Tim and Chris add their voices to the chorus against the patriarchy. Join us as we explore what the Bible really says about purity culture and the LGBTQIA+ community.   TIME STAMPS 3:50 - Stats 7:33 - Ground Rules 18:44 - Purity Culture 22:47 - Things Taught in PC 31:48 - Side Effects of PC 41:41 - We Need to Listen 44:23 - LGBTQIA+ 44:40 - Transgender 54:33 - Marriage 59:59 - Homosexuality 1:04:54 - The Big Six 1:20:15 - It’s About Choice 1:26:34 - Listener Interactions 1:26:47 - Positives We See 1:33:00 - Resources 1:35:55 - There Is Always More Than This MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “A Record Number Of Americans, Including Republicans, Now Support Same-Sex Marriage” Jaclyn Diaz https://www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1004629612/a-record-number-of-americans-including-republicans-support-same-sex-marriage “Dueling Realities: Amid Multiple Crises, Trump and Biden Supporters See Different Priorities 
and Futures for the Nation” PRRI https://www.prri.org/research/amid-multiple-crises-trump-and-...

Tim and Chris jump back into the murky waters of deconstruction to explore the Bible itself.  TIME STAMPS 6:18 - Biblical Stats 10:26 - Ground Rules 20:57 - Our Bible Journey 23:49 - Worshiping an Idol 31:06 - Simple Questions 53:50 - Deeper Questions 1:01:05 - Hard Questions 1:20:22 - Listener Stories 1:23:42 - Resources 1:26:23 - There Is Always More Than This MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE John 5:37-47 - MSG - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%205&version=MSG   “Record Few Americans Believe Bible Is Literal Word of God” - News.Gallup.com https://news.gallup.com/poll/210704/record-few-americans-believe-bible-literal-word-god.aspx   “The Bible in America: 6-Year Trends” - Barna Group    https://www.barna.com/research/the-bible-in-america-6-year-trends/   “Love Matters More” Chapter 3, pages 62-67 - Jared Byas https://www.amazon.com/Love-Matters-More-Fighting-Loving/dp/0310358604/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=love+matters+more&qid=1631...

Tim and Chris get a bit heated talking about their experiences with the church; individually and as a whole. TIME STAMPS 2:54 - Church Stats 6:39 - Ground Rules 22:07 - Tim’s Story 55:50 - Chris’ Story 1:21:27 - The Wrong We See 1:30:52 - Wrapping Up 1:35:16 - There Is Always More Than This MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Amos 5:21-24 - MSG - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+5&version=MSG   “U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time” - JEFFREY M. JONES https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.aspx   The New Evangelicals -  https://www.instagram.com/thenewevangelicals/  PreachersNSneakers https://linktr.ee/preachersnsneakers  Your Favorite Heretics -  https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoriteheretics/   Deconstruction Network - https://thedeconstructionnetwork.com/ RESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS  -  HERE Our Deconstruction Playlist on Spotify  -  HERE...