To the American Conservative “Church,”
I would like to start off by thanking you for doing majority of my hard work. You, “the church,” have been my biggest recruit in spreading my message that GOD hates people, especially those in the LGBTQ+ community. You have single-handedly helped me accomplish this and honestly the results have been mind-blowing.
I no longer have to work as hard to get people to turn their backs on their Creator, because you have taken that task off of my hands and I must say, you are doing an AMAZING job! Are you confused yet?
Let me explain: Take, for example, the young kid that feels “different” because they don’t have an attraction to the opposite sex. They are bullied at school and because of your misguided teachings, their “Christian” parents disown them and so even at home they’re ridiculed and scorned.
So, you have a kid with no friends at school, a family at home that treats them badly, and a GOD that they believe hates them, and so they feel isolated. (Which is exactly where I want them!) They cry themselves to sleep at night, and then one day, I make my move while they’re alone and at their weakest point. I convince them that the only way out is to die — by suicide, of course.
Keep in mind: Convincing them to die is the easy part as you’ve done the hard work for me. I lay out the case to them that they have no friends and a family that will never accept them for who they are, and that the same GOD who created them, despises them and does not care about them. And then… victory! Another purpose filled life goes down the drain.
You see, I am after their purpose and their destiny — so as long as you keep telling them that their GOD hates them, then snatching that purpose and destiny becomes as easy as, well… Sunday morning (to coin a phrase).
Speaking of Sunday morning, make sure you keep spreading my message EVERY Sunday in the hope that we get more people to believe my message, or should I say… OUR message? Since we’re in this together, I figured I’d give you a little credit.
On days that you’re not directly preaching our message, another effective method of accomplishing our mission can be used: Neglect to tell them that GOD loves them, because not telling them how much GOD really loves them can be extremely damaging. (Yippee!) You see, keeping them in the dark about how much GOD loves them can be crippling to their self worth. (Which is great!)
Are you still confused? I’ll give you another example: The generation dubbed “Gen Z” is one of the most loving, accepting generations I’ve seen to date. You disagree? Well, think about it… they’re the least judgmental, they don’t care about a person’s race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation… they love everybody (it’s almost sickening to think about).
And because this generation has the loving nature of GOD, I had to do something about it, and once again, you have helped me. (Thank you!) Because they embody GOD’s unconditional love for people, I had you preach about an intolerant, hateful, mean GOD which made them turn away from HIM. Brilliant, right? I know! I can’t take all the credit though — a big chunk of that was definitely you. (Yay!)
I am convinced that there is something particularly special about this generation because I see the characteristics of GOD when I see Gen Z. (That’s horrifying!)
You see, as long as you keep spreading our message of how unloving and intolerant GOD is, then Gen Z will never want to know HIM because they are all about love and freedom which is pretty ironic because that’s exactly what GOD is about (let’s keep that between us though). Remember, not telling them how loving GOD really is, is just as effective as telling them how “hateful” HE is. I know, personally, how much it hurts GOD when HE is misrepresented, especially by you, “the church.” (Ha!)
I know how much it pains HIM when “Christians” are intolerant and when they spew out hateful rhetoric.
You see, there is something very unique about the LGBTQ+ community, which is why I’ve targeted them for centuries through misinterpreted Scriptures and misleading doctrine (which you continue to misinterpret… yay). They must never know about their uniqueness — and based on your actions, it looks like they may never find out.
Once again, thank you for helping me in accomplishing my mission: To kill (via premature deaths by suicide, etc.), to steal (their purpose and destiny), and to destroy (any hopes of them really knowing their GOD). So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get back to work!
From Satan, with “love”
A poet and writer based in Charleston, S.C., Tanjanika “Tan” Shivers was raised in the Southern Baptist church and spent spent recent years deconstructing harmful teachings about God, leading to a more authentic and flourishing spiritual relationship. Passionate about inclusion and advocacy, Tan volunteers with We Are Family, a local nonprofit supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and uses writing as a powerful tool to challenge narratives and inspire healing.