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Most people want their parents’ approval. The fear of disappointing parents seems to be a near universal concern. For those of us healing from high demand Christian religion, this is often compounded by the indoctrination that we must “honor father and mother” if we want to be a good person. And even worse, “honor” is… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 065: Honoring Your Parents While Disappointing Them

In this week’s episode, Bill and RFM take a look at instances in Mormon History where LDS Leadership seem to be giving a stamp of approval to Leaders and Members to be dishonest, to lie, and to deceive. Once we understand the instruction and permissions given to be dishonest we can going forward see their… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 073: Lying For The Lord

In this episode Esther shares her struggles with addiction brought on by the need to be perfect. After hitting rock bottom she was finally able to untangle how the church had contributed to her obsession to be perfect and how detrimental that was to her physical and mental health. TW: we will be discussing drug… Read More »Dissident Daughters: 009: Perfection and Addiction

The number one question heard by us from those who after having committed to stepping away from their religious system is “How am I going to raise healthy, wise, responsible children post religious deconstruction?”  The answer to that is now easy…. UPLIFT.  Britt and Bill sit down with Jon Ogden, one of the creators of… Read More »Almost Awakened: 100: Spiritual Education for Non-Religious Families with Jon Ogden

The plan of salvation is the roadmap for eternal life according to LDS theology. Agency is at the center of this plan, but in practice, there are many contradictions to this essential function of the plan. How often in the scriptures does God command the righteous to kill the unrighteous? How many times does God… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 048: Is the Plan of Salvation Fair?

The fear of disappointing others is usually pretty high for those of us deconstructing high demand religious indoctrination and practices. Because high demand systems often encourage codependency, we often believe we are responsible for other people’s emotions and even sometimes their feelings of self-worth. When other people are disappointed with us or just don’t like… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 064: The Fear and Freedom of Disappointing Others

Cindy Wolf was already struggling with a toddler exhibiting signs of Autism and a two year old that had finally been diagnosed with microcephaly. It took constant inquiries and tests to have her boys labeled and to get the help she needed.  Cindy was told, microcephaly was very rare. “Don’t worry” her doctors told her.… Read More »She Became Visible: 008: When Everyday is a “New Normal”, living with Chronic Grief

We sit down with American anthropologist and Author, Thomas Murphy to discuss the Book of Mormon within the context of Native American History. We explore the legends and history of the indigenous people to see if there are connections there that help us examine the historicity of the Book of Mormon and the claims of… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 072: Neophytes & Lamanites In The Book of Mormon

Britt does a deep dive into soul work through the story of Jonah and the Whale. She discusses the four existential fears, the places humans avoid most of all. Dive into the story and into your own fears to see what peace comes on the other side.

Whether in the church or out of the church, when someone disagrees with us they speak in familiar terms: “This is the only true church,” or “How can you still believe in God when there’s so much evidence against it?” In this episode, Scott responds to a comment he received on an episode from March… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 047: One of These Things is Exactly the Same as the Other