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Hosts: Denis Loubet & Kevin Stein
Guest Host: Johnny Angel
[Video] "Trump-loving pastor attacks ‘sissy’ churches that cancel events to protect people from coronavirus"
=> https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-loving-pastor-attacks-sissy-churches-that-cancel-events-to-protect-people-from-coronavirus/
[Video] "Televangelist: Touch My Oily Hand Through the TV and I’ll Cure Your Coronavirus"
=> https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/12/televangelist-touch-my-oily-hand-through-the-tv-and-ill-cure-your-coronavirus/
[News] "Creationist: Churches Should Hoard Toilet Paper and Preach to Those Who Want It"
=> https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/12/creationist-churches-should-hoard-toilet-paper-and-preach-to-those-who-want-it/
(source) => https://answersingenesis.org/culture/coronavirus/
[News] "[Governor Ralph] Northam signs bill to ban gay conversion therapy on minors in Virginia"
=> https://www.wtvr.com/news/virginia-politics/northam-signs-bill-to-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-on-minors-in-virginia
=> https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/virginia-becomes-20th-state-ban-conversion-therapy-minors-n1148421
[Mail:Chuck AZ] Mormon Shunning
"Is shunning necessarily a bad thing? If the family member who lost his faith happened to be the one with a job, he'd suddenly have a lot more spending money and some spare rooms in his house. And a Mormon who suddenly got rich could immediately get his clinging relatives off his back. The shunning promise seems like a selling point in favor of Mormonism."
[News] "All 16 of the Museum of the Bible’s 'Dead Sea Scrolls' Fragments Are Forgeries"
=> https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/13/all-16-of-the-museum-of-the-bibles-dead-sea-scrolls-fragments-are-forgeries/
=> https://www.christianpost.com/news/all-16-dead-sea-scroll-fragments-at-museum-of-the-bible-are-forgeries.html
=> https://www.timesofisrael.com/dead-sea-scroll-fragments-at-dc-museum-revealed-as-fake/
[Question] "Are you an atheist if you believe there was a god, but it died?"
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Guest Host: Phil Ferguson
Business => http://polarisfinancialplanning.com
Podcast => http://polarisfinancialplanning.com/the-phil-ferguson-show
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[News] Francis: Evangelize by Example, not Pushing Your Faith on Others
=> https://www.patheos.com/blogs/throughcatholiclenses/2019/12/francis-evangelize-by-example-not-pushing-your-faith-on-others/
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[News] Four NYC infants contract herpes from circumcision rite in past 6 months
=> https://www.jpost.com/OMG/4-NYC-infants-contract-herpes-from-circumcision-rite-in-past-6-months-618690
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[News] Delhi Riots: How A Sikh Hero Transported Dozens Of Muslim Neighbours To Safety
=> https://www.sikhnet.com/news/delhi-riots-how-sikh-hero-transported-dozens-muslim-neighbours-safety
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[Mail: Griffin] The Palestine Conflict
"I just want to suggest coverage on the recent events with the Palestinian conflict and our election. It's sad and scary how all of this ties in. We are voting for leaders who are funding the conflict!...The whole movement, for the Evangelicals, is just some way to fulfill prophecy? It's insane... Many of then don't even care about the Jewish state. They just care about making their Biblical prophecy come true..."
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[Mail: Edward, NC] Why worship god?
"Let's say that one day you finally receive proof of god and you now believe that some particular entity is indeed god. Would you then feel compelled to worship this god? Love him/her?... My thoughts are that I would experience awe and respect, but would have no reason to worship the 'god'. Hence, STILL no reason for religion."
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[Mail: Chuck, AZ] God should give me belief
"Why doesn't God just make me believe in him? He wants me to believe in him and I want to believe in him if he exists. I can't freely choose what I believe so he wouldn't be violating my free will. Why would an all good God not make things better for both of us when there are no drawbacks to doing so?"
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Guest Hosts: Jen Aldrich & Rachel Watson
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[NEWS] Catholic Priest Says 'Pedophilia doesn't kill anyone' After Barring Abortion-Rights Lawmakers From Communion
URL => https://www.newsweek.com/rhode-island-priest-abortion-ban-communion-1486470
Denis: "Catholic Church, fuck you!"
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[NEWS] Trump taps new director of grants office that gave awards to Hookers for Jesus
URL => https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-grants/trump-taps-new-director-of-grants-office-that-gave-awards-to-hookers-for-jesus-idUSKBN2072VV
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[NEWS] Fishing For Love: Advice For Daughters
URL => https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/fishing-love-advice-daughters
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[NEWS] Gallup: 60% Of Americans Say They Could Vote For An Atheist President
URL => https://www.richarddawkins.net/2020/02/gallup-60-of-americans-say-they-could-vote-for-an-atheist-president/
Original Poll => https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx
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[Denis Has A Question] If you're going to test people to see how "good or bad" they are, would you give them a test where they can choose A or B without consequences? Or would you say they would be rewarded if they choose A and punished if they choose B?
Rat Park => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park
What Does “Rat Park” Teach Us About Addiction? => https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/substance-use-disorder/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction
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[MAIL: Chuck] God's Prediction Ability
"Since God is all-knowing, he must know what I'll decide to eat for supper tomorrow. But can he tell me today what that will be? I'm told that his foreknowledge doesn't limit my free will, so if he tells me what I'll choose to eat, I'm going to choose something else just to make him be wrong. So will God be wrong and is not omniscient or be unable to tell me and is not omnipotent?"
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[MAIL: Chuck] Religion vs Atheism
While atheists point out barbarity committed in the name of religion and the religious blame atheism for secular atrocities, both sides should notice what they have in common which is people in positions of excessive power.
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[MAIL: Chuck] Genetic Fallacy Abuse
"When atheists point out the origin of a religion as a reason for disbelief, the religious like to call it the 'genetic fallacy'
and claim that the origin of a belief is not evidence that the belief isn't true. But that's not what's going on. The atheists are pointing out that the originators of a religion don't offer good reasons to believe it, so it's not a fallacy to withhold belief. The claim isn't that the ancient goat herders were wrong but just that there's no reason to agree with them. When scientists publish their findings, they also publish their work so that others can check it for accuracy. They do give reasons for belief."
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[MAIL: Joe] Is atheism a kind of religion?
"It has been said that atheism is a religion in the same way that not playing golf is a sport...It's also been suggested that human beings are hardwired through evolution to be religious...We all have our quasi-religions... be it a political persuasion, a cultural or ethnic identity, ...the military.
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"I would argue that atheism...actually fulfills a behavioral imperative that aligns us closer to the faithful masses of theistic religions than we might like to admit."
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Guest host: Jim Barrows
[News] Trump Spiritual Adviser Wants 'All Satanic Pregnancies To Miscarry'
Article => https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-spiritual-adviser-wants-all-satanic-pregnancies-miscarry-2910372
Video => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvc7TDJhksA
Dispensationalism(noun): "Belief in a system of historical progression, as revealed in the Bible, consisting of a series of stages in God's self-revelation and plan of salvation."
[Email: Chuck from AZ] Magic for Atheists
"If theists... can declare infinite magic at any time, why can't atheists do the same? The Big Bang was a supernatural bang so it didn't need a designer..."
[Email: Chuck] Justice or Revenge?
"...why do people seem to feel that the punishment is desirable even if no one gains from it? Isn't that just revenge? So who benefits from Hell? ..."
[Email: Theodore] Death and Consciousness
"I believe that our consciousness ends when our brain dies. But because there will be brains born after you've ceased to exist, it follows that one of those new brain's consciousness is what will follow..."
[Email: SwampAtheist] Episode 19.02
"...the story regarding legal threats against librarians in Missouri...for [lending] certain books out to minors... How does the Library know who is or isn't a minor? Do we now have to provide ID to check out a book? ..."
[News] Mike Huckabee: Trump and religious liberty -- Militant atheists have met their match with our president
=> https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-religious-liberty-atheists-mike-huckabee
[News] Supreme Court won't hear case of HS football coach fired for on-field prayer
=> https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-won-t-hear-case-hs-football-coach-fired-n961216
Hitchens' Razor: "That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."
Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." (Or ignorance.)
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The Non-Prophets 19.01 2020-01-11 with Denis Loubet, Kevin Stein, & Jim Barrows
Guest Host: Jim Barrows (co-host of Atheist Vanguard)
[Discussion]
* Gish Gallop, intellectual honesty when debating with theists.
* Determinism, quantum states, clones for spare parts
* prophecy and free will
[News] "Some fear lawsuit against LDS Church could change how houses of worship report abuse"
-> https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/01/10/some-fear-lawsuit-against/
[News] "Mormon church stockpiled 100 billion intended charities misled LDS members, whistleblower says"
-> https://www.newsweek.com/mormon-church-stockpiled-100-billion-intended-charities-misled-lds-members-whistleblower-says-1477809
* "Mormonism is christian fan fic"
[News] "Jim Bakker To Christians: You Must Love Trump To Prove You're 'Saved'"
-> https://www.yahoo.com/news/jim-bakker-trump-saved-054130880.html
* Non-profit status?
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2019-12-14
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[Mail] Thomas H: "It is 'ET-cetera', not 'Eck-cetera'."
[Audio] Church excuses practice of not reporting confessed pedophiles to police.
[News] 'Demonic power': Franklin Graham claims supernatural element behind attacks on Trump
=> https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/franklin-graham-claims-demonic-power-behind-attacks-on-trump
[Mail] Chuck in AZ: "Ninth Commandment"
"Since 'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor' seems to forbid lying only about others, I assume that God is fine with me misrepresenting myself. This seems to be supported by the 'Be fruitful and multiply...' instruction since the human race would go extinct if men couldn't lie about themselves."
[News] New psychology research indicates that subtle exposure to religious words can increase benevolent sexism
=> https://www.psypost.org/2019/11/new-psychology-research-indicates-that-subtle-exposure-to-religious-words-can-increase-benevolent-sexism-54956
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Guest Host: Jenna Belk
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[Commentary] Cognitive Dissonance The Podcast
https://dissonancepod.com/
[News] Nothing Will Persuade White Evangelicals to Support Impeachment
* (article) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/10/trump-white-evangelical-impeachment/600376/
* (data) https://www.prri.org/research/fractured-nation-widening-partisan-polarization-and-key-issues-in-2020-presidential-elections/
[Topic] Alcoholism
Jenna Belk personal experience
[News] Televangelist Paula White joins White House staff
* https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/468437-televangelist-paula-white-joins-white-house-staff
Quote: "When you honor this principle it provides the foundation and structure for God’s blessings and promises in your life, it unlocks deep dimensions of spiritual truths that literally transform your life! When you apply this everything comes in divine alignment for His plan and promises for you. When you don’t honor it, whether through ignorance or direct disobedience there are consequences."
Quote(from White's website): "The reason is God lays claim to all firsts...So when you keep for yourself something that belongs to God you are desecrating what is to be consecrated to God."
Quote (CBN interview): "I think so many people have taken Biblical Scriptures out of context on this, to say stuff like, ‘Well, Jesus was a refugee.’...Yes, he did live in Egypt for three-and-a-half years. But it was not illegal. If he had broken the law, then he would have been sinful and he would not have been our Messiah"
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[News] State Department's promotion of 'Being a Christian Leader' on website criticized for potential violation of Constitution
* https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pompeo-christian-leader-speech-trump-secretary-state-separation-church-1465143
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