InkleDeux Podcast

This week, Brandon and AJ do a (semi)speed run through multiple topics. After a discussion of how we spent the Father's Day weekend, we hit Brandon's lingering frustration with the bank bailout, our joint surprise at Keanu's surging internet popularity, and the value of strong father figures.

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Last week, we talked about the problems that come from treating relationship and religion as ideas that are opposed to each other. This week, we continue the discussion looking at the value and importance of formal religion itself. We look at the historical origins of Christianity as a formal religion, ask why it matters that people believe the same thing, and talk about some of the risks and solutions that come with religion.

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Last week, we talked about the problems that come from treating relationship and religion as ideas that are opposed to each other. This week, we continue the discussion looking at the value and importance of formal religion itself. We look at the historical origins of Christianity as a formal religion, ask why it matters that people believe the same thing, and talk about some of the risks and solutions that come with religion.

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Today, we dive into a topic that kind of gets us both feeling fired up, namely the idea that religion and relationship are in some way opposed to each other. We've had conversations with a lot of people who bristle at the idea of needing to belong to a religion and all the things that come with that, instead wanting to emphasize the idea that what we really need is a relationship with God. We spend this episode looking at how the two ideas are actually complementary and not exclusionary.

Today, we dive into a topic that kind of gets us both feeling fired up, namely the idea that religion and relationship are in some way opposed to each other. We've had conversations with a lot of people who bristle at the idea of needing to belong to a religion and all the things that come with that, instead wanting to emphasize the idea that what we really need is a relationship with God. We spend this episode looking at how the two ideas are actually complementary and not exclusionary.

With Brandon on vacation with his family for the Memorial Day weekend, AJ took a turn recording on his own. AJ took some time to reflect on the idea of discernment, what it is and how it works and then gave editing a try for the first time.

With Brandon on vacation with his family for the Memorial Day weekend, AJ took a turn recording on his own. AJ took some time to reflect on the idea of discernment, what it is and how it works and then gave editing a try for the first time.

Brandon was recently provided some feedback to help handle the pressure of starting a business. The advice was to meditate for 10-20 minutes morning and night. Brandon told this story on Instagram and received a request for caution from a social media friend. This lead to a larger discussion on the value different religions, such as Buddhism or Hinduism, can offer each other. The discussion is around this topic of incorporating elements, such as meditation into the Christian walk.

Brandon was recently provided some feedback to help handle the pressure of starting a business. The advice was to meditate for 10-20 minutes morning and night. Brandon told this story on Instagram and received a request for caution from a social media friend. This lead to a larger discussion on the value different religions, such as Buddhism or Hinduism, can offer each other. The discussion is around this topic of incorporating elements, such as meditation into the Christian walk.

California recently updated their sexual education curriculum and we wanted to discuss it. The reason it is note worthy is the age at which it begins teaching (kindergarten) and the inclusion of LGBTQ. This topic does cross over into thoughts around gender identity and thoughts around transgender as well. As is our new norm, everything is politicized, so we cannot discuss these topics without understanding acknowledging where politics play a role. Hit us up on Twitter with your thoughts