Want to learn more about Black Nonbelievers, and how to support our work? Mandisa Thomas will discuss the organization’s mission, why BN is needed, and how you can contribute. Black Non-Believers is celebrating their 10 year anniversary! Watch their anniversary video here: https://youtu.be/nMRAtsDE1og
Mandisa Thomas is the Founder and President of Black Nonbelievers. She currently serves on the Boards for American Atheists and the American Humanist Association, and facilitates the Morrow, Georgia chapter of Recovering from Religion. Mandisa has been the recipient of the following awards and recognition: - 2020 - Harvard Humanist of the Year (along with Sikivu Hutchinson and Ijeoma Oluo) - 2019 - Freethought Heroine (Freedom from Religion Foundation) - 2019 - Backbone Award (Secular Student Alliance) - 2018 - Person of the Year (Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association) Hosted by Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director, and Kara Griffin, RfR Helpline Agent. Recorded on August 2, 2021.
For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org.
Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org.
To talk over the phone, dial:
(844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada
+3 4505 2402 in Australia
+20 3856 8791 in the UK
+27 11 043 5323 in South Africa
Peer support is also available through local support groups. These groups offer monthly in-person meetings as a place to express doubts, fears, emotions & concerns about religion you wouldn't normally feel comfortable expressing in a religious community. Find your nearest support group at https://www.meetup.com/pro/recovering-from-religion
If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org.
RfR has an immense collection of well-curated resources available as you go through your journey, including resources for mental and physical crises, working with relationships, issues stemming from specific religions, coming out stories, and much more. Head to https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/resources for these helpful resources.
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recovering-from-religion/messageE72: Faces of RfR - Shanon Nebo, RfR Treasurer, Social Media Director, & Excursion Director
E71: Engaging the Black Religious Community with Mandisa Thomas
E70: Plenty of Fish: Finding and Building Your New Communities w/ Janice Selbie, RPC
E69: Dr. Darrel Ray - Faces of Recovering From Religion
E68: Disability and Religious Abuse: "God Will Make You See Again" w/ Itto Outini
E67: Jehovah's Witnesses w/ Lloyd Evans and Sherrie D'Souza - RfRx Religion Series
E66: Chris West - Faces of RfR
E65: Mind Control: Don’t Let an Old Flame Burn You Twice with Janice Selbie, RPC
E64: A Better Life w/ author Chris Johnson
E63: Naomi Mourra - Faces of RfR
E62: Keeping Kids Curious w/ Author J.R. Becker
E61: Sherrie D'Souza 3CR Radio Interview
E60: Hope in a Godless World with Danielle LaSusa, Ph.D.
E:59 Amaia Perez - Faces of RfR
E58: Boundaries - How to Respond to Praying, Preaching, & Proselytizing w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
E57: Gwen Blodgett - Faces of Recovering From Religion
E56: Realizing It's Over - Breaking Up(with Religion) Can Be Hard w/ Janice Selbie RPC
E55: Dating (and other connections) as a Nonbeliever w/ Mandisa Thomas
E54: Chris Boothman - Faces of RfR
E53: Creating Meaning Without God with Danielle LaSusa, Ph.D.
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