Humorous and Profane Religious Communication among Indonesian Millennials and Centennials: The Investigation on X

Abstract

Religious narratives are filled with orthodoxy and ideal manners in communicating their goal to the masses. However, the transition from this conservatism toward flexible delivery of spiritual beliefs in social media is still underrepresented. This study aims to picture how the narratives in the X social media may reduce the holistic and sacred tones of religious communication. Under the qualitative approach of phenomenology, a content analysis on the X application is applied to contrast the holy and, conversely, the profane chats of the application users. Our study finds a significant shift in how the millennials or even the centennials express their feelings toward religion. They often approach daily life, even critical issues, with a sense of humor and thus potentially create a laughable conversation for the X's users. This study highlights how millennials and the commoners perceive their religiosity in relaxed tones.