The number of topics for debate regarding religion is vast. Many of us who have deconverted see these topics as a gap in our knowledge that must be filled in order to resist the assault of questions presented by friends and family regarding our deconversion . Today, we discuss how to bridge these perceived gaps, and whether it is even a requirement to do so.
Episode 39: Obsessions with End Times Theology.
Today, we discuss peoples obsessions with end times prophecy, and the effects those ideas have on people’s behaviors and attitudes. The End Times has been a source of conspiracy theories throughout history, and is all the more present today, especially within biblical teaching.
Episode 38: Is It Ethical to Encourage People to Question Their Faith?
Today, we are once again joined by our friend Anthony as we discuss a listener question about the ethics of challenging someone’s faith. This question is something, we feel, many of the newly deconverted wrestle with, and warrants a roundtable discussion.
Episode 37: An Introduction To Logical Fallacies.
Welcome to our first logical fallacies episode. Anthony joins us today as we tackle this broad subject, and discuss some of the most common forms of logical fallacies. We also discuss how understanding logical fallacies is not only an exercise in avoiding poor ideas or concepts, but also a critical tool in understanding how your own logic can be flawed.
Episode 36: A Discussion On Life and Death with Doug Bell.
Today, we have our dear friend Doug Bell back for an impromptu discussion on life and death. We tackle how we, as non-believers, navigate the concept of death, and discuss how religions leverage the fear of death to move the faithful.
Episode 35: “Pray Away” Netflix Documentary.
Happy New Years Everyone, Today, we look ahead at plans for the podcast throughout this coming year, and we discuss the documentary “Pray Away” that tells the story of the Exodus program which was used by Christian communities to try and turn gay people strait.
Episode 34: Confronting Street Preaching and Knowing When To Speak Up.
Our subject for today is how to determine when it is no longer appropriate to remain silent in the face of religions assertions. Tim and Isaac discuss an encounter with a street preacher that sparked the topic, and tackle what exactly it is that would make them speak up and why.
Episode 33: Sex Positivity-Why I Left The Church with Prari.
Today, we are happy to host one of our close personal friends, Prari. We tackle why her sex positive lifestyle led to incompatibility with the church, and how she now strives and encourages women to embrace their own sexuality in a healthy way.
Episode 32: Navigating The Holidays Post Deconversion.
It is that time of year again, and today we tackle the often tedious task of navigating friends and family around the holidays as a non-believer. Tim and Isaac break down some of their experiences and offer tactics to help you keep your holidays merry.
Episode 31: “God Forbid” Hulu Documentary.
Today, our subject is the Hulu documentary “God Forbid” which chronicles the scandal revolving around Jerry Falwell Jr. This documentary does a great job of highlighting the hypocrisy of high level church leaders who often live private lives that fly in the face of their publicly expressed religious views.