Bad At My Religion
Bad At My Religion
Podcast Description
In a world full of beautiful spirituality, why do so many people struggle to live their faith -no matter what it is- authentically?
Join host Josh Galt as he interviews religious and philosophical leaders from around the globe to explore the core principles of their beliefs and how individuals can reconnect with their faith in today’s society.
It’s important to note, the B.A.M.R. podcast is NOT an attack on religion—it’s a search for solutions, uncovering practical ways to live a more meaningful, spiritually grounded life.
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Josh Galt is a former extreme athlete who has traveled to more than 70 countries, seeking to understand the people and belief systems in every region he has visited and lived in.
After being raised by Christian missionaries and having incredibly profound experiences as a child in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe along with Native American reservations, he left the faith as an adult and spent decades seeking to understand God in every corner of the planet….and universe!
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes such as personal faith journeys, the intersection of different belief systems, and the role of spirituality in modern life. Episodes delve into topics such as how to live a more spiritually grounded life, with examples like Peter von Irle's discussion on belief systems and Amy Chanthaphavong's insights on balancing Lao Buddhism and Christianity.
In a world full of beautiful spirituality, why do so many people struggle to live their faith -no matter what it is- authentically?
Join host Josh Galt as he interviews religious and philosophical leaders from around the globe to explore the core principles of their beliefs and how individuals can reconnect with their faith in today’s society.
It’s important to note, the B.A.M.R. podcast is NOT an attack on religion—it’s a search for solutions, uncovering practical ways to live a more meaningful, spiritually grounded life.
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Josh Galt is a former extreme athlete who has traveled to more than 70 countries, seeking to understand the people and belief systems in every region he has visited and lived in.
After being raised by Christian missionaries and having incredibly profound experiences as a child in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe along with Native American reservations, he left the faith as an adult and spent decades seeking to understand God in every corner of the planet….and universe!
Richard Ostler is a believing Latter-day Saint, a former bishop of a congregation of about 300 young single adults, and the host of Listen, Learn & Love, a podcast where LGBTQ members and others tell their own stories. At 65 he still sustains his church, and he still runs marathons to manage how much of it troubles him.
The conversation starts with heavenly parents and a pre-earth life, then moves to what he has changed his mind about. Ten or twenty years ago he would have defended the priesthood ban. Now he calls it a mistake. He says the church’s position on gay members is unsustainable, and he is privately praying for it to change, though he doubts it will happen in his lifetime. Josh presses him on where they differ: if doctrine moves with the politics of the day, why keep a strict framework at all, and how can someone be born good and also be told they are living in sin?
They land on shame and what can replace it. Richard’s God asks the prodigal son, “Tell me what you’re learning.” Real men have broken knees and see therapists. A marriage can hold two politics and raise six kids. “Zion,” he says, “is unity in purpose, not unity in sameness.”
About Richard Ostler: Richard Ostler is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a married father of six, and 65. He hosts the Listen, Learn & Love podcast and writes on Substack about sensitive topics, including LGBTQ members, working through sin, and mental health challenges, to help people know God loves them.
Listen, Learn & Love podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/listen-learn-love-hosted-by-richard-ostler/id1347971725
Substack: https://papaostler.substack.com/
Website: https://papaostler.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papa_ostler
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard.ostler.5
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