Borderline religious

Someone who has a background in religion but does not practice fully and is skeptical about said religion

I am borderline religious when it comes to the Bible because I don’t know if I believe all of it!

by Elizabeth Sharee February 19, 2021

generationally consistent religious identity

Aka. G.C.R.I. or just generational consistency, When the religious beliefs of an individual match their parents, guardians, and or grandparent’s religious beliefs. The more generations from the same family who have the same beliefs, the stronger the generational consistency is.

Lynda: Hi. I’m Lynda. I noticed you are new to this temple, so I figured I would introduce myself.
Jordan: I’m Jordan. I just moved here from Detroit, Michigan. So how long have you been involved in this temple?
Lynda: I have been involved in this faith my whole life. I have generationally consistent religious identity. Four different generations of my family, previous to mine, have gone to this temple.

Jordan: That is a long line religious devotion in one family. Very impressive.
Lynda: Indeed, it is. Thanks.

by Vanguard 1998 March 17, 2021

religious socialist

Someone who mixes up the lyrics of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' with the IWW anthem

"For the Union makes us strong! Glory, Glory, hallelujah- Damn it!"
"Religious Socialists"

by AASoutherner March 23, 2021

Religiously aligned sexual preference

Aka. R.A.S.P.; When an individual is only sexually attracted to people who practice same religion as them

Janice is a devout Catholic and she is only sexually attracted to people who also actively practice Catholicism. She has a religiously aligned sexual preference.

by Vanguard 1998 April 5, 2021

Religiously open romantic preference

Aka. R.O.R.P.; When an individual is romantically attracted to people regardless of what religion they practice

Santiago actively practices Islam, but he is open to dating people who practice other religions. He has a religiously open romantic preference.

by Vanguard 1998 April 10, 2021

Religiously aligned romantic preference

Aka. R.A.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people who practice same religion as them

Chelsea is an active parishioner of the Falun Gong faith and she is only interested in dating people who practice Falun Gong. She has a religiously aligned romantic preference.

by Vanguard 1998 April 10, 2021

Religious normalization

The processes by which society establishes new norms, expectations, and standards, and in some cases existing norms and standards are replaced, in regards to what is and is not acceptable in religious settings. These processes happen in various settings including schools, colleges, businesses, churches, news channels, state governments, federal governments, and homes. These processes can greatly impact how people think, act, and behave in various religious situations.

Yuliana: I wish more religions would be more supportive of giving women equal rights and protections.
Winston: Regrettably that may take a while to occur, the amount of time in which religious normalization occurs in many religions is relatively slow. It could take many years for those types of changes to happen, but the process might be accelerated if more national governments gave women equal rights to men, which would help pressure them into doing it.
Yuliana: I just wish it would happen faster.
Winston: We can always hope that some day more religions will be more supportive of women’s right.
Yuliana: I agree. Hopefully some day more of them will.

by Vanguard 1998 May 1, 2021