Indeed, even more bizarre is the now Christian Witches (Christian Witchcraft actually dates back to Middle Ages) which is strange blending of the two.. we know it doesn't work, "You cannot serve two masters," "the lukewarm I spew out of my mouth," (Revelation 3:16), and actually the Nicolaitians that Jesus hates in Revelation believed they could use Satan for power and wealth, and have the Gospel of Jesus and eternal life; I have known two people like this, one online and on IRL. It is bizarre to me.
If I am honest, the girls with the white wings of sainthood make my skin crawl.. I know I should be looking for a Mary Magadalene or Lyda, but I find church gals and those in religion to be very unattractive, as in they seem too "not of this world," to even make me interested, like, "okie, Jesus is your husband.. no room for me." I am not sure that is fair, but with the dark gals what draws me is that I can allow my darker side show, I do not have to pretend, put on airs, they tolerate my light, Jesus talk, and yet I do not have to act like a Monk who is somehow suppose to ignore the beauty of woman.. I am frustrated in Protestantism how Purity Culture turns women into seraphs, untouchable angels, when you see the Art of Roman Church, and the beauty of women is seen in the Venus de Milo, and so forth; I am not emphasizing simply that they are naked in those art pieces, rather that there is no shame in the female form, while Protestant art tends to regulate women to Burkas and veils that makes you think they are in Saudi Arabia. But its not just physicality, Dark Gals have an energy, a zest, and fire to them.. a spark, and a soul that yes probably carries trauma, but if we are honest who doesn't? The Angelos Church Girls pretend to not have trauma, they hide it behind masks of denial, burying it and saying it was "buried with Jesus." That is not how trauma works.. Jesus himself has the wounds in His hands and feet, and side from a traumatizing death...
I know I should probably ask like David, "create a clean heart in me O God, and renew a right spirit in me," so that I will be attracted to the Doves and not the Bats, but honestly my ideal scenario would be a Christian Goth Gal haha. A Lady who loves the Lord, but is alright with not pretending and allows us to put some of rad the Gothic stuff up in the house, I mean Goth comes from Gothic, which yes goes back to the Visigoths, but more aptly Gothic Churches, which I love. There was this Gothic Cathedral in Germany I visited, I loved it so much, praying in there, I got a painting from a local artist of it.
I feel like Song by RED, "Fight Inside," and "Shadows," from their Second Album, Innocence and Instinct. That two natures war inside me. I love and yearn for our Lord, I was reading my Bible today and could feel the traces of His Spirit in those words he spoke in Leviticus. And yet the idea of always being at Church and only watching Pureflix makes me want to vomit.. I would rather watch Alien Earth (2025, Summer) and listen to Gregorian Chant and watch theologians talk on EWTN (I am not Catholic, but I do like they discuss real deep stuff, most Protestant shows are get saved or donate to my ministry telethons).
Its funny you mention counseling, I have a degree in Christian Counseling for Children and Teens. I just have not got plugged into using it really. I went to Seminary, and could finish that online, I probably should. It is just hard because Churches in America try to project a look of perfection and sainthood, when its a hospital for the wounded and downtrodden. I just have no love for pretending and acting like everything is fine, I often have to tell the Power of Positivity Thinking Brothers and Sisters, St. Paul says, "rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn." (Romans 12:15).