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A Humbled, Contrite Heart

Apr 04, 2012 12:33

Title: A Humbled, Contrite Heart
Author: ArthurMerlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: 15
Word Count: 675
Warnings: Religious themes, angst
Summary:
Merlin sits on a park bench as he contemplates his future.

Notes: This was something on my mind, which I felt I had to jot down. It might lead to a longer story if there's interest in that, perhaps after I've ( Read more... )

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owensheart April 4 2012, 17:48:57 UTC

I've a lump in my throat now. Poor Merlin.

Sometimes I wonder if the Church understand the comandment "love thy neighbor as thy self" I honestly don't think Jesus Meant us to Love our neighbors only if they are NOT gay.

Well written and very poigniet piece.

arthurmerlin April 4 2012, 18:51:37 UTC

Thank you, I completely agree; the Church (Catholic and Protestant) has a lot to apologise for.

I have this story fleshed out in my mind. I'm not sure if I'll write it up. The idea is, though, that Arthur and Merlin love each other, but their relationship broke down for religious reasons. And now that Merlin's been hurt by the Church, he turns to the one person who can truly understand - Arthur - and has a quasi-religious experience of healing ultimately leaving him with a sense of hope.

I wanted to bring down the lofty theological and political arguments, which are rattling around at the moment, to the actual reality that Church teaching is hurting individual lives and relationships.

I'm glad it touched your heart it, and thanks for commenting :-)

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arthurmerlin April 5 2012, 07:22:35 UTC

Don't be sorry :-)

Thanks for your encouragement, I'll certainly think about it! That little summary I gave in the comment above is about as detailed as my thinking has been as to a plot. But I've sort of imagined Arthur as a Pentecostal-type person; with his father being the Pastor of a big modern mega-church type place; I don't think he works so well as a Catholic. Hmm... let me think for a bit, and see what I come up with...
*scurries off to think* :-)

owensheart April 5 2012, 09:03:26 UTC

I believe though that some churches are changing. The Church of England has gay priests and the Methodist church (which I belonged to when I lived in South Africa) isn't pregudist against the gay community.

It's sad that not all churches are unpregudist though.

arthurmerlin April 5 2012, 09:50:36 UTC

It's true that some Churches are. I'm a gay member of the Church of England, and whilst the CofE is generally tolerant, I've been part of parishes which are ferociously against; even more so than Churches which are institutionally opposed (like the Catholic Church). One parish I was in in London used to devote a special service each month to the topic, calling gay people to celibacy at the least or 'conversion' to heterosexuality at best. The CofE also requires every priest to sign a document called 'Issues in Human Sexuality' which basically condemns gay sexual acts as 'less than ideal', and enforces celibacy on gay priests... so it's true the CofE has gay priests but they have to be celibate, just like Catholic priests ( ... )

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