134: Restoring Humanity in Religion

<p >Religion has a way of stripping individuals of their humanity and demanding perfection through performance. This behavior is detrimental to everyone involved.</p> <p >In this episode Abi’s lifelong friend, Pietze, joins Abi and Justin. Pietze shares about her upbringing as a Pastor’s kid and the painful affects institutionalized religion had on her family. Together they take a gracious look at the driving force behind people’s destructive actions, while humanizing everyone involved.</p> <p >If you’ve ever felt like you’ve had to throw out your personality, desires, and voice to become acceptable in the sight of a...