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This is Pooja & Salma, Religion of Love's editors, sharing a personal note:
We created this journal as a space for creatives in all media to come together and reach towards something higher, in a way that transcends religious or spiritual boundaries. That said, it's currently a two-woman operation, and we're students funding website hosting, competition prizes, etc., out of our part-time paychecks. We do it because we genuinely believe in the beauty a collective like this could create and think there's a need for such a space in the publishing world, but that doesn't make it free.
If you have the means to support Religion of Love's mission and would like to, we would be very grateful for the support; you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/religionoflove.
We would love to eventually be able to pay contributors for their work, promote Religion of Love to a broader audience, and perhaps sponsor other initiatives to support our artist community; your support would bring all of that a little closer to reality :)
You can also support, non-monetarily, by sharing our mission or website on social media or with fellow creatives who you think might appreciate it or want to submit! Our TikTok is @religionoflovejournal, and follows, likes, and shares go a long way in spreading the word. If you'd like to join the team as a volunteer editor (or in any other capacity), please feel free to reach out to religionoflovejournal@gmail.com.
Thank you for the support! Even you reading this means the world!