- Joined
- Jul 11, 2015
I am effectively an atheist. I was not raised with any significant religious influence and do not belong to any formal religious tradition.
However, in recent years I have been finding myself very interested in Catholicism from an aesthetic point of view. Specifically, I am in awe of how many Catholics worldwide have an extreme reverence towards the Virgin Mary.
While I do not believe any of the supernatural aspects of the Bible, whenever I go to an art museum I am always drawn to the serene beauty of Renaissance-era depictions of Her. She seems to portray a very deep, almost orthodox femininity that, while incompatible in some ways with modern American society, speaks to me as a man. It feels right.
Is it wrong for me to have a deep philosophical connection to the Virgin Mary despite being irreligious?
However, in recent years I have been finding myself very interested in Catholicism from an aesthetic point of view. Specifically, I am in awe of how many Catholics worldwide have an extreme reverence towards the Virgin Mary.
While I do not believe any of the supernatural aspects of the Bible, whenever I go to an art museum I am always drawn to the serene beauty of Renaissance-era depictions of Her. She seems to portray a very deep, almost orthodox femininity that, while incompatible in some ways with modern American society, speaks to me as a man. It feels right.
Is it wrong for me to have a deep philosophical connection to the Virgin Mary despite being irreligious?