Episode Highlights With Lauren
- How she went from health blogger to an incredible inner and outer journey to writing about some even bigger topics
- Why healing the body can also lead to questioning deeper topics
- It’s hard to open to truth when we’ve been manipulated by fear unless we know there is more love on the other side
- What did Jesus actually say vs how it has been changed throughout history
- Being comfortable in curiosity rather than certainty
- When were the gospels actually written and what changed based on who authored them
- One thing Jesus never said - that blood atonement was necessary, and he actually resisted this idea in what we know in some of his writings
- The Bible itself says it was corrupted, so even if we believe that it is the unquestionable word of God, it says it is corrupted
- Why is it necessary for God to have blood or murder to forgive?
- Love itself cannot be harmed and God cannot be harmed by the actions of humans
- Forgiveness is a human process that humans have to go through and projected onto God
- Why was blood sacrifice so prevalent in ancient Judaism and how did it become a cornerstone of Christianity
- Was Jesus an Essene and what insight this may give us about his message
- The real roots of eternal punishment and the theology of hell - important historical context
- Wisdom is the journey to more love and less fear
- Some important considerations about the book of Revelation
Resources Mentioned
Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama