S1.29 - I Was WRONG About God and Women (Until I Understood Mary)

S1.29 - I Was WRONG About God and Women (Until I Understood Mary)

Author: Laura Farhy December 21, 2025 Duration: 12:52
Does God hate women? Is Christianity sexist? Is the Bible patriarchal? These questions consumed me for 10 years and nearly destroyed my faith. Then I discovered something about Mary that changed everything. God didn't have to use a woman to bring Jesus into the world. He could have materialized Jesus as a full-grown man. But He didn't. He chose to package the most important information in human history inside the body of a woman. And that choice? It's God's feminist statement. In this video, we explore: ✅ Why I knelt before a statue of Mary and what God revealed to me ✅ The shocking truth about women in Jesus's ministry (it's not what you think) ✅ How Mary bookends the entire Gospel story with another woman ✅ Why Sarah is just as important to Judaism as Mary is to Christianity ✅ The demonic lie that tells women God is withholding something from them ✅ What the Bible ACTUALLY says about God's view of women THE POWERFUL TRUTH: The first person to know about Jesus's existence was a woman. The first person to witness His resurrection was a woman. Women bookend the entire Gospel. That's not an accident. REAL TALK: Jesus was constantly surrounded by women. Women funded His ministry. Women followed Him to the cross when male apostles abandoned Him. Women came to anoint His body. Jesus's entire life from beginning to end was marked by women's presence, compassion, and ministry. THE LIE WE'VE BEEN TOLD: Any person who makes a woman feel like her relationship with God is insignificant because of her gender is preaching the same lie Satan told Eve in the Garden - that God is withholding something from you. This isn't about bashing men or the church. This is about seeing what scripture actually says about women's value in God's eyes. And it's way more beautiful than you've been told. Related Topics Does God hate women Is Christianity sexist Mary mother of Jesus feminist Women in the Bible Biblical feminism Does the Bible support women Christianity and women's rights Patriarchy in Christianity Women in ministry Mary Magdalene true story Biblical womanhood truth God's view of women READ THE FULL BLOG POST: [Link to blog] If you've ever questioned your value as a woman in Christianity, or if you've been told women are "less than," drop a comment. Let's reclaim what scripture actually teaches about women's worth. SEO Tags #DoesGodHateWomen #ChristianityAndWomen #MaryMotherOfJesus #BiblicalFeminism #WomenInTheBible #IsChristianitySexist #ChristianFeminism #MaryMagdalene #WomenInMinistry #BiblicalWomanhood #FaithAndFeminism #ChristianWomen #GodAndWomen #ReligiousPatriarchy #BibleAndWomen LIKE this video if it changed how you see women in scripture SUBSCRIBE for more truth that the church doesn't always teach SHARE with every woman who's been told she's "less than" Let me know in the comments: How has the church treated you as a woman? Have you been told God values men more? What would change if more people understood Mary's role in God's plan?

In a landscape where many feel spiritually uprooted, Spiritually Homesteading | How to Lose Your Religion & Keep Your Jesus offers a different path. Hosted by Laura Farhy, this podcast moves beyond the familiar terrain of deconstruction to focus on the practical, often messy work of rebuilding a personal faith. It’s built on the metaphor of homesteading-the idea that a deep, sustainable spiritual life requires getting your hands dirty, planting seeds of curiosity, and tending to your own beliefs with intention. This space is specifically for those who feel disillusioned or wounded by institutional religion yet still feel a pull toward the essence of Jesus. Each episode is a conversation for the spiritually curious and hopeful, exploring how to separate cultural dogma from core spiritual truth. When you listen to this podcast, you’ll find honest discussions about navigating doubt, reclaiming personal agency in faith, and discovering what it means to cultivate a belief system that is genuinely your own. It’s about empowerment and ownership, creating a spiritual home from the ground up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 54

Spiritually Homesteading | How to Lose Your Religion & Keep Your Jesus
Podcast Episodes
S1.52 - After Deconstruction, Only 3 Things Remained [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:56
After years of deconstructing my faith, I stopped asking what I should add and started asking what I could let go of. What I was left with was simple: Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible as a tool — not a rulebook, not…
S1.51 - Why You Should Write Your Own Bible (No, Really!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:27
Your Story With God Deserves to Be Written Down... so let's record it and make it count. We often forget that God exists outside the Bible and inside your life. LET's talk about that.
S1.50 - How to Reconstruct Your Faith After Deconstruction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:46
After a decade of a deconstruction, I finally rebuilt my faith and this is what I did to do it. The best part is... my faith is more secure than it was before. I want to do the same for you.
S1.49 - Should You Quit the Bible? Here's Why I Changed My Mind [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:17
There maybe a season in your journey where you aren't sure if you can trust the Bible anymore...or if you should ever read it again. I have been in this place and it is both frustrating and scary. Frustrating because eve…
S1.44 - Why Are Christians So Hypocritical? (The Honest Truth) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:50
Let's address the elephant in the room: Christians have a reputation for hypocrisy. The accusation isn't new, and honestly, it's often deserved. But before we pile on religious folks exclusively, we need to recognize som…