Does having a personal relationship with God works like having a Comfort character?｡*°
I'm not talking about cultural influences religion affects, or how it gets used for Power.. but more about the types of people that talk to their God personally, usually for grievances or how they look up to them like a role model. There's some overlap I see with how people use modern fandoms n characters,,
For context I am not religious, but I do have a background in an abrahamic religion (ー_ー゛)
I just think the psychology of religion is super interesting considering how old religions and beliefs have existed a long side Humans. The need to believe in hope though, I think is necessary, whether you're religious or not.
I'm not talking about cultural influences religion affects, or how it gets used for Power.. but more about the types of people that talk to their God personally, usually for grievances or how they look up to them like a role model. There's some overlap I see with how people use modern fandoms n characters,,
For context I am not religious, but I do have a background in an abrahamic religion (ー_ー゛)
I just think the psychology of religion is super interesting considering how old religions and beliefs have existed a long side Humans. The need to believe in hope though, I think is necessary, whether you're religious or not.
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That's beautiful for you bro.. Support your oshi bro..🫶
It is kind of never treated with the same amount of closeness that is seen with how people treat characters in modern fandoms.
So I guess there is some overlap except in this specific case, it is the prophets who better fulfill that role of representing hope and being a figure that one can relate to.
Never going back tho (Ｔ▽Ｔ)
I think in that case it's more so cultural than personal. Though I still think this applies since lots of time people in their prayers reach to their God personally when facing personal hardships.
Even if it's a prophet that teaches, the all mighty powerful force is still what people's mind reaches to when faced with adversity. Even if said force, by it's teaching, is not allowed to be depicted visually.
The mental connection is still there, yet not as personal due to it's surrounding culture. Less like a Buddy, more like authority and guidance.
But yeah, having a humanoid figure does help humanizing and connecting with it fandom style.