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The Non-Prophets 19.16 for 12/13/2020 with Puck, Rudy Bee, Martin and Ethan Micheal.
This week's articles and links:
► The ‘Kraken’ Lawyer: How Veteran Litigator Sidney Powell Became a QAnon Heroine
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/t...
► QAnon goes to Washington: two supporters win seats in Congress
Believers in Deep State conspiracy enter halls of power
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/05/q...
► Looking Back - Uri Geller (December 20, 1946)
https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress....
► Want to understand Trump’s die-hard fans? Look to alternative medicine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outloo...
► Greek Orthodox Church rules yoga is 'incompatible' with Christianity
https://web.ground.news/article/0e0b9...
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The Non-Prophets 19.15 2020-12-02 with Johnny P. Angel, Cynthia McDonald and Neil the 604 Atheist. This week's articles and links:
► Donald Trump: The End-Times President https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-christians-fundamentalists-end-times-rapture-1083131/
► In Covid-19 regulations case, Sotomayor dissent claps back at Supreme Court majority https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/covid-19-regulations-case-sotomayor-dissent-claps-back-supreme-court-n1249122
Also see the opinion itself: No. 20A87; Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn New York v. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20a87_4g15.pdf
Also see the executive order itself: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-2028-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency
Also see Andrew Seidel's article: https://religiondispatches.org/with-this-thanksgiving-bombshell-scotus-began-implementation-of-an-ultraconservative-agenda/
► Looking Back: December 5: Monty Python’s Flying Circus https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/december-5-monty-pythons-flying-circus/
https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14374-eric-idle
https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14181-terry-jones
► Many British Columbia Municipalities Open Meetings with Prayer, Breaking the Law https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/25/many-british-columbia-municipalities-open-meetings-with-prayer-breaking-the-law/
Also see: Four Models of Religion/State Relations http://www.davidanderson.ca/canadas-four-models-of-religion-state-relations/
Also see: pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/01/5-facts-about-religion-in-canada/
Also see: https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace/
Also check out the book White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, by Robert P. Jones https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=White+Too+Long%3A+The+Legacy+of+White+Supremacy+in+American+Christianity%2C+by+Robert+P.+Jones&ref=nb_sb_noss
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The Non-Prophets 19.14 2020-10-21 with Kurt, Jim Barrows, and Phoenix.mp3
► Atheism: The “No-God” Religion
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1533-atheism-the-no-god-religion
► Article 2: Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Religious Violence? https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/07/artificial-intelligence-religion-atheism/565076/
► John Dewey https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/october-20-john-dewey/
► Article 3 (Funny): The first millennial saint? Italian teenager known as patron saint of the internet a step away from Catholic honor. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-catholic-church-teen-saint-carlo-acutis-20201013-tr5wg5emivbufoyqhkv42lk72e-story.html
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The Non-Prophets 19.12 for November 15th, 2020 with Puck, Rudy Bee and Phoenix.
Articles covered in this episode:
► Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions For First Time In His Papacy
https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2020...
► New Texas rule lets social workers turn away clients who are LGBTQ or have a disability
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/...
► Looking Back: Émile Combes
https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress....
► The Dunning-Kruger effect: Misunderstood, misrepresented, overused and … non-existent?
https://skepchick.org/2020/10/the-dun...
► Trump’s spiritual advisor goes viral with Eminem-soundtracked clip
https://www.nme.com/news/music/trumps...
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The Non-Prophets 19.09 for October 25, 2020 with Johnny P, Jim Barrows, and Puck.
Article 1: Takeaways on Trump, Voter Fraud and the Election - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us...
Article 2: Donald Trump Jr. says dad’s ‘next move’ is to ‘break up’ FBI: ‘He has to get rid of these things’ - https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/dona... Looking Back: Rebecca Watson (1980) - https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress....
Article 3: Archbishop performs exorcism to cleanse protest site - https://apnews.com/article/san-franci...
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The Non-Prophets 19.10 for November 1, 2020 with Johnny P, Jena Miyu, and Kurt.
Articles discussed on this show:
Armed guards at Florida polling site say they were sent by the Trump
campaign:
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/arme...
Atheist advocacy group sues state over religious voter oath:
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-la...
The Top 5 Most Irritating Things Theists Say to Atheists:
https://medium.com/everything-atheist...
Violating IRS Rules, Texas Pastor Tells Entire Church to Vote for
Trump:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2...
Priest recorded having group sex on altar of Pearl River church,
police say; 3 arrested:
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_polic...
Also, here is the referenced video from Genetically Modified Skeptic,
Christianity's Most Toxic Idea [and EXACTLY Where It Came From]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78NQt...
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This week's referenced articles:
► Conservative Christian Leader: A Man is “Responsible for How His Wife Votes” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2...
► New psychological research links atheism to emotional suppression https://www.psypost.org/2020/07/new-p...
► Looking Back – November 14: Jawaharlal Nehru https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress....
► Religious data platform 'targets mentally ill, vulnerable people' https://www.dw.com/en/us-religious-da...
► Jerry Falwell Jr. is Suing Liberty University for Ruining His Reputation https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2...
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Art 1 - Black skeptics uplift their community through social justice
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/black-skeptics-uplift-their-community-through-social-justice-christianity-power-people-people-community-b1056562.html
Also discussed: 5 Great Humanist Groups Promoting Progressive Values
https://wiki.ezvid.com/v/5-great-humanist-groups-promoting-progressive-values-8be1fb8d?fbclid=IwAR2psZtMiX_vKF7qXWEtiQoCCOCQPmCgJLuonjqe9_1J62LN5qeb_mdTq9Y]
Art 2 - Science & Religion Aren’t Compatible (But Only in America) https://skepchick.org/2020/10/science-religion-arent-compatible-but-only-in-america/
Also discussed: Antiscience Beliefs Jeopardize US Democracy
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/antiscience-beliefs-jeopardize-us-democracy/
Also discussed: Science education - US National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7141687/
Looking Back - November 6: Cesare Lombroso https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/november-6-cesare-lombroso/
Also Discussed: Predictive policing algorithms are racist. They need to be dismantled.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/17/1005396/predictive-policing-algorithms-racist-dismantled-machine-learning-bias-criminal-justice/
Art 3 - Michigan Catholic church doesn't want to maskup because god's image shouldn't be masked
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/10/28/michigan-ingham-mask-mandate-lawsuit-resurrection-school/6051937002/
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News: Are Church Shutdowns Legal Or Gross Infringements On Religious Freedom?
By William Duncan, in The Federalist - April 23, 2020
Link: https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/23/are-church-shutdowns-legal-or-gross-infringements-on-religious-freedom/
"...authorities are shutting down churches, and pastors are being arrested. What does the law say about all of this? ...religious freedom is being tossed around... Some defiant pastors have held large gatherings, while some government officials have threatened to permanently close churches that won’t comply with stay-at-home orders."
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News: Anti-vaxxers will fight the eventual coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how to stop them.
By Jennifer Reich and Alan Levinovitz, in Washington Post - April 29, 2020
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/29/anti-vaxxers-will-fight-eventual-coronavirus-vaccine-heres-how-stop-them/
"Central to our hope of returning to life as normal is the possibility of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that is causing covid-19...It seems as if everyone would be on board...Yet the race for a vaccine and the techniques being used to manufacture it are bound to activate some familiar fears."
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VANGUARD VIDEO AND DISCUSSION
"David" with The Last Reformation, "casting out demons", protecting people from coronavirus
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Email: From T.Radecki of Atheistisch Verbond ("Atheist Covenant"), The Netherlands
"The subject (of metaphysics) mainly keeps popping up in conversations with my catholic uncle...Asking him if he considers paranormal or supernatural things as part of metaphysics...It looks like he claims victory over 'materialism' because he can point to things like feelings and platonic concepts and the sorts."
"Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics"
by Immanuel Kant, published 1783
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolegomena_to_Any_Future_Metaphysics
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Email: From Chuck, AZ
"When theists are asked, 'who made God?', an often used response is 'God is a necessary being.' Why does no one ever ask, 'who designed necessity?' If God is the designer of all things, he must have designed the need for himself. This seems like circular reasoning. Or is he just lucky that necessity works as it does?"
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News: From "flat Earth" to climate change denial, kids are deluged with fake science. Now teachers are fighting back.
By Ines Novacic / CBS News - March 5, 2020
Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flat-earth-climate-change-conspiracies-students-teachers-war-on-science-cbsn-originals/
"To combat misinformation online and help teachers who don't have easy access to professional development for teaching climate change and evolution, the National Center for Science Education launched a program designed to promote effective science communication skills."
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News: The Untold Truth: Control or Destroy?, part 1 of 3
By Joy Kuo, www.cultscults.com ( Education on Cults and Undue Influence Sponsored by Thinking Agenda, LLC)
Link: https://cultscults.com/2019/03/12/the-untold-truth-control-or-destroy%ef%bb%bf/
"Several years ago I...joined Kosmic Fusion...and (I went) from being a caring and innocent individual...to be this beat-down girl that is scared of everything...share my story here."
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TNP 19.07
Hosts: Denis Loubet, Phoenix, Johnny P. Fillintheblank
[News] Marco Rubio Says Coronavirus Stimulus Legislation Will Provide Government Grants to Churches
Link => https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/marco-rubio-says-coronavirus-stimulus-legislation-will-provide-government-grants-to-churches/
[News] Group Behind Central Park Coronavirus Tent Hospital Asks Volunteers To Support Anti-Gay Agenda
Link => https://gothamist.com/news/samaritans-purse-franklin-graham-anti-gay-evangelical-central-park
[News] Sacramento health alert: One-third of county coronavirus cases are connected to churches
Link => https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sacramento-health-alert-one-third-of-county-coronavirus-cases-are-connected-to-churches/ar-BB122QSD
[News] Member of defiant Central church dies from coronavirus illness, but pastor says it's a lie
Link => https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_e6cb0b16-8024-11ea-8565-ab701ea43306.html
[News] Hundreds swarm Florida beaches following reopening amid pandemic
Link => https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/493510-florida-beaches-swarm-with-people-following-reopening-amid-pandemic
[News] With isolation, abuse activists fear an ‘explosive cocktail’
Link => https://apnews.com/7b9b15a1215611f69f02f4388100266d
[News] Far-right and radical Islamist groups exploiting coronavirus turmoil to further propaganda
Link => https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/coronavirus-islamist-far-right-radical-propaganda-a9460581.html
[Resource] Logical fallacies
Link => https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/
[News] A Twitch Streamer Is Exposing Coronavirus Scams Live
Link => https://www.wired.com/story/kitboga-twitch-streams-coronavirus-scams/
[Email: T. Radecki, Secretary for the Atheist Community of The Netherlands]
"I came up with the following sentence, 'religion is about prophecies, science is about processes'... [also] could you spend some time on the show on the topic of metaphysics?"
[News] Despite warnings, churchgoers explain why they're still going to services
Link => https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/04/04/ohio-church-service-covid-19-pandemic-tuchman-pkg-ac360-vpx.cnn
"...bathed in the blood of Jesus!"
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