In general, this is about the taboo and evil characters of all religions, but Christianity tends to be the most fussy.
As atheists, how do you feel about bucking religious authority and making fun of them by using their "evil" imagery in a free and rebellious way? Like, goading Christians over their sensitivity by embracing devilish or demonic imagery/characters.
Like, I watched Philip Defranco cover Lil Nas X's controversy with his Montero music video, wherein he's sent to hell, pole dances, and gives Satan a lap dance before killing him. In interviews, he discussed how religion had tried to make him feel shamed for his homosexuality and the video was symbolically telling this story of how he was embracing who he is. He had stated that he knew this video would stir things up and make some people unhappy but he didn't care.
I'm not a fan of his(only heard about him from the news of the controversy this stirred up) but I understand the idea. Briefly, I entertained a story idea wherein I would write about Joseph Smith and the stories of his early life getting heavenly visitations. But I'd frame it as a Donnie Darko style horror, where we can't tell if 1. Joseph is simply crazy and delusional or 2. He is being visited by beings....but they're not from heaven. As a mockery of the importance and reverence placed upon the first vision account, which comes across as pretty sinister now that I'm no longer a believer.
None of it's real, neither Satan or God, so, do you feel a measure of glee and delight to use their ideas of Hell and devils to poke fun and mock their religious sensibilities? Do you get that sense of joy when watching others do so? I do.
As atheists, how do you feel about bucking religious authority and making fun of them by using their "evil" imagery in a free and rebellious way? Like, goading Christians over their sensitivity by embracing devilish or demonic imagery/characters.
Like, I watched Philip Defranco cover Lil Nas X's controversy with his Montero music video, wherein he's sent to hell, pole dances, and gives Satan a lap dance before killing him. In interviews, he discussed how religion had tried to make him feel shamed for his homosexuality and the video was symbolically telling this story of how he was embracing who he is. He had stated that he knew this video would stir things up and make some people unhappy but he didn't care.
I'm not a fan of his(only heard about him from the news of the controversy this stirred up) but I understand the idea. Briefly, I entertained a story idea wherein I would write about Joseph Smith and the stories of his early life getting heavenly visitations. But I'd frame it as a Donnie Darko style horror, where we can't tell if 1. Joseph is simply crazy and delusional or 2. He is being visited by beings....but they're not from heaven. As a mockery of the importance and reverence placed upon the first vision account, which comes across as pretty sinister now that I'm no longer a believer.
None of it's real, neither Satan or God, so, do you feel a measure of glee and delight to use their ideas of Hell and devils to poke fun and mock their religious sensibilities? Do you get that sense of joy when watching others do so? I do.
