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Episode 179: The Spiritual But Not Religious Path - Deconstructing From Christian Religious Trauma With Rev Karla

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Teacher and writer, Rev Karla is an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister. Rev Karla helps people recover from religious trauma, reclaim their spirituality, and live with purpose and authenticity. She has amassed a following approaching 600,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram, where she uses creativity and wit to connect with and teach her followers. Her videos and writings have been seen and shared by millions. After joining social media, Rev Karla quickly became the leader in the deconstructing conversation, teaching about deconstructing from Christianity, religious trauma, the spiritual-but-not-religious path, and the dangers of Christian nationalism. Rev Karla founded Numa Soul to be a space for resources, teachings and a safe spiritual community. She and her team are committed to building a world based on our highest social and spiritual aspirations—one that is just, kind, equitable, radically compassionate and rooted in unconditional love. In This Episode:
  • Karla's origins story of how she was raised in the bible belt and her experience in the church.
  • How Karla started to deconstruct from Christian religious trauma.
  • What led Karla to be an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister.
  • What led Karla to start her Tik Tok account now she has over 600,00 followers!
  • I ask Karla can you be religious and spiritual or spiritual without being religious?
  • What does deconstructing Christianity mean? Or from any religious faith?
  • I ask Karla her thoughts about respecting someone's beliefs and also calling out harmful alt-right ideology weaponizing religion to oppress marginalized groups.
  • Karla shares sources that can counteract the weaponization of the scriptures.
  • Karla's observations on the new age community on Tik Tok.
  • We speak about the prosperity gospel. The intersection of spirituality, wealth, and abundance.
  • The first step towards healing religious trauma.
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