063: Strong BO$$ Bitches: The Difference between Religion and Spirituality

Welcome to the last episode in this series, Strong Boss Bitches with Monica Morton, a private detective, crime expert for a true crime TV series, and a life coach. Over the past several weeks, we’ve been talking about how to be your best and baddest strong boss bitch self.     To close out this series, we’re talking about religion and spirituality. We’re questioning why so many people who practice religious doctrine are not also practicing kindness and love. We’re calling out those who use the Bible to pick and choose how they inflict judgment upon others.   Ask yourself some tough questions: Do you practice religion for yourself or to judge others? Do you use religious doctrine as a way to practice hate?   Too much trust in a religious institution can make you second guess your intuition. If you’re so busy practicing religious protocol that you’ve lost a sense of love and compassion for humanity, it’s important to find your spiritual path. No matter whether you believe in God or the universe or another divine being, we all have spiritual gifts that we should be using to bless others.    Stop judging, and start loving.    What’s in this episode: The fact that religion and the bible are founded in patriarchy and hierarchy How religion is often veiled hatred Prejudice is not Christianity Why it’s important to consider the bible with discernment The physical location of the church isn’t what makes you a Christian How to practice spirituality without judgment Why perfection and shaming doesn’t get you anywhere   For full show notes, resources, and links, head to: https://www.meredythwillits.com/podcast   Are you ready to go deeper? I am giving you the keys to the castle. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more, make sure to subscribe so you’ll never miss an episode! You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive content you’ll only hear there: https://www.patreon.com/MeredythWillits You can connect more by visiting me on my website at https://www.meredythwillits.com/ or connecting with me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MeredythWillits34 or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/meredyth_willits.