIC MUSIC VIDEO
YOU SHOULD MANG THAT WAS HARD WORK
I WOULD HAVE BEEN HONORED AND AM NOW HONORED TO BE THE RECIPIENT OF YOUR STALKERY
I CAN IMAGINE
SO NOW YOU DISCOVER MY ROMANTIC SENSE HAS KIND OF A PRAGMATIC SPIN TO IT.
I LOVE YOUR IMAGINATION <3
PRAGMATISM IS THE BEST KIND OF ROMANCE
I LOVE YOURS TOO <3
AND I HAVEN'T SEEN "UP" YET WAS IT AWESOME
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OH MY GOD YES BUT DON'T WEAR EYE-MAKEUP
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OMG I AM FAR TOO CHEAP TO BUY MAKEUP IF I DON'T HAVE TO DRESS UP BEYOND T-SHIRTS AND JEANS SO I THINK I'LL BE FINE
Re: NOW I'M CONFLICTED
YOU PEOPLE AND YOUR COLBERT-BASED EMERGENCIES I HAVE ESSAYS TO WRITE
Also, this sounds vaguely familiar. Maybe real!Mr. Colbert was a military doctor at one point? But I don't think character!Mr. Colbert has been referred to as being in the military. Also, I don't get a "military culture vibe" from his childhood in general, but I do not claim highly developed militaryculturedar, so.
I tend to use a variation on the story r!Stephen tells, about how he saw some scary documentary about bears, and asked his father what would happen if he ran into one in the woods near his home. Which does a good job of grounding the fear at an early age, though I don't think he's talked about it in-character.
Yeah, I'm not being much help on this one.
PTAH AWAY.
Re: NOW I'M CONFLICTED
YOU HAVE GREAT POWER AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS