Foundations: Episode 2: Letting Go of Religion—Not of God

🎙️ Episode 2 — Letting Go of Religion, Not of God

Subtitle: How to Heal Your Faith and Manifest a New World

Episode Summary

In this foundational episode of Real Without Religion, James Kiger opens up about what it’s like to leave behind the religious system—without losing your connection to something deeper.

Growing up, many of us learned to fear our own thoughts, to distrust our inner voice, and to see faith as something that demanded obedience, not curiosity. But what if there’s another way?

James shares his own journey of stepping away from the pulpit, the guilt that came with it, and how he found a new relationship with the Divine—one that’s rooted in freedom, trust, and the quiet wisdom already inside of us. He even confesses how “Jamie Keirgan” almost became his spiritual alias—because sometimes, you have to play with identity to find what’s real.

What We’re Talking About

✅ What it really means to leave religion—and why it doesn’t mean leaving God.

✅ How fear shaped our view of the Divine—and how to reimagine something more loving.

✅ The power of thought—how your beliefs shape your spiritual experience and your life.

✅ The inner voice you were trained to ignore—and why it might be your way home.

✅ A new way to define faith, connection, and your own worth—one that doesn’t require dogma.

Quotes from the Episode

“The voice you were taught to fear might be the very voice leading you back home.”

“You don’t have to choose between your faith and your freedom. Maybe they’ve always been the same thing.”

“If you could believe in any version of God, what would that God be like? Start there.”

📓 Reflection Question

If you could believe in any version of God—what would that God be like?

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Final Thought

This episode isn’t about rejecting everything you believed—it’s about discovering what still feels true, what still calls you forward, and what you’re allowed to trust again. Because the Divine isn’t something you have to earn or fear—it’s already here, waiting for you to remember.