This week we covered Lil Nas X, MSCHF and their ‘Satan Shoes’. How religious trauma is no longer a taboo subject for counselors. Gallup says that U.S. church membership has fallen below majority. And the Board of Edu. is getting schooled, I mean sued for complicity in student abuse. Links to referenced articles are below.

Lil Nas X’s Satan Shoes:

Nike Is Suing an Art Collective for Turning Its Air Max Sneakers Into ‘Satan Shoes’ Filled With Human Blood
http://tiny.cc/np_satanshoes

Lil Nas X's $1,018 'Satan Nikes' Sell Out in Less Than a Minute
http://tiny.cc/np_lilnasx

MSCHF ordered to halt fulfillment for 'Satan Shoes' in Nike lawsuit
http://tiny.cc/np_nikelawsuit

The following is an official statement regarding the court case between MSCHF and Nike
https://bit.ly/2OjUlbn

Why did Nike sue over the ‘Satan Shoes’ but not ‘Jesus Shoes’?
https://bit.ly/2PYahAj

Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)
http://tiny.cc/np_lilnasxmontero

Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' trolled some Christians. But 'Montero' is about more than that.
http://tiny.cc/np_lilnasxtrolling

Lil Nas X’s evil gay Satanic agenda, explained
http://tiny.cc/np_lilnasagenda

MSCHF
http://tiny.cc/np_mschf

Religious Trauma is getting more attention:

Can Religion Give You PTSD?
http://tiny.cc/np_religionptsd
Journey Free
https://journeyfree.org/rts/

Recovering from Religion
https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org

The Health Effects of Leaving Religion
http://tiny.cc/np_leavereligionhealth

The sad, twisted truth about conservative Christianity's effect on the mind
http://tiny.cc/np_christianitymindeffect

“God, Sometimes You Don’t Come Through”: The Presentation of Religious Trauma Syndrome Through Rock Music
https://bit.ly/2PnZZK9

We’re halfway there folks!

U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time
http://tiny.cc/np_membershipfalls

US church membership falls below 50 percent for first time: poll
http://tiny.cc/np_membershipfalls2

Most Teenagers Drop Out of Church as Young Adults
https://bit.ly/3uxVtrt

Fewer Than Half Of U.S. Adults Belong To A Religious Congregation, New Poll Shows
http://tiny.cc/np_lessthan50percent

Do you have faith? How COVID has affected religion and other beliefs
http://tiny.cc/np_doyouhavefaith

LGBTQ+ students are suing the Board of Edu because tax dollars shouldn’t be spent on bigotry.

REAP Seeking safety and equality for LGBTQ students at religious colleges
https://www.thereap.org/lawsuit

LGBTQ students at Christian colleges file class-action lawsuit to stop religious exemption
http://tiny.cc/np_lgbtqlawsuit

Students Sue Department Of Education To Outlaw LGBTQ Discrimination At Christian Colleges
http://tiny.cc/np_lgbtqlawsuit2

LGBTQ students file class-action lawsuit against Department of Education
http://tiny.cc/np_lgbtqlawsuit3

Bob Jones University v. United States
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1982/81-3