when I read the summary, I really wasn't sure if I would like your fic and I was really sceptic, because I am not really religious, even though my boyfriend and his family are.
but some of Merlin's arguments really stuck with me and I really enjoyed your fic. I was a bit worried about the Uther/Morgana bit as well in the beginning, but you really made it believable and it worked. Wonderful Fic! Thank you for writing it. :)
thank you for your comment! i'm really glad you decided to read my story even though you were unsure about it, and i'm really happy it work out for you!
the uther/morgana relationship worried me at first too, but i'd great fun writing it, so thank you for letting me know how it worked!
Because fandom, to me, is a place to escape from real world issues (i.e., religion) , I was more than just a little hesitant to start reading this. I can honestly say I’m glad to have given it a chance, though.
I’m Catholic. I’ve gone to church school, been baptized, had my communion and confirmation. I’ve never been overly religious or anything, but that’s never much bothered me. God was something that existed, something that I considered only under certain circumstances and didn’t bother trying to think about if I didn’t have to. Things were like that for years. And then the questions started.
There was just one point where my indifference about God became actual fear. I made the mistake of reading “The Inferno” by Niven and Pournelle and found myself thinking of Heaven and Hell and God more than I had ever used to. I was absolutely terrified at the thought of there being a higher being capable of causing eternal damnation to people who didn’t really deserve it. When I thought about what the bible stated about homosexuals going
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Leviticus was one of the first things I had to rule out. There was so much in there that didn’t seem right to me. Things that I could not accept. My God is loving. My God loves love. My God is forgiving and understanding and caring of all things. I couldn’t peacefully give my faith and heart and soul to anything less. I didn’t want to follow a dictator. I wanted to follow a being who was kind and just and whose good principles reflected my own.
Your story made me understand what I wanted, what I needed, a bit more.
“What you need to remember is that God is our Father. Now, what any parent wants to do is wrap their child in bubble wrap and never let a bad thing happen to them, but they know that their child will never learn or grow if they don’t experience the world on their own, make mistakes or get hurt. So, they have to let them go off, and keep an eye on them, and try to comfort them as best they can when things go wrong.”That honestly brought tears to my eyes. That summed up a very good portion of the way I wanted to view God
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And wow, I really talked! So sorry about rambling! I honestly had to get some of this off this chest. Religion-God and Jesus in particular-is something so very personal to me, and as a really private person, it’s so hard to talk about it with the people around me. I’m sure you don’t care one way or another, but it was nice to be able to ‘speak’ some of these things out loud.
Phys_Nut, this truly was a fantastic story. It was so well-written and heartfelt. This story truly touched something in me, and I thank you so much for that. Your characters-Gaius, Arthur, Merlin, Morgana, Uther, Gwen-were all so wonderfully portrayed, and I had so much fun getting to know them in this setting. I wish more people would read this story, because the message you’re sending out is so reassuring and hopeful and just beautifulKeep writing, always
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I just want to say, that if i could, i would give you the biggest hug EVER, because everything you've gone through and thought, i've gone through and thought at one point or another. I too, was born and raised catholic, went to mass every sunday until i was 17, and never really thought in depth about god or religion or any of that, until i realised i was gay and suddenly, i was a part of this thing that hated who i am, and i couldn't accept that. I wrote this story in the space of only a few months, but the ideas behind it, the theories and all the beliefs that are expressed in it have been going through my head since i was 17, when i started questioning what religion was to me. I just knew that while i accepted God, there were a lot of things about the church that i couldn't and wouldn't accept, and writing was the only way i knew i could truly express myself
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thank you for the lovely comments, i'm really glad you enjoyed my story! :D well, what's merlin without some sort of powers, and this just seemed appropriate! thanks again!
This was lovely. I'm not really the religious sort, but when I have gone to church with various friends, Catholic Mass has been my favorite, hands-down--I really identify with that peaceful feeling you gave Morgana and Arthur. I loved the nods to the series, what with Merlin's golden-eyed Angel summoning, and Arthur's indecipherable-to-Merlin hand signals, LOL. You did a *great* job portraying the deepening relationship between the boys, and Merlin's crisis of faith was really believable.
thank you for such a lovely comment! haha, i love arthur's crazy hand signals, it came from my gran telling me about her whist club, and couples would have all sorts of secret signals to tell each other what to play, it's totally something arthur would do! i'm really really glad that the relationship and faith came off believable, it was the hardest bit for me to get!
thank you again for taking the time to read and comment! :D
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but some of Merlin's arguments really stuck with me and I really enjoyed your fic. I was a bit worried about the Uther/Morgana bit as well in the beginning, but you really made it believable and it worked. Wonderful Fic! Thank you for writing it. :)
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the uther/morgana relationship worried me at first too, but i'd great fun writing it, so thank you for letting me know how it worked!
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I’m Catholic. I’ve gone to church school, been baptized, had my communion and confirmation. I’ve never been overly religious or anything, but that’s never much bothered me. God was something that existed, something that I considered only under certain circumstances and didn’t bother trying to think about if I didn’t have to. Things were like that for years. And then the questions started.
There was just one point where my indifference about God became actual fear. I made the mistake of reading “The Inferno” by Niven and Pournelle and found myself thinking of Heaven and Hell and God more than I had ever used to. I was absolutely terrified at the thought of there being a higher being capable of causing eternal damnation to people who didn’t really deserve it. When I thought about what the bible stated about homosexuals going ( ... )
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Your story made me understand what I wanted, what I needed, a bit more.
“What you need to remember is that God is our Father. Now, what any parent wants to do is wrap their child in bubble wrap and never let a bad thing happen to them, but they know that their child will never learn or grow if they don’t experience the world on their own, make mistakes or get hurt. So, they have to let them go off, and keep an eye on them, and try to comfort them as best they can when things go wrong.”That honestly brought tears to my eyes. That summed up a very good portion of the way I wanted to view God ( ... )
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Phys_Nut, this truly was a fantastic story. It was so well-written and heartfelt. This story truly touched something in me, and I thank you so much for that. Your characters-Gaius, Arthur, Merlin, Morgana, Uther, Gwen-were all so wonderfully portrayed, and I had so much fun getting to know them in this setting. I wish more people would read this story, because the message you’re sending out is so reassuring and hopeful and just beautifulKeep writing, always ( ... )
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Thanks so much for sharing this! <3
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i'm really really glad that the relationship and faith came off believable, it was the hardest bit for me to get!
thank you again for taking the time to read and comment! :D
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