Rationalizing my Character's Stupidity

[MisterSlanky]

I need help with my cleric's background, specifically, how he rationalizes being a follower of Urgathoa. I've come up with the basic background, but I feel it's just too rough right now with a hole about the size of a truck, and I want it to make sense. Basically I feel I have an A and C, but I don't have the B that links it all together.

My newest PFS character is a TN Gnome Cleric of Urgathoa. He's been built with a dexterity and intelligence of 8 but with a 16 wisdom (and higher con and charisma values). Basically he's wider than he is tall, or at least that's how I describe him. He also is a skilled cook (and that's about all he's skilled at) and easily falls into the glutton category of Urgathoa's followers. He's kind of a typical gnome, except that he's a little more concerned about the bleaching and is actively trying to deal with that selfishly, and occasionally needs to step on toes along the way in attempts to avoid his eventual curse. I know he's none-too-bright which is the fundamental reason he is a cleric of Urgathoa (he doesn't know any better really), but I need to tie in the whole ties to the undead thing and/or disease thing with that backstory, and there I'm drawing a blank.

Overall My trouble is that I'm having difficulty fully rationalizing how he lives with who he is (especially the not being evil part) with the fact that he follows a fundamentally evil god. I'm happy with him overall, but I just don't feel right without that connection. Ideas?

[Phneri]

Gluttony could work in terms of this cleric as fueling his idea of being a holy man. Here's a way to play this:

Think about the kind old grandmother/grandfather who solves every problem with tea and cake, or a candy bar. You're doing that, only it's literally every problem because your character isn't really able to think beyond that immediate benefit of food into solving deeper issues.

So not only do you stuff your followers full of food, but they constantly have a "new" crisis (that is in actuality the same issue that remains unresolved) and must get a new fix to bring them back to equilibrium.

You're a gluttony dealer, and all with the best intentions (Why I'm a cleric! I sit and listen to people's problems and help them out! Have some mutton and tell me all about your day. Isn't that tasty now? Food makes everything better).

[The black raven]

Undead Gnomes do not suffer from the Bleaching.

Nuff Said