The Conversations We're Told Not to Have: Politics and Religion (Ep 38)

In this heartfelt episode, host Kelly Jackson challenges the societal norms of avoiding discussions on politics and religion. She shares her personal journey of stepping away from fear-based religious teachings and party-line politics to live a life anchored in love, sovereignty, and inner peace. Kelly reflects on the complexities of human existence in a divided world and emphasizes the importance of personal awakening, compassion, and collective healing. Through a compassionate lens, she explores various creation stories from different cultures, advocating for a broader, more inclusive understanding of spirituality that transcends organized religion. Additionally, she encourages listeners to vote with integrity and alignment rather than fear. Kelly also discusses the challenges of pursuing a spiritual path that differs from familial or societal expectations and stresses the importance of embodying love and authenticity in everyday life. This episode serves as a call to reflect, connect, and create a more holistic, love-centered approach to both spirituality and politics.

From the Episode:

• "  I now believe that every religion carries a piece of the truth, but none of them are the whole truth, the absolute truth. That doesn't make me lost. It makes me liberated."
• "  How did we get here? None of these stories are meant to be judged by literal standards. They are maps of meaning, not instruction manuals. So if someone tells you the Christian story is the only quote true one, ask yourself or them, why is this one more valid than the others? When we honor all creation stories, we move from judgment to curiosity, and that is the beginning of real spiritual freedom."

• "Love is my religion, and if the teaching doesn't sound like love, I don't believe it's from the divine. Compassion, forgiveness, unity, that is my spiritual path, and that is how I find peace and power and love and connection."

•  "   Real change starts when we value integrity over image and vote from who we are, not just who we are told we are supposed to support. Informed does not equal indoctrinated. Okay? You can be informed without being manipulated."
• "   The most revolutionary act is being fully you. Systems shift when individuals stop shrinking. You do not have to campaign or protest to make a difference. You simply have to embody what you wish others would."
• "You don't have to debate anyone or prove anyone or, or prove anything or fall into a trap that everything's been set for you. All you have to do is come back to yourself and anchor into what's true for you and live it boldly with love in a world that is desperate for direction. Authenticity is a revolution. Sovereignty is your vote."
• "  The ego needs to be right, but the soul wants to be free. And every time I choose to listen instead of fight, I get closer to freedom."
• "    You're not alone in this guys. Many of us are waking up to our own truth and learning to walk paths that feel more honest, even if they're less familiar. And it's okay if you outgrow the rooms you once felt safe in. You're not broken. You are becoming."
• " Rejection doesn't mean that you're wrong. It means that you're brave, and I wanna say this with love, okay? I'm saying all of this with love. This whole episode is so coming from a place of love, like I can't even express that enough. But let me specifically say this with love.

  Being rejected for your spiritual growth does not mean that you are lost. It means that you're courageous. It takes guts to walk a path less traveled and to question what you were taught and to expand into a relationship with the divine that is intimate and intuitive, and yours. The people who pull away may never understand, but that doesn't make your path less sacred."

• "   Sacredness does not need ceremony, it needs presence, and you don't have to choose between spiritual depth and spiritual freedom."

• "Creating space for diversity and belief is not just inclusive, it is essential because healing and growth cannot happen in spaces where people feel judged or forced to conform. When we drop the pressure to convert or be converted, what we create instead is connection, and that's where the real transformation begins."

   

Notes and Considerations:

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