Carol Lynn Pearson is an amazing woman and still-active member of the Church who has done more advocacy for feminism and LGBTQ rights than any other member and for far longer through her songs, books, poetry, speaking engagements and other appearances (even Oprah)! Carol Lynn Pearson is the example and embodiment of pure love. Anyone would do well to follow her example. In today's episode, Carol describes how she finds both feminine and masculine traits in the divine, and in such a lovely way that even hard-core atheists can find beauty and inspiration in her thoughts. CarolLynnPearson.com CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:00 CLP’s overview of her life 00:15:00 Why CLP has focused on Mormonism 00:18:00 CLP still being active/faithful. 00:19:30 Belief in God 00:27:30 Difference between Nature and God 00:30:00 On miracles 00:32:30 Rituals to connect Carol to the divine 00:36:30 Carol’s creative inspiration process 00:38:00 Finding Mother God 00:40:00 I am a part of God, not apart from God 00:42:30 The problems with talking about a Mother in Heaven 00:47:45 “Unpinned” 00:51:30 Should atheists reconsider God? 00:56:00 How we have ruined the concept of God 00:59:30 How adding more “woman-ness” to divinity can improve things 01:02:15 “A God who looks like me.” - A female God 01:06:15 Patriarchy: A curse in the land 01:09:15 On Toxic Masculinity. From patriarchy to partnership. 01:16:00 Addressing problems with the gender binary 01:25:15 Give God another chance Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/giving-god-mormonism-another-chance Part 2: How to Stay in the Mormon Church https://youtu.be/1nLdSGeTY4A Carol Lynn Pearson Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqODOnKLZozzTF-LCwDCoJB6k ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We also occasionally interview scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #CarolLynnPearson #mormon