But there's a common misconception that he's not really religious -- that all his affected faith on the show is coming from his character, not just the crazy bits. And that idea comes from viewers who aren't used to sane people of faith.
The fact that his Catholicism almost never comes up in fanfiction except as a source of bonus gay angst suggests to me that, even if people know that his faith is sincere, they don't understand it very well, or aren't sure how it affects his life.
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But there's a common misconception that he's not really religious -- that all his affected faith on the show is coming from his character, not just the crazy bits. And that idea comes from viewers who aren't used to sane people of faith.
The fact that his Catholicism almost never comes up in fanfiction except as a source of bonus gay angst suggests to me that, even if people know that his faith is sincere, they don't understand it very well, or aren't sure how it affects his life.