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Forsaking Faith

Release Date: 07/15/2018

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Forsaking Faith

We are facing interesting times, and because of this, Heather and I thought that some pensive, non-virus dialogue might be good for ourselves and our listeners, so today we are chatting about the idea of fairness and order that comes from growing up in a fundamental Christian church. 

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Forsaking Faith

Heather and Christine talk about how their Christian upbringing shaped their views of romance and relationships, speaking specifically about what they were supposed to want and offer in a relationship.

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Heather and Christine talk about how movies, television, and music was restricted by their church, school, and parents when they were Christians. They both say that while the limitations were frustrating, there were still good things that came from it.

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Heather and Christine talk about broader ideals they held on the world before and after deconversion. 

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Forsaking Faith

Hey, Heather and I are having some issues with our next podcast, we should be back up and running by Thursday. Sorry for the inconvenience.  Watch facebook and twitter @forsakingfaith for an announcement! We miss you.

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Forsaking Faith

Hey all, the Forsaking Faith episode is delayed one whole day this week due to ... life? We'll catch you by the end of Monday, August 20th, though. See you soon.  Heather and Christine

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Forsaking Faith

Both Christine and Heather talk about the ways in which ideas about consent affected their first encounters with sex both as Christians and as Deconverts. They both have a wish that the attention that’s being given to conversations surrounding consent will also permeate through the Christian community.

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Forsaking Faith

In this episode, Heather and Christine express their anxieties about death from before and after deconversion. They both talk about how death affected their day-to-day activities as well as their long term goals.

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Heather and Christine discuss how the relationships with their immediate families evolved through their deconversion and what they think the value of family means to them now that they are not Christians.

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Forsaking Faith

In this episode, Heather and Christine discuss the challenges of developing a new value system after deconversion. Both of them acknowledge that the process is difficult because strict Christian guidelines provided them with a sense of stability. Both of them also recognize that ironically their fundamental values originate from their experience as Christians.

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We(Heather and Christine) wanted to give you an idea of who we are, why we're doing this, and how we met. The podcast is just here to help you to get to know us. Have a listen if you want to know the ladies behind the show a little bit better. 

 

If you are enjoying the podcast, please subscribe! Also, send thoughts, artwork, poetry, or other expressive media that tells a piece of your deconversion story and we will try to feature them in one of our openings or endings. These can be sent to [email protected]