# Is Church Necessary? Religion, Marriage Boundaries and Motherhood | WHOT Podcast S4 EP 2

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Podcast: [WHOT Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/whot-podcast-7148848)
Published: 2026-01-23T21:05:33+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ho3-studio/episodes/Is-Church-Necessary--Religion--Marriage-Boundaries-and-Motherhood--WHOT-Podcast-S4-EP-2-e3e1gv6
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Duration seconds: 4204

## Resource

This episode of the WHOT Podcast asks the questions Nigerians rarely sit with.Can you have a real relationship with God without religion?Should a man prioritize his wife over his mother?Do women really love motherhood or has society forced it on them?Season 4, episode 2 connects spirituality, marriage hierarchy, and conventional society norms into one uncomfortable but necessary conversation.

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