Leaving religion to live an authentic life
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.
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.
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.
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.
A key component of Deconversion is Cognitive Dissonance, and on todays podcast we take a tour of this subject in detail. We look at common outward signs and behaviors indicative of Cognitive Dissonance, and the choices one faces when confronted by it.
On today’s podcast, Tim and Isaac discuss common stereotyping that goes on inside churches regarding atheism, homosexuality, and other concepts. They also discuss the dangers of stereotyping, and their propensity to degrade into forms of bigotry and racism.
Ok, so the terms Theism and Deism are going to come up quite a bit as you explore the concepts of belief and non-belief. I thought it would be beneficial for everyone to have just a brief overview of these two concepts so that we can take the mystery out of them. Let’s start with Theism.
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Today, we take a deep dive on the concept of Deism vs Theism. We discuss how the concepts can come up in discussion or debate, and the importance of knowing the difference between the two.
Welcome to the final episode of our interview with Brian Bell. Today, we discuss his deconversion from Mormonism, his coming out as a gay man, and his life in the wake of these major life events.
Welcome to the second part of our conversation with Brian Bell. In this episode, we dive into Brian’s efforts to maintain his faith, and change his sexuality by doubling down on his commitment to Mormonism.