Pilgrims And Prodigals | Exploring Religion And Philosophy

In this episode Keith talks about his awkward encounter at work when he was eating his lunch and a group of evangelical church goers decide to pray loudly in the middle of the building. Also Ben is being his normal goofy self and makes some guest appearances as a Canadian and an Australian. C'mon guys, this is some quality content if I've ever heard it!! Enjoy this latest installment of the Pilgrims and Prodigals Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Keith and Nate sit down and talk about Hopsin's song 'Ill mind 7'. We review all the questions and statements that he makes in his song and how evangelical pastors and leaders will give you some kind of fake answers and refuse to face the harsh reality on unbelief. It's crazy how we can just skip over the tough questions and have a falsified religion. This episode may not relate to all but if this speaks to you let us know! Enjoy this latest installment of Pilgrims and Prodigals Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There isn't much to this episode. Keith and Nate discuss modern Christian Worship. The main question here is what does god desire? Do you think he wants this trimmed and proper Sunday morning church thing? Or maybe, just maybe does he want something deeper, something more real? I personally think that God desires whats really in our hearts and not just what we claim to believe. I'll let you be the judge on this one. Enjoy this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is actually a recording that was sent to me via dropbox from a different podcast that I guest appeared on. In this episode we talked about tribalism in the church, The struggles of evangelicalism, and the journey that we've been on. I have to say that it is such a relief to meet others that are on the same path of deconstruction that I find myself. Enjoy this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Joseph comes onto the podcast again to talk about a few things. One we talk a religion a bit and dig into a few different basic principles. Then we get into politics and how the Christian should look at it from his opinion. Take what we say with a grain of salt but try to enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben and Keith talk to one of Ben’s friends who is a follower of Wicca. We discuss his beliefs, how he arrived at such a place in his life, and his views on spirituality. We also dig into his past with the church and how he’s been treated by it. And ultimately what drove him away from conservative Christianity to a more secularized spirituality. Enjoy this installment of Pilgrims and Prodigals Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

keith and Nate talk about morality from a deconstructing Christians view. Does God care more about your morality or your heart? Enjoy this episode of the Pilgrims and Prodigals Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben and Keith review thoughts about accountability in the Christian realm. Should pastors really have the power to lord over their congregations? I don’t think so. Should a believer be reprimanded for not holding a specific belief about a certain bible verse or theological veiwpoint? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

today I’m sitting down with Nate and talking about my recent venture into meditation. No, not on the word of god but meditation of the mind. Does it really offer a sense of peace? We talk about bhudism and their practices of meditation and the positive wffects it has on their psychological state of well being. Are there actual health benefits to meditation? Can it delay cognitive disorders like dimentia? Let’s find out in this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Keith and Ben talk about how their lives are going since leaving church. This begs the question do we need church? What does God think about people who choose to stay home on a Sunday morning? They also talk about the struggles they face looking back at their experience with church. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wow! It’s been a while. We are officially back from our 2 month break! And we are ready to rock. In this episode Keith and Ben talk about spiritual freedom. Does this mean that you won’t sin again? Does it mean that god loves you through the sin? Does it mean that all sin is covered by Christ? Enjoy this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With life constantly changing and morphing, how do we keep up with the callings that God has on our lives? How do we do church when we have no church? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith talks about an experience that he had with a certain group of people See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The guys discuss the ideology of blind obedience and the implications it has in ones life. What does it look like? Should we just blindly trust anything? Where does proof and signs fit into the equation of belief? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith, his wife and Libby talk about their past experiences in the church that they came out of. They talk about doubting spiritual experiences, theological viewpoints, and current state of being. So many people have been harmed by churches when they either leave or are removed. Can those wounds be healed? How many of those wounds are self inflicted? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben and Keith get into a heated discussion about the validity of the gospel, the Bible, and ultimately God. Does Christianity have viable proof to it? Is it just a history book of fairy tales? Is there actual proof to the existence of god? We get deep on this episode in the age old question of ‘does God exist?’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we talk about a theological viewpoint called escapism. Pretty much it’s an outside term that’s been coined to define the christians’ view of hell as this bad place that the bad men go but if you’re good enough you go to the good place ie heaven. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben and Keith talk through this idea of working through what they believe. Should churches stop people from using their brains? Should they stop people from questioning their beliefs? I don’t think so. We need to stop working from a fear mindset and be free to find god, or not find him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Keith gets his old youth pastor on the phone to talk about the bible, proper ways to read it, and how scary it is to change the scriptures to apply your context. Does the bible have one way to be read? Is it literal? Is it metaphorical? Should we hold it as the guiding light of our faith? These are some of the topics we hit in this episode of Pilgrims and Prodigals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben and Keith talk about the potential of returning to church and leadership. They also cover this idea of Do-it-yourself projects versus hiring a trained expert in a field of study or work. Would you rather try to sail yourself, or hire a captain who has been sailing for years? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.