UNBOUND

For many, the compulsion to pray persists even after abandoning the concept of faith. Why are we so quick to run to this particular solution even when we know how ineffective it really is? In this episode, Spider and Shelle the discuss the surprising angle the Bible itself takes on the subject of prayer and what you can really expect to gain from it as well as answering the question of why this remains a priority in the minds of so many ex-evangelicals. 

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In the current social climate, and with sickness being in the forefront of many people's thinking, we thought an episode on the dangers of trusting faith healers to effectively deal with illness was a good call. Spider and Shelle offer some sound advice on how and how not to approach health issues, physical or emotional. Spoiler alert: none of them involve churches or faith healers...

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Spider and Shelle make an appeal to evangelicals who are considering attending church on Easter amid a global pandemic. Yes, there are churches out there stupid enough to be open. We look at the reasons to stay away and even offer alternatives. We get the need for normalcy, but not the need to prolong a global crisis.

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What happens when you ditch the concept of sin and start making decisions based on what feels right to YOU? Spider and Shelle offer their perspective on getting past the concept of sin and explore some of life's pleasures from the angle of personal likes, morals, and self-assessment.

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Spider and Shelle give their thoughts on how some evangelicals are handling the Corona pandemic. In the main section, they take an in-depth look at the stark differences between personal morals and the moral code thrust upon evangelicals.

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Segment 1: Bugs in the Code: How some Christians are exploiting and underestimating the Corona Virus Crisis

Segment 2: Name it and claim it: It's not just for megachurches anymore! And for quite a while it's been woven into the fabric of MLM. Spider and Shelle explain how evangelical doctrine infiltrates and pollutes the messaging of wealth and success.

Spider and Shelle share their insights, experiences, and thoughts on the multiple facets of Word of Faith doctrine and show how even the most toxic concepts in this movement thrive in other areas of doctrine. Meet some of the key players, both past and present, learn their real agenda, and discover how to break free from the thoughts that grow out of some of the most harmful doctrine in evangelical religion.

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We waste no time getting right into our main topic this time, taking apart popular end-times doctrine and showing examples of the kind of panic, hysteria, and hopelessness that's found in the born again Christian's "Blessed Hope." 

Segment 1: PODCASTS WE LOVE - Spider and shelle share some of their favorite "life after faith" podcasts.

Segment 2: THE SATANIC PANIC - Spider recounts his own panic over satanic soap and backward masking. Spider and Shelle do their best to navigate through the crazy and offer some practical advice for those of us who succumbed to The Panic.

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Segment 1: Christians Behaving Badly once again looks to Jim Bakker. Will his latest snake oil scheme leave millions feeling blue?

Segment 2: Spider and Shelle look at the form, function, and formula that all integrate into the structure of modern praise music. Why do we respond to music the way we do? Why do we chunk memories with music that can literally last a lifetime? This is one of the most powerful weapons in the Evangelical arsenal. It's time to learn why it works so well.

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