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![Don′t pray for me, I don’t need to be forgiven
Everybody goes to hell in somebody else′s religion
We all want to have the answers, and we all want to go to heaven
But everybody goes to hell in somebody else’s religion
So ring the bells, light the effigy
Burn the witch if that′s what you think of me
I didn’t lose my faith, I threw it away
[“Everybody Goes To Hell”]
❤️🔥 Finding myself required throwing away the Christianity I was raised (really permeated!) with. And yes, I mean throwing away, not losing it or backsliding. Deconstructing, disentangling, uprooting, and *consciously* throwing away all parts of the toxic religion.
I’ve never felt so seen as I did when discovering @candicarpenter’s music & it all started with the below song which mirrors my story in some uncanny ways. So glad we’re free now 🖤
I sat in church while my father preached
About sexual sin and pornography
Learning that I was inherently bad
That God was my lover, my brother, my dad
And that made me feel kind of dirty inside
I was afraid I was the Antichrist
Because I felt nothing whenever I prayed
I said I was a Republican in the second grade
I sat in science class and I fantasizеd
About getting killed because I stood up for Christ
I’d get a new body, a crown and a mansion
I’d be the most popular angel in heaven
These are the end times, that’s what my dad said
Don’t take the mark of the beast on your forehead
There are satanic themes in Dragon Ball Z
And secular music on MTV
So who’s that in the corner listenin’ to REM
It’s me, losin’ my religion again
I didn’t ask to join, it wasn’t my fault
Growin’ up is like leaving a cult
[“Cult”]
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#music #musicismytherapy #cult #christianity #agnostic #deconstruction #exvangelical #exevangelical #exchristian #losingmyreligion #candicarpenter #ootd #gothgirl #confident #sassy #thicc by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/481186576_18374205457141700_1787241037239171973_n.jpg?t51.75761-15/481186576_18374205457141700_1787241037239171973_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_p1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ig_cache_key=MzU3MzMyNTM1NTEyNTQ3MTUwMQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMTQ0MC5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=aaQM0LaN3ScQ7kNvwGBSMcp&_nc_oc=Adr3_jwgS7-5ut1uA4KcModPtS1FEGa0CUBt5a1C2DVtcD-V8ezr_L0ow2qMM14vsUHxOXEsfvgVElq2siJbIwID&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQMQN-9LSfIHbP_w7dqLHThmtvTh6pUNRevfs5OEtxjM7A&oe=6AC836BE)
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Download ![I can go higher
Past the stratosphere, I could catch fire
I could go hard, I don’t even need to try, yeah
Star blood, I don’t ever get tired
[Jericho, @in.iko]
Another super cool #Alien Fest at Windmill #Library in #LasVegas 👽🛸 #ilovemylibrary #alieninvasion taken in Windmill Library by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/829657853_18463711435141700_6262261097577293439_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/829657853_18463711435141700_6262261097577293439_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_p1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ig_cache_key=Mzk5NjY4NDAwMTUwNjc4NjU0Mw%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMjc5OC5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=XFwmvC87NEcQ7kNvwEwvybj&_nc_oc=Adp_74e_56qdetULOuNohQrs2maPgzQOysA9eUaDJW0VMJqGyk7AqJtHmVyhdjJPLTaN3EHTRqKVf9YF3z40eJle&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQPhC0-Uq7aZ5P_hRIkj_jDqDb-nLxhQlj-6hB2iKgzMsw&oe=6AC84677)
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Download ![Pardon my French but adieu
Think I’m havin’ deja vu
I’ll ask again parlez-vous?
Pardon my French but, f🖕🏽ck you
[Pardon My French, @gabisklar]
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#ootd #kissmyass #lipstick #mirrorselfie #curvygirl taken in Bellagio Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, Usa by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/819107312_18462569086141700_7240233151265367866_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/819107312_18462569086141700_7240233151265367866_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_p1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ig_cache_key=Mzk5MjE2MDM5Mjc1NzYyMjgzNQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMTk4Ny5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=1LkZySqZoGMQ7kNvwG2Nmqq&_nc_oc=Adrfr14sfLU3D11m97ZlK3zwSznfQJNX9PVY0iTDY0xy534Jtu0HwowbVJD6coyvGtui-WlrVnTciJqO4ra4IDKD&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQMNzGe8yOfEkeraTEQ5GoHhupRes0DH9pw-pCopgKmWSg&oe=6AC8251E)
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Download ![Oh we’re here in the jungle // Running right into the fire // Oh we’re here in the jungle // Who’s gonna make it out alive? [The Jungle, @zaydewolf]
Me ‘n my tiger, that’s who 🥰🐅🧡
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#bellagio #garden #jungle #tiger #kingofthejungle taken in The Conservatory at the Bellagio by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/817551859_18461845258141700_5594518633123810335_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/817551859_18461845258141700_5594518633123810335_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_p1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ig_cache_key=Mzk4OTMwODQ1OTE0MzUxMTgyNA%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMzAyNC5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=YCKf1UzjT-gQ7kNvwG9fqgd&_nc_oc=Adr_7cSbZ8hlC3NKEGAfICkvaESovOOZT4tzZ0jCaGlUSlgD6okxRtLpv-Nbsn7ws-JeLeGmMicaAsL9dF13VxTG&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQO3nRS7WL_rJQsvLDKCOM8IugUXiJ7MKjyYofc9wrrIcg&oe=6AC8306D)
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Download ![You’re surrounded // But you’ll always be alone // So pick a place, pretend it’s home [Pretend It’s Home, @bethjcrowley]
Books are definitely home for me & this bird-themed bookstore was a lovely discovery 🪶📚
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#bookstagram #bookstore #writersblock #booksarelife #lasvegas taken in The Writer's Block by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/805027862_18460372108141700_1111305438754881639_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/805027862_18460372108141700_1111305438754881639_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_p1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ig_cache_key=Mzk4NDEyODQ2NzkyMjEyMDE2Mg%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMzAyNC5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=LrWeYPYj__0Q7kNvwEbGrne&_nc_oc=AdrOhMDgWR6_7BJZnBiEeEGltJNdjHH_w6WEjY4WwcnrUWzI4E17xSyakws12ab4_8YwHNR7RAUpI278pNxygeWq&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQM8HQwbg4Mc4GYODOFFeC6-j2u7u1K5VDTptjaeFlb0FA&oe=6AC81B4C)
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Download ![Happy endings overrated
I’m more used to getting hurt
Forgive me if I’d rather stay in my own little universe
[Library Card, @jananikjha]
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#reader #booklover #idratherbereading #ilovemylibrary #bookstore
Time 🕰️ to read 📚
Lil random roadside bookstores are the best
With an ice cream stop, obviously
Post-Burger Coma, Colorized
⛅️ by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/799782896_18459863455141700_1112514464986321756_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/799782896_18459863455141700_1112514464986321756_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_p1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ig_cache_key=Mzk4MjE3MjI4NzU5NTM4OTkxNA%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMzAyNC5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=7D6Ho-cIaFsQ7kNvwHIo91I&_nc_oc=AdpZKyUy5v0t_snbM_kaSCl8wvGFgKo4vRl0yijnE5Jr13z7cmXIim_ioh7_PJ0HlQAUtHHP2YSlyP1oi3BJs_6O&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQPNNTk1EmR8ttlrwEad8pe_D31L8DPyu8uqPau9JCrTsQ&oe=6AC84DD0)
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Download ![No damsel in distress, don’t need to save me 🙅🏽♀️
Once I start breathing fire, you can’t tame me 🔥
And you might think I’m weak without a sword 🗡️
But if I had one, it’d be bigger than yours ⚔️
If all of the kings had their queens on the throne 👑
We would pop champagne and raise a toast 🥂
To all of the queens who are fighting alone 🪓
Baby, you’re not dancin’ on your own 💃
[Kings and Queens, @avamax]
If there’s one thing I love, it’s a retelling. A reimagining. Another side of the story. Especially a #feminist retelling of a princess story popularized through a patriarchal POV.
1 - #DISenchanted the musical by @disenchantedontour at the library @lvccld 💥
2-3 - #Horror villains meet Disney princesses & it’s a #lovestory 🩸🔪🫀 perpetually eye-catching bag acquired at the @grimoireacademy Gothic Market 🖤
4-8 - Disney princesses ❌ The Bachelor by @cazodancetheatre, also at the library 💃
9 - SIX the musical hits the movie theaters @sixustour 🎤
10 - 🧜🏼♀️ art in #LasVegas taken in Las Vegas, Nevada by @starshining4ever](https://s12.imginn.com/778517790_18456121597141700_8580961229150608878_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/778517790_18456121597141700_8580961229150608878_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_e35_s1290x1290_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ig_cache_key=Mzk2NzQ3Nzk5MDYzMTA1OTY3OQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMzAyNC5oZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=mze7BrSVWrAQ7kNvwH9DFQq&_nc_oc=AdrgUXYRASyB1AUwZGO3HYDxR1gDl4iBt3aGoVQo0Pga-Np3uSFfjohSMQ8fi6fIVk9ZsNvANGZ-gSRwqstgf8Bw&_nc_ad=z-m&_nc_cid=0&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=OiUzxjxdzyooVH5ER5gxFg&_nc_ss=7a22e&oh=00_AQM2hxaTyvAftMAOu-IUjtVFXeC5AQhKWNIeyi6f8VlI9A&oe=6AC82D5C)
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