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I went to old school, pre second Vatican council Latin masses. On our knees on other days in dusty, stone walled rooms, heads down, everyone quietly counting rosary beads. Had to wear veil over head to enter church because women's bare heads weren't fit for the eyes of god. Large cathedrals, Latin chanting bouncing echoes off walls. Hunky jesus nailed to cross behind gaudy altar, his loincloth sculpted so teasingly low.
No longer believe in god, but damn, the theatrical pomp was next class, probably influenced work I do as an artist, and why I like bdsm so much.
Yeah, there's a reason horror films and fantasy universes often base their stuff on Catholic trappings.
Like, when was the last time some horror flick brought in, I dunno, Baptists or Mormons or Lutherans to deal with the exorcism of a demon?
No, you bring in the Roman Catholic Priest, or MAYBE the Eastern Orthodox Priest, he's MUCH cooler and has rituals and robes and everything.
The theater and singing in the Catholic tradition is generally top-notch, and it's one thing I miss about being Catholic. They know how to tap into artistic showmanship in a way other religions seem to have purposefully shed.
...I sometimes wonder how much of the metal community is ex-Catholic. It has the same theatrical flare.
I'm not saying that every BDSM partner I've been with has been a former Catholic, but I will say that every former Catholic I've been with has been into BDSM....