Taylor Swift has publicly identified herself as a Christian. In the 2020 Netflix documentary Miss Americana, she stated:
“I live in Tennessee. I’m a Christian. That’s not what we stand for.”
At the time, Swift was expressing her disapproval of certain actions that she believes contradict Christian values.
Throughout her songs, Taylor Swift has mentioned Jesus Christ.
In her 2019 song — “Soon You’ll Get Better,” Swift sings:
“Desperate people find faith, so now I pray to Jesus too.”
In “Don’t Blame Me,” Swift described the intensity of love:
“Oh, Lord, save me, my drug is my baby / I’ll be using for the rest of my life.”
In “False God,” Taylor also used religious symbolism:
Taylor Swift attends the 2019 Time 100 Gala at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center – @Getty
“I know heaven’s a thing / I go there when you touch me, honey / Hell is when I fight with you.”
Taylor Swift was raised a Christian
Swift was raised in a Christian household.
During her youth, Taylor attended church services and participated in Catholic retreats to “reflect on God’s teachings.”
Swift and her grandmother, Marjorie Finlay (a devout Catholic and a professional opera singer), sang in the church choir.
For preschool and kindergarten, the singer attended a Catholic Montessori school, which was run by the Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis.
Taylor Swift performs at 99.7 NOW! Presents POPTOPIA at SAP Center on December 2, 2017 in San Jose – @Getty
Later, she attended The Wyndcroft School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where they “to guide the mental, moral and religious growth of pupils.”
Allegations of heresy – is Taylor Swift a witch?
Some critics say the American singer, through her concerts and songs, promotes unholiness and wickedness.
In the past, parts of the internet have been ablaze with accusations that she is no Christian at all.
These are some reasons:
Taylor Swift arrives at The Grammy Awards Pre-Grammy Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2015 – @Getty
Swift’s song “Karma,” featured on her 2022 album Midnights, glorifies the un-Christian concept of having to live multiple lifetimes to work off our bad deeds. She sings:
“Karma is my boyfriend
Karma is a god
Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend
Karma’s a relaxing thought.“
In the song “Guilty As Sin” from her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department, she sings:
“What if I roll the stone away?/ They’re gonna crucify me anyway/ What if the way you hold me is actually what’s holy.”
In the music video for her song ‘Willow’, Taylor and her dancers are dressed as a coven of witches. Willow is a traditional material used to make magic wands, but this doesn’t mean that Taylor Swift is a witch.
Taylor Swift poses in the press room at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live – @Getty
In “Cassandra,” also featured on her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department, the superstar condemns the “Christian chorus line” who “never spared a prayer for my soul.”
Donations
Swift has a long history of donating her earnings. Charitable giving is a focus of Jesus’ teachings.
Some of her charitable actions include:
Taylor Swift performs onstage during MTV’s Total Request Live on June 16, 2008 at the MTV Times Square Studios – @Getty
- In October 2024, Taylow donated $5 million to relief efforts connected to hurricanes Helene and Milton
- In December 2023, Swift donated $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
- In 2020, she made a donation of $1 million to Nashville tornado relief efforts
- In the summer of 2016, Swift donated $1 million dollars for the Louisiana flood relief
- In 2016, Swift donated $250,000 to support Kesha after the contract ruling
- In 2015, Swift donated over $50,000 to the city’s public schools
- She donated $70,000 in books to her hometown library in October 2011
Taylor Swift sighting on May 7, 2009 in London – @Getty
These actions show that Taylor Swift is still a Christian at heart. However, Swift’s artistic expressions suggest a nuanced and evolving spiritual perspective.
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