Podcast Episode – Double Standards

New Just Rambling Podcast! To celebrate nearly 20 years of this site, I have started a new podcast! I am not sure how often I will publish episodes, but here is my first! Hope you enjoy.

Summary

In this conversation, Gina shares her personal experiences with discrimination in the workplace due to her sexual orientation and reflects on the hypocrisy within religious leadership, particularly focusing on Paula White. The conversation delves into the ethics of financial practices in religious organizations and critiques the prosperity gospel, questioning the moral standards applied to different groups within the Christian community.

Audio Podcast found at https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/HJsGkJjhaSb

Takeaways

  • Gina faced discrimination at work due to her sexual orientation.
  • The credit union’s practices changed significantly over time.
  • There is hypocrisy in how moral failures are judged in the Christian community.
  • Prosperity gospel promotes the idea that donations lead to personal wealth.
  • Gina’s experiences reflect broader issues of judgment in religious spaces.
  • The conversation critiques the selective application of moral standards.
  • Gina advocates for a more inclusive and understanding approach to faith.

Articles or Videos references in this Episode

https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/lender-tampas-without-walls-seeks-bankruptcy-to-dodge-foreclosure/2170016/

https://www.newsweek.com/paula-white-cain-christians-donald-trump-2050102

https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-advisor-paula-white-cain-promises-supernatural-blessings.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20g1zvgj4do

https://www.advocate.com/religion/2021/7/06/franklin-graham-lgbtq-pride-celebrates-sin-adultery-or-murder

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