Performative spirituality will get you
Nothing but a stage.
People may come and laugh at you
But you should really act your age.
You’re an immortal being
Who’s forgotten that quite clearly.
And that the one who loves you most,
Is inside, thinking you queer.

Where I grew up and live in Mt. Juliet, TN there is a Christian Church called First Baptist Church Mt. Juliet. (I do not understand the obsession with these churches throwing “First” onto their names. It reminds me of the mindless fools on social media who just comment “First,” on posts like the competition is just to show up first and not to say something meaningful.)

They used to hold these things on Halloween where they would get the youth group to enact being in a literal hell with red lights and steam and turn the heat on or what-the-fuck-ever. I don’t remember who wanted to go to this thing or invited me but I did not want to go, but was dragged to it anyway. It was completely absurd. I was 15 or 16 and I had to stifle laughter at how absurd this scene was. That is what I am talking about here. That entire fucking church exists to project authority and keep people FROM becoming spiritual. It has jack shit to do with actually being spiritual. It’s just about control.