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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 1H 14M

THE RAPTURE FRAUD: Why Church Kept You Trapped in the "Waiting Room" (w/ Shawn Helgerson)

from Un-holier Than Thou Podcast · host Jenny Smith, Surviving Podcast Network

Are you constantly living in fear of the end times? Do you feel like your entire life has been a "waiting room" for heaven while you miss out on actually living?In this explosive episode of The Unholier Podcast, host Jenny Smith sits down with veteran, author, and spiritual thinker Shawn Helgerson (In a Little While) to tear down the walls of institutional religion and expose the truth behind modern faith.If you’ve ever felt the crushing weight of shame-based theology or struggled with Rapture Trauma, this conversation is your permission slip to break free.👇 What We’re Uncovering in This Episode:The Rapture Trauma Trap: How fundamentalist and Pentecostal fear tactics hijack your brain and steal your childhood."Waiting Room" Christianity: Why framing life as mere "survival until heaven" is destroying your potential now.The Ultimate Paradox: How actually taking Jesus’s teachings seriously is the quickest way to get pushed out of institutional churches.The Dark Side of "Kingdom Consciousness": The massive, unrepeatable life experiences Christians miss out on due to hyper-vigilance.Shadow Work vs. Spiritual Abuse: How suppressing human nature and skipping shadow work creates a breeding ground for abuse in religious institutions.The Collapse & The Rebirth: Sean opens up about the rapid, terrifying collapse of his former life, and how he rebuilt his soul using psychology, the Law of Attraction, and A Course in Miracles.🚨 "Leaving the church isn't a loss of faith—it's finally leaving the backyard to explore the rest of the world."Stop surviving. Start living. It’s time to trade judgment for radical compassion, embrace unconditional love, and practice the ultimate spiritual art: being present.📲 CONNECT WITH THE SHOWSubscribe to Unholier Podcast for weekly episodes on religious deconstruction, spiritual liberation, and raw, unfiltered truth.• Substack: substack.com/@shawnhelgerson• The Abundance Institute: skool.com/the-abundance-institute-2294• Wordsmiths Guild: skool.com/wordsmiths-guild-6221#Deconstruction #RaptureTrauma #ReligiousTrauma #ACourseInMiracles #UnholierPodcast #ExChristian #SpiritualAwakening #ShadowWorkSupport the show

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