Abby, healed from religious trauma, shares her journey of self-acceptance and finding spirituality. Topics include challenging teachings in churches, embracing queer Christian theology, and advocating for combatting homophobia. The conversation emphasizes the importance of love, healing, and supporting LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Quick takeaways
Differentiate between true spirituality and harmful religious teachings to heal from religious trauma.
Prioritize self-worth and loved ones over institutions demanding denial of authenticity for acceptance.
Deep dives
Choosing Between Love and Religion
Aubrey seeks advice on healing from the separation with her sister who cut ties due to their children's different sexual orientations. Despite the pain, Aubrey's decision prioritized her daughter's well-being. Glennon commends Aubrey's strength in choosing love over religious teachings, emphasizing the importance of creating spaces that do not require sacrificing oneself or loved ones for acceptance.
Navigating Religious Trauma and Spirituality
Kaylee shares her journey of leaving Mormonism due to conflict over her daughter's sexual orientation. Glennon discusses the distinction between religious trauma and spirituality, encouraging individuals to trust their inner knowing and differentiate between true connection to God and harmful teachings. Acknowledging the complexities of healing and maintaining spirituality after experiencing trauma.
Addressing Religious Rejection and Moving Forward
Jenna seeks advice on coping with her sister's rejection over her children's sexual orientation, leading to a strained relationship. Glennon empathizes with Jenna's difficult choice to prioritize her daughter's well-being over maintaining a close bond. She commend's Jenna's bravery in navigating the loss of a cherished relationship and provides reassurance in her decision-making.
In honor of Pride month, Glennon shares an encore conversation that she and Amanda had with Abby about how she healed from religious trauma and found spirituality again.
Originally titled, QUEER FREEDOM: How can we be both held and free? Abby, Amanda and Glennon discussed:
-How Abby learned from church as a child to hate herself—and the healing moment she realized that God and religion are not the same.
-The miraculous letter Glennon received from a reader the day after she came out.
-Glennon’s response to the statement “I disagree with your lifestyle, but I love you anyway.”
-When it’s time to either raise hell inside of—or leave—the institutions that require us to deny who we are or what we know.