The Pope Said One Thing. Mike Johnson Said the Opposite. Both Used the Bible. So who’s right? Immigration has become more than a political debate. It is now a theological collision. Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Catholic bishops warned against mass deportation. Speaker Mike Johnson pointed to Romans 13 and the role of government authority. Both claim Scripture supports their position. In this episode, we examine what the Bible actually says about immigration, governing authorities, and welcoming the stranger, and why Christians themselves cannot agree. No slogans. No easy answers. Just the tension between faith, power, and what following Jesus means right now. Religious Rejects is a podcast exploring faith, doubt, and the questions many Christians are afraid to ask.

“God hates divorce." Cool... But does He? This week on Religious Rejects, we crack open the Bible and look at what it actually says about divorce. Spoiler: it involves property, honor, certificates, and a lot of men making decisions about women’s lives. Christine unpacks what divorce meant in her family (and what it didn’t). Alycia raises a question about why the single guys wrote the handbook. So is divorce always a sin? Or is that just church branding? We’re not here to wreck faith. We’re here to ask better questions. Like. Subscribe. Send this to your former youth group.

Alycia and Christine crash into 2026 with “Biblical Marriage” and it is not what your youth pastor warned you about. Property trades. “Taking” wives. Being a spinster at age 24. You are not ready for biblical marriage. Or are you?

Join us as we bring together all four parts of our Advent series, The Birth According To…?, The Gospels According To…?, Jesus Of…?, and What About Us?, into one seamless, extended episode. Experience the full Advent journey as we explore the story of Jesus and the meaning of Christmas in a fresh, thoughtful, and honest way.

Sleeping in. Lutefisk. Family traditions that stuck — and the ones that didn’t. In Advent Part 4, the hosts share Christmas memories, questionable food choices, and why sometimes the best tradition is staying in bed.

Silent Night Was Not Silent. A lot of people think Jesus was born in Bethlehem because that’s where the story says it happened. But actually there was Roman violence near Nazareth at the time, which was very loud and very upsetting, so later they moved the story to Bethlehem because prophecy is important and also vibes. This teaches us that sometimes the lesson comes after the cover-up. Because honesty makes people uncomfortable.

Artist Arionna Goffinet crashes the studio to talk power, religion, queerness, astrology, grandmas-as-theology, and why femme-fatale paintings heal better than therapy. Raised between Jehovah’s Witnesses and Catholics, she turned it all into art, rebellion, and boss-lady energy. We get into spirituality, identity, Medusa, tarot, creativity, and why women in power suits belong everywhere.

Discover the wildest birth stories NOT found in your Bible! Joseph selected like he’s on an ancient dating show? A midwife burns her hand on what?? Toddler Jesus makes the news casually smiting kids and resurrecting them before snack time??? And don’t forget the dragons! Welcome to Christian Fan Fiction on Ep. 19, Part 2.

Christmas as a group project: Mark didn’t help, John changed genres, Matthew overachieved, and Luke brought props. Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ReligiousRejects

The real story. The uninvited guests. The part we never learned. Also starring: Christine vs. the Lions and Alycia pretending we’re still on topic. Happy(?) Thanksgiving!