<aside> 💡 See also: Sin/Sinner God/Goddess Jesus/Crucified

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Key:

Subverting religion - enjoying sin, queer themes etc

Potentially subverting religion

Describing lover as god-like, an angel etc

Positive religious connotations/showing a good relationship with God

Mentioning God/religion in a neutral way

Debut (October 24, 2006)

• Tim McGraw: And thanking God that you weren’t here to see me like that
• Our Song: And when I got home, 'fore I said, “Amen,” asking God if he could play it again

Fearless (November 11, 2008)

• Love Story: My faith in you was fading when I met you on the outskirts of town
• Hey Stephen: I can’t help it if you look like an angel
• White Horse: Say you’re sorry, that face of an angel comes out just when you need it to
• The Best Day: God smiles on my little brother, inside and out he’s better than I am
• Change: And we’ll sing hallelujah, we’ll sing hallelujah
• Untouchable: Come on, come on, little taste of heaven
• Come In With The Rain:
  • Talk to the wind, talk to the sky, talk to the man with the reasons why
  • Talk to yourself, talk to the tears, talk to the man who put you here

Speak Now (October 25, 2010)

• Speak Now:
  • I’ll meet you when you’re out of the church at the back door
  • I hear the preacher say, “Speak now or forever hold your peace”