We welcome Renee Manning as a guest speaker for this episode, as she retells the story of her life as a transgender woman, her faith traditions and her upcoming role as a pastor.    

Article about pastor who said we should shoot all homosexuals
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/6/10/texas-pastor-calls-gay-people-be-shot-head 

Article on proud boys in Uhaul at pride parade
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1104405804/patriot-front-white-supremacist-arrested-near-idaho-pride 

Link to Renee’s sermon
https://youtu.be/mOJsc7_GhsY

We dabble in why Pride month started and why it matters. The LGBTQIA community and church don’t always mix. Here’s an important look at why they should.

https://youtu.be/m4IV1YNyt1A 

https://youtu.be/atypMWiNQvw

Listening to other stories of those struggling with religious trauma, more subtle issues we once had tend to surface. We look back on some sneaky stuff we didn’t notice at first.   

Ladies and Tangents (I love you but, Faith 2.0) https://youtu.be/bluYIrpBVuo  

Music: “Feeling Free” by David Renda  (Www.fesliyanstudios.com)

It may seem like these things don’t add up but strangely enough… they do. At least for some people!    

Freethinkers and Hummanists of Fairfield county  https://www.rd.com/article/chilling-r... 

The Incredible Bond Between Twins by Spark on YouTube   

Rupert Sheldrake - morphogenic Fields   

Tiktok Oshunsdaughter   

Clobber the Passages: Seven Deadly Verses  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MHMP43T/... 

Bishop Michael Curry - Standing while kneeling  

Music: “Feeling Free”  by David Renda (www.FesliyanStudios.com)

Join us as we evaluate old habits in new places and how that affects our views. We also have been dabbling in new experiences like reiki and tarot readings. The journey continues…

We filmed on Ash Wednesday! Not everyone celebrates this tradition. Who does and why? Let’s start the season of Lent by looking into what it means to us and others. How do you observe this tradition?