Recovering From Religion

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Fighting Mormon Purity Culture & Dress Code Dec 03, 2025

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This week on RfRx, we chat with former Mormon Stephanie (Contraddiction) to explore her journey out of the LDS faith. We will discuss growing up in Mormonism and the deep psychological impact of purity culture and strict dress codes for women, as well as Stephanie's journey toward healing and reclaiming autonomy & identity.

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Masturbation, Porn, and Your Sex Life Nov 28, 2025

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Were you taught shame about masturbation? Were you taught purity culture? Did your church say looking at porn would make you a porn or sex addict? Were you diagnosed as a sex or porn addict? If so, who diagnosed you? Is it possible that mega church pastor, Mark Driscoll is gay? Does porn prevent you from finding your godly spouse? Are you cheating if you watch porn without your spouse?

Guest Links:Sex and God - Dr. Darrel Ray - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12577772-sex-god

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Reclaiming Your Life After Leaving Religion Nov 27, 2025

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This week on RfRx, David Teachout joins us to discuss reclaiming your life after leaving religion. Many questions come up after leaving authoritarianism in religion concerning how to think of yourself, relationships, and ethics. We’ll discuss how principles of humanism provide a path forward to celebrate your humanity rather than shame it.

Guest Links:https://www.humanitysvalues.comwww.lifeweavings.comOnline class: https://life-weavings.thinkific.com/p...Ethics presentation:: https://vimeo.com/1081461750

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Sex and Gender Diversity in the Animal World Nov 26, 2025

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Just as dominant societal forces enforced heteronormative, patriarchal, puritanical, and overly simplistic values on human sexuality, the sexual diversity of animals has been largely ignored or misinterpreted by biologists. But the field of biology has now begun overcoming this bias, and now it studies and describes the sexual diversity in animals – something which is normal and natural and leads to robust populations more adaptable to changes in their environment. In his presentation, Nathan H. Lents will discuss these topics, and describe the myriad ways that animal bodies are sexed, the varieties of “genders” within sexes, and other forms of sexual diversity among animals.

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Filling the Vacuum Left Behind by Religion with a Love for Science Nov 21, 2025

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Bertha Vazquez is an educator and advocate for reason and science. Despite 13 years of Catholic schooling Bertha had a "reverse road to Damascus moment" in her early teens, questioning the sexism and contradictions in her faith. Science soon became her guiding principle. A retired middle school science teacher with 34 years in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Bertha now directs education at the Center for Inquiry, leading a nationwide network of teachers. Bertha will share her journey of deconversion and the power of science, reason, and critical thinking in shaping a meaningful worldview.

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What Teachers Want to Know About Teaching Climate Change - https://www.corwin.com/books/teaching-climate-change-289495?srsltid=AfmBOoq5bYXcbjeTfsBEkwsdXIHS1-RQKvWL33Vbd2vrx4YjEBsMMfx3

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Confronting Transphobia in the Secular Movement Nov 19, 2025

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This week on RfRx, join us for a discussion with trans activist, reptile enthusiast, and Head of Production at The Line, Arden Hart. Arden will share her experiences as an atheist, skeptic, humanist, and defender of trans rights. We’ll discuss misrepresentations of the trans community and pushing back against transphobic rhetoric in secular spaces.

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A Brief Evolutionary History of What We Are and How We Got Here Nov 14, 2025

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Although many try to deny it, humans belong to a group of animals called apes. As apes, we are simultaneously curious, cruel, and compassionate creatures. But how did we come to be the way that we are? This week on RfRx, fourth year doctoral student in Biological Anthropology Erika (Gutsick Gibbon on YouTube) walks us through the evolutionary history of humans, and draws some surprising connections to the other apes we share the world with. ......

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Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture Nov 12, 2025

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This week on RfRx, join us for a discussion about life after purity culture with Registered Professional Counsellor & Religious Trauma Recovery Coach Janice Selbie. Janice will also share details about the upcoming Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture Conference (featuring Dr. Darrel Ray). With the rise of Christian Supremacy in the USA and the implementation of Project 2025, this conversation is needed more than ever! Let's talk about busting free from sexual repression and supporting others to do the same.

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Fighting Mormon Purity Culture & Dress Codes Nov 05, 2025

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RfRx - Eating the Forbidden Fruit, featuring Nicholas Lamar Soutter Sep 22, 2025

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This week on RfRx, join us for a conversation with educator, philosopher, and author Nicholas Lamar Soutter on the importance of education. We'll explore the power dynamics behind education and knowledge. What counts as legitimate knowledge - and who gets to decide? Come for the conversation, stay for the hangout after the show.

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