Politics and Religion. We’re not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because the loudest, most extreme voices have taken over the whole conversation. Well, we‘re taking some of that space back! If you’re dying for some dialogue instead of all the yelling; if you know it’s okay to have differences without having to hate each other; if you believe politics and religion are too important to let ”the screamers” drown out the rest of us and would love some engaging, provocative and fun conversations about this stuff, then ”Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other” is for you!
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Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Someone I love voted for a different candidate at the top of the ticket. Can we still have a healthy, loving relationship? Can we still have any sort of relationship? Even when we disagree about something we feel so passionately about?
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In this episode, Corey’s lifelong friend, Natalie, joins the program as the first edition of our 'Meet The Majority' series. The recent election underscored that a lot of people we know and love voted differently than we did (at least at the top of the ticket). Those differences often exacerbate unspoken grievances and lead to decaying relationships. The other way to go forward in a time like this is to do the hard work of staying in relationship with each other - not with the intent to convince or persuade or to win an argument - although we can still have the conversation. We can still go there. And we can even disagree. But when we do go there, the practice is to lead with curiosity. Curiosity and not contentiousness. That’s what Natalie and Corey tried to model in this conversation.
01:15 Personal Reflections on Voting and Family
02:44 Leading with Curiosity in Political Conversations
03:41 Introducing Natalie: A Lifelong Friend
04:57 Natalie's Background
09:56 Political Upbringing and Shifting Views
15:06 College Years and Career Beginnings
26:36 Voting History and Political Shifts
40:05 Reflections on Trump's Leadership Style
43:39 Concerns About First Amendment Rights
44:53 Media Bias and Social Media Censorship
49:28 Political Conversations and Family Dynamics
52:29 Immigration and Border Control
01:02:18 Election Integrity and Popular Vote
01:17:44 The Aftermath of January 6th
01:22:28 Final Thoughts and Future Plans
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