CW: Some of this episode’s subject matter may not be suitable for those under the age of 18. Sexual wording is used and topics such as sexual abuse are discussed. This episode may be triggering to those with religious or sexual trauma. Please listen with discretion. If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, there’s a link to a google document of free mental health resources and hotlines in the description of this episode. In this episode, Ariel and Travis talk about the start of their journey’s in deconstructing from the Christian religion.
01:52 - What is “deconstruction” within spirituality? 03:00 - Were you “born into” Christianity or did you join by choice? 06:14 - Did you solidify your beliefs? (e.g. get baptized, “saved”, etc.) and what denominations did we worship under? 16:55 - The first moments we started questioning 23:07 - What was the “I’m done.” moment? 34:50 - Listener submitted question and feedback 41:20 - What advice we would give to someone questioning their faith Podcast Suggestion: Data Over Dogma by Dan McClellan Learn more about the podcast on www.Ghostteapodcast.com and consider subscribing to Patreon or Ghost Tea podcast on Spotify to have access to exclusive episodes! Official Ghost Tea Merch: https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/ Book with Ariel at www.ArielWillow.com
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