A Snowstorm, a Roman Catholic nun, and my path to Deconstruction 🧡

[@michellemurphy7614]

Thank you both so much. Been on my spiritual journey for quite some time. I have always known something was not right about religion. I was born and raised Catholic but never understood it never made sense to me. Especially Catholicism and priests telling a soon-to-be married couple how they are to be when they can't even get married . I mean that's just silliness and they never could explain it to me. I also couldn't understand why people we're called god-fearing people. I have never feared God I've always felt the presence and it was all unconditional love. I feel so validated as things are coming out now more than ever. I will be sharing this with many people as many as I can to wake them up to the best of their ability and you're exactly right that when the student is ready the teacher appears. And sometimes that takes lifetimes. In this lifetime I feel like I came out of the womb understanding how chaotic this world is and now I realize I signed up for the mission to help humanity find their way as I continue to find my way back home. I love the Ram Dass statement, "We are all just walking each other home!"❤️ Love & blessings from Michelle in Evansville Indiana. BTW David, I love your title and I found you thru dr. Sharnell Wolverton. I've been off KZbin for a while but I started looking at her channel again because she's one of my favorites and now I subscribe to you and we'll be sharing your messages far and wide. ❣️

[@nakedpastor]

Thank you so much Michelle. Welcome!

[@starlingswallow]

I just LOVE these conversations ❤ It feels like coming home. I have always been a question asker but that was squelched when I was little, but I continued to ask questions in my head, with God. The one thing I love about these conversations is the vulnerability and authenticity. It is so rare these days!! I'm still getting used to the fact that it is OK to ask questions, God can handle our questions!! It's just usually men/leaders can't ~ and I've interpreted that, in the past, to mean that God couldn't either. Hmmmm....I had people on a pedestal? I believe so. Leaders/pastors/elders/parents/spouses/Christian authors aren't God over me. God is! I will continue to thank you, NP, for your openness and genuine heart ❤️ My husband and I thank you!!

[@nakedpastor]

Thanks so much Starling! I'm so glad you're here.

[@starlingswallow]

And thank you for mentioning "The Silence of Jesus" book~ ordering! 😊

[@starlingswallow]

@@nakedpastorI'm so glad to be here! I'm not sure if you've ever read Gabor Mate's book, "When the Body says No"....but I find this connection to ourselves interesting. The premise is that when we become "yes-men" and women, that we are living against our true self, and it can cause, not just emotional pain but physical pain and disease in our bodies~ so in connection with this topic of deconstructing, I think of how many people (including myself) have been made spiritually and sometimes physically sick, by suppressing our God given gift of asking questions, digging and seeking. I am a seeker and I embrace it now instead of feeling tidal waves of shame and guilt! ❤

[@nakedpastor]

@@starlingswallow Yes I have read it. I'm a fan of Maté. Important work that goes along with a lot of what I say.

[@pamulawallace4330]

sound very bad