Humanists Take on the World
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Episode 267 – Space Duck Tape
September 06, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we are joined by Gary Mitchel and talk about a court ruling against Boise's homeless policy, Pence's defense to being called a Christian Supremacist, conspiracies, and space duck tape. NEWS Boise can’t ban homeless sleeping in public, court rules http://bit.ly/an267-homeless Mike Pence responds to being called a "Christian supremacist" http://bit.ly/an267-pence How God Confirmed The Legitimacy Of QAnon Via A Prophetic Dream http://bit.ly/an267-qanon Mormon bishop facing excommu...
Episode 267 - Space Duck Tape
September 06, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBThis week we are joined by Gary Mitchel and talk about a court ruling against Boise's homeless policy, Pence's defense to being called a Christian Supremacist, conspiracies, and space duck tape. NEWS Boise can’t ban homeless sleeping in public, court rules http://bit.ly/an267-homeless Mike Pence responds to being called a "Christian supremacist" http://bit.ly/an267-pence How God Confirmed The Legitimacy Of QAnon Via A Prophetic Dream http://bit.ly/an267-qanon Mormon bishop facin...
Episode 266 – Christian Privilege
August 30, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we're joined by Erin Riley and Jason Ward and we talk about Christian privilege, dead kids, Russia, and other news. Trust me, it's not all depressing and I will try lightening it up next time. Dustin’ off the Degree - Catching up on some vaccine news 37 dead as measles cases spike in Europe http://bit.ly/an266-measles_europe In the first half of this year there were more than 41,000 measles cases in Europe, with 37 of those cases being fatal. In all of 2017 there were fewer than ...
Episode 266 - Christian Privilege
August 30, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBThis week we're joined by Erin Riley and Jason Ward and we talk about Christian privilege, dead kids, Russia, and other news. Trust me, it's not all depressing and I will try lightening it up next time. Dustin’ off the Degree - Catching up on some vaccine news 37 dead as measles cases spike in Europe http://bit.ly/an266-measles_europe Doctors are furious at Italy's populist government for approving a dangerous anti-vax law http://bit.ly/an266-italy Turkey mulls bill on jailing ...
Episode 265 – Come on Catholics
August 23, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we are joined by Justin and talk about the Pittsburgh grand jury report on the Catholic Sex Abuse scandal, what we can do to fight the "In God We Trust" in schools laws, Mormon's not wanting to be called Mormons any more, and more. Interview with Robert Ray http://originalmotto.us/ NEWS Outcry in Malaysia over two women sentenced to caning for lesbian sex http://bit.ly/an265-malaysia Christian Baker: Making a birthday cake for a trans woman violates my faith http://bit.ly/an265-...
Episode 265 - Come on Catholics
August 23, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBThis week we are joined by Justin and talk about the Pittsburgh grand jury report on the Catholic Sex Abuse scandal, what we can do to fight the "In God We Trust" in schools laws, Mormon's not wanting to be called Mormons any more, and more. Interview with Robert Ray http://originalmotto.us/ NEWS Outcry in Malaysia over two women sentenced to caning for lesbian sex http://bit.ly/an265-malaysia Christian Baker: Making a birthday cake for a trans woman violates my faith http://bit.l...
Episode 264 – Don’t Indulge your Privilege
August 16, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDustin’ off the Degree - Indulgences NEWS Catholic school puts counselor on leave over same-sex marriage http://bit.ly/an264-counselor Shelly Fitzgerald married her then partner of 18 years in 2014 and has worked as a counselor for Roncalli High School in Indianapolis for 15 years. Someone learned of her marriage, got a copy of the marriage license, a public record, and sent it to the school administrators who ran it up the chain of command and she’s been placed on administrative leave pen...
Episode 264 - Don’t Indulge your Privilege
August 16, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 27 MBDustin’ off the Degree - Indulgences NEWS Catholic school puts counselor on leave over same-sex marriage http://bit.ly/an264-counselor 'In God We Trust' now must be displayed in all Florida schools, school buildings http://bit.ly/an264-motto MRFF files complaint against US Air Force General http://bit.ly/264-mrff Saudi Arabia Orders 16,000 Students to Leave Canada Amid Escalating Clash http://bit.ly/an264-saudi1 http://bit.ly/an264-saudi2 Saudi Arabia crucified man in Me...
Episode 263 – News is the new Asceticism
August 09, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDustin’ off the Degree - Asceticism noun - severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.: "acts of physical asceticism". In modern days you'll mostly find asceticism practiced publicly in India, but it has a long history in Christianity as well. Some of the early church fathers got into it and the gnostics really got into it. It is rooted it metaphysical dualism. Your spirit is good because of God's grace, for mainstream Christianity at t...
Episode 263 - News is the new Asceticism
August 09, 2018 07:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBDustin’ off the Degree - Asceticism NEWS Boys removed from gay conversion camp in Texas http://bit.ly/an263-texas Creation Festival Co-Founder Sentenced to 18 Years for Child Sex Abuse: I Deserve to Be Cast Into Sea http://bit.ly/an263-thomas Police Report: Ex-GOP Official Calls Himself Second Christ, Sacrifices Dog http://bit.ly/an263-second_christ Jim Bakker: 'They're Going To Begin To Kill The Christian Leaders In This Country' http://bit.ly/an263-baker YouTube, Fa...
Episode 262 – Mystical Conspiracies
August 02, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBMikey Pullman is back and we talk about mysticism, conspiracies, and Christian nationalism. Stepping Stones is raising money for back to school backpacks for impoverished kids. https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stones.Boise1 Dustin’ off the Degree - Mysticism The term "mysticism" has been around since at least Classical Greece, but the practice definitely dates back much earlier and I would suspect it predates religion itself. Historically it's definition has shifted and in modern times it...
Episode 262 - Mystical Conspiracies
August 02, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBMikey Pullman is back and we talk about mysticism, conspiracies, and Christian nationalism. Stepping Stones is raising money for back to school backpacks for impoverished kids. https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stones.Boise1 Dustin’ off the Degree - Mysticism NEWS ‘Atheist PM’ to blame for deadly fires, says Greek bishop http://bit.ly/an262-greece 9th Circuit Court panel rejects prayer at Chino Valley school board meetings http://bit.ly/an262-chino 'In God We Tru...
Episode 261 – The Bible Says What!? With Mike Wiseman
July 26, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBWe're joined by Mike Wiseman from The Bible Says What!? a podcast where he debates pastors, rabbis, and other people pushing dogma. We talk about the types of pastors, Followers of Christ finally getting arrested for abuse, the House gutting the Johnson Amendment, a Russian spy who infiltrated the NRA and religious right, and who's really behind Bigfoot and UFOs. https://thebiblesayswhat.podbean.com/ Dustin’ off the Degree - Types of Pastors 1. Catholic Priests 2. Orthodox Priests 3. Prote...
Episode 261 - The Bible Says What!? with Mike Wiseman
July 26, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBWe're joined by Mike Wiseman from The Bible Says What!? a podcast where he debates pastors, rabbis, and other people pushing dogma. We talk about the types of pastors, Followers of Christ finally getting arrested for abuse, the House gutting the Johnson Amendment, a Russian spy who infiltrated the NRA and religious right, and who's really behind Bigfoot and UFOs. https://thebiblesayswhat.podbean.com/ Dustin’ off the Degree - Types of Pastors 1. Catholic Priests 2. Orthodox Priests 3....
Episode 260 – Trump’s conspiracy
July 19, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we joined by Justin and talk about the Trump/Putin press conference, conspiracies, fasting, and the latest news. Dustin’ off the Degree - Fasting NEWS Indian lawmaker says Mother Teresa should be stripped of civilian honor over baby-trafficking scandal http://bit.ly/an260-mother-teresa Authorities in India are cracking down on baby-trafficking that her Missionaries of Charity has been doing with at least one nun and at least one other person working with the charity selling babi...
Episode 260 - Trump’s conspiracy
July 19, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBThis week we joined by Justin and talk about the Trump/Putin press conference, conspiracies, fasting, and the latest news. Dustin’ off the Degree - Fasting NEWS Indian lawmaker says Mother Teresa should be stripped of civilian honor over baby-trafficking scandal http://bit.ly/an260-mother-teresa Rodrigo Duterte says he’ll resign as Philippine president if someone can prove God exists http://bit.ly/an260-duterte Rev. Faucher’s home has now been taken care of by an exorcist ht...
Episode 259 – Spinning in Place with Bart Everson
July 12, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBBart Everson joins us to talk about his naturalistic holiday system drawing from Neo-paganism, but before that Erin joins us for for the news. The GOP is taxing churches, Tony Perkin's wants to drive gay rights supporters from the GOP, Northern Ireland will now allow Humanist weddings, Brother Adam has figured out how men can save America. NEWS Republican tax law hits churches http://bit.ly/an259-taxing-churches One provision of the GOP's tax bill was to remove deductions for fringe benefi...
Episode 259 - Spinning in Place with Bart Everson
July 12, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 34 MBBart Everson joins us to talk about his naturalistic holiday system drawing from Neo-paganism, but before that Erin joins us for for the news. The GOP is taxing churches, Tony Perkin's wants to drive gay rights supporters from the GOP, Northern Ireland will now allow Humanist weddings, Brother Adam has figured out how men can save America. NEWS Republican tax law hits churches http://bit.ly/an259-taxing-churches Tony Perkins: We can do for gay rights what we've done to abortion rights...
Episode 258 – Depression and Faith
July 05, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we're joined by Erin Riley. In the news we have Ultra-Orthodox flight delays, polygamy convictions in Canada, Boise stabbing, the 'Brown Invasion', toddlers in court. We also discuss faith and depression. News Ultra-Orthodox men again hold up plane, refusing to sit beside women http://bit.ly/an258-ultra For the second time in as many weeks Ultra-Orthodox men held up a flight. This was an Austrian Airlines flight that 26 men were moved to after their original flight was canceled, ...
Episode 258 - Depression and Faith
July 05, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBThis week we're joined by Erin Riley. In the news we have Ultra-Orthodox flight delays, polygamy convictions in Canada, Boise stabbing, the 'Brown Invasion', toddlers in court. We also discuss faith and depression. News Ultra-Orthodox men again hold up plane, refusing to sit beside women http://bit.ly/an258-ultra Two fundamentalist Mormons convicted of polygamy in BC http://bit.ly/an258-poly Six kids and three adults, all refugees stabbed at kid's birthday party in Boise http://b...
Episode 257 – The Blasphemous Bible
June 28, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBAfter the first segment we are joined by Craig Wells to talk about his new book The Blasphemous Bible and his upbringing in the Adventist church. Buy the book NEWS France arrests 10 far-Right suspects over alleged plot to attack Muslims, say prosecutors Since 2015 more than 240 people have died in terror attacks in France perpetrated by Islamic extremists. On Saturday anti-terrorist police, acting on information from France's intelligence service arrested 10 would be terrorists, all linke...
Episode 257 - The Blasphemous Bible
June 28, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBAfter the first segment we are joined by Craig Wells to talk about his new book The Blasphemous Bible and his upbringing in the Adventist church. Buy the book NEWS France arrests 10 far-Right suspects over alleged plot to attack Muslims, say prosecutors French priest suspended after video of him slapping baby goes viral South African court rules religion can’t be a defense for anti-gay hate speech Ivanka Trump Puts Her Money Where Her Mouth Is – by Donating $50,000 to Anti-LGBT C...
Episode 256 – Think of the children
June 21, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDustin’ off the Degree - Cults The word cult has a lot of meanings. For example, in archaeology describing something as cultic, just means that it was a religious site or artifact because in its original meaning, cult just means worship. At its most academic, all religions and religious groups are cults. However, if you use it like this to describe modern groups in conversations with almost anyone, you're using it wrong. On the other extreme, there are cult classics, TV shows, movies, comic...
Episode 256 - Think of the children
June 21, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBDustin’ off the Degree - Cults NEWS Spain’s new atheist Prime Minister spells trouble for the Church Ireland to vote on removing blasphemy as an offence Boy Scouts still won't accept atheists Congressional Leaders Aim To Slip Johnson Amendment Repeal Into 'Must-Pass' Bill This Year Politics hijacked the SBC DISCUSSION - Think of the children US has withdrawn from UN Human Rights Council Trump's policy of breaking up migrant families is 'unconscionable', says UN human rights...
Episode 255 – Messianic Judaism and Pride
June 14, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we are joined by Mikey Pullman and talk about Messianic Judaism, why Pride is relevant, renewed gay hate, parents claiming Christianity was on trial, Norway's new burqa ban, and more. Dustin’ off the Degree - Messianic Judaism In the 19th century protestant groups in started targeting Jewish communities for evangelism. In 1821 the London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews published the first Yiddish New Testament. These efforts spread from the UK to Ukraine, the US,...
Episode 255 - Messianic Judaism and Pride
June 14, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBThis week we are joined by Mikey Pullman and talk about Messianic Judaism, why Pride is relevant, renewed gay hate, parents claiming Christianity was on trial, Norway's new burqa ban, and more. Dustin’ off the Degree - Messianic Judaism NEWS 'No Gays Allowed': Tennessee store owner puts sign back up after SCOTUS ruling 'Christianity is not on trial': baby custody case pits B.C. zealots against state Norway bans burqa and niqab in schools Patron - High Court backs NHS decision...
Episode 254 – The Salvation Army and pressure on moms
June 07, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDustin' Off the Degree - The Salvation Army You've seen Salvation Army thrift stores and bell ringers raising money around Christmas, and while there is a Salvation Army charitable organization, it's run by the Salvation Army church. The organization was founded under the name of the East London Christian Mission by a Methodist Reform Church minister, William Booth and his wife Catherine in 1865. Their early goal was to convert the poor prostitutes, alcoholics, and gamblers of London with Wi...
Episode 254 - The Salvation Army and pressure on moms
June 07, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBDustin' Off the Degree - The Salvation Army NEWS Supreme Court backs Christian baker refused service to gay couple Mark Taylor: Hurricanes will be created to suppress Pro-Trump voter turnout MormonLeaks: LDS Church connected to at least $32B in U.S. stock market DISCUSSION - Religious and woo pressure on moms This episode is brought to you by: Save $25 on Wag with promo code lauren26048 Save $25 towards a new device or your first bill on Ting Refinance your...
Episode 253 – Transhumanism
May 31, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDustin' Off the Degree - Patron Saint of Doubters High churches are the ones that follow the liturgical calendar where each church service is tied to events in the life of Christ or other significant events. They also tend to recognize saints as special class of dead believers. This is different from the low churches which don't follow a specific liturgical calendar and that believe in the sainthood of all believers. Saints as a special class are the best of the best dead believers. In some ...
Episode 253 - Transhumanism
May 31, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBDustin' Off the Degree - Patron Saint of Doubters High churches are the ones that follow the liturgical calendar where each church service is tied to events in the life of Christ or other significant events. They also tend to recognize saints as special class of dead believers. This is different from the low churches which don't follow a specific liturgical calendar and that believe in the sainthood of all believers. Saints as a special class are the best of the best dead believers. ...
Episode 252 - Christian Science
May 24, 2018 16:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBDustin' Off the Degree - Christian Science NEWS Santa Fe High School shooting Houston police chief: Vote out politicians only 'offering prayers' after shootings Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings rips Trump and Congress after Santa Fe shooting: 'Spare us your thoughts and prayers' New US Embassy in Israel Trump picks Jeffress who claims Jews are going to Hell to lead prayer at new Jerusalem embassy 58 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes U.S. Embassy move US blocks UN motion calling f...
Episode 252 – Christian Science
May 24, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDustin' Off the Degree - Christian Science You've probably seen the Christian Science Monitor and I know we've used it a few times on the show. It's a publication that generally does good reporting and has won 7 Pulitzer Prizes. There's also a decent chance you've seen Reading Rooms in your downtown. Science, reading, and good journalism? They can't be that bad, right? This is the Church of Christ, Scientist and the the science is Mary Baker Eddy's divinely inspired revelation that that the ...
Episode 251 – The Trouble with God with Chris Matheson
May 17, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBOn this week's episode of the Atheist Nomads Chris Matheson is back to talk about his new book The Trouble with God: A Divine Comedy about Judgment (and Misjudgment) where we follow God, last seen in The Story of God through Islam, Mormonism, and Scientology. This episode is brought to you by: * Travis McGee * Danielle * Michael * Darryl * Arthur * George * Mike * The Flying Skeptic * SoJo * George Greene * Kim * Rachel * John * Josh * Rob * Al from South Carolina * Henry * Alexandra * Alan...
Episode 251 - The Trouble with God with Chris Matheson
May 17, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBOn this week's episode of the Atheist Nomads Chris Matheson is back to talk about his new book The Trouble with God: A Divine Comedy about Judgment (and Misjudgment) where we follow God, last seen in The Story of God through Islam, Mormonism, and Scientology. This episode is brought to you by: * Travis McGee * Danielle * Michael * Darryl * Arthur * George * Mike * The Flying Skeptic * SoJo * George Greene * Kim * Rachel * John * Josh * Rob * Al from South Carolina * Henry...
Episode 250 – Freedom, hate, and social media
May 10, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDiscussion - Freedom, hate, and social media NEWS White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative Some famous faces—and questionable reputations—are joining President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Trump has named Dr. Oz, Patriots coach BIll Belichick, the CEO of SlimFast, an NBC executive, and 14 others to the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Eighteen members of congress have nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize Betsy DeVos gets standing ovation fr...
Episode 250 - Freedom, hate, and social media
May 10, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBDiscussion - Freedom, hate, and social media NEWS White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative Some famous faces—and questionable reputations—are joining President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Eighteen members of congress have nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize Betsy DeVos gets standing ovation from Florida graduates after religious speech Franklin Graham continues to defend Trump MSNBC guest: White evangelical woman may ‘sit out’ midterms ove...
Episode 249 – Congress throws us a bone
May 03, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBAtheist Comedy Experience - May 18 in Boise NEWS Four House Democrats have launched the Congressional Freethought Caucus Representatives Jared Huffman and Jerry McNearney of California as well as Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Dan Kildee of Michigan have launched the Congressional Freethought Caucus with the goal of pushing “public policy formed on the basis of reason, science, and moral values,” to promote “secular character of our government by adhering to the strict Constitutional princip...
Episode 249 - Congress throws us a bone
May 03, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBAtheist Comedy Experience - May 18 in Boise NEWS Four House Democrats have launched the Congressional Freethought Caucus Paul Ryan forced the US House Chaplain to resign DOJ removed ‘need for free press and public trial’ and racial gerrymandering from internal manual Proposed Tennessee constitutional amendment would add God Oklahoma bill allowing adoption agencies to discriminate against gays & lesbians passed Hawaii becomes 12th state to ban gay conversion therapy for minors ...
Episode 248 – Is science broken?
April 26, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDiscussion - Is science broken? NEWS Mormon president told Africans that tithing was the solution to poverty While visiting Nairobi, Kenya, Russell Marion Nelson Sr, the President of the Mormon church, addressed a crowd of over 2000 and talked to them about tithing, saying: “We preach tithing to the poor people of the world because the poor people of the world have had cycles of poverty, generation after generation. That same poverty continues from one generation to another, until people ...
Episode 248 - Is science broken?
April 26, 2018 07:00 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MBDiscussion - Is science broken? NEWS Mormon president told Africans that tithing was the solution to poverty Liberty Counsel's attorney says that Satan is behind sex ed programs In Closed-Door UN Meetings, Trump Administration Officials Pushed Abstinence For International Women’s Health Programs President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda wants to ban oral sex FFRF win: N.J. Supreme Court upholds bar on funds to repair churches - Freedom From Religion Foundation A school bu...
Episode 247 – Fighting About Condiments
April 19, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we're joined by Mikey Pullman and we've got David Silverman, updates on Trump's latest trans military ban, Ken Ham's labor woes, the impending apocalypse, fighting over condiments, and more! Atheist Comedy Experience - May 18 in Boise NEWS David Silverman has been fired by American Atheists amid conflicts of interest and allocations of sexual assault Judge blocks Trump's latest trans military ban, declares trans people a protected class Atheist sues Missouri town that ejected h...
Episode 247 - Fighting About Condiments
April 19, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBThis week we're joined by Mikey Pullman and we've got David Silverman, updates on Trump's latest trans military ban, Ken Ham's labor woes, the impending apocalypse, fighting over condiments, and more! Atheist Comedy Experience - May 18 in Boise NEWS David Silverman has been fired by American Atheists amid conflicts of interest and allocations of sexual assault Judge blocks Trump's latest trans military ban, declares trans people a protected class Atheist sues Missouri town that ej...
Episode 246 – Now with twice as many babies!
April 12, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week Merry Cole is back and brought along little baby Blithe. In the news we have the Idaho Gov and Lt. Gov race, Mormon creepiness, the SBC president’s resignation, healthcare, and more! We’re back on Thursday. NEWS David Silverman placed on leave following a complaint An Idaho Lt. Gov. candidate thinks women who get abortions should be executed Idaho state Sen Bob Nonini is running for Lt Governor and took part is a candidate forum with other candidates on the “CrossPolitic SHow a...
Episode 246 - Now with twice as many babies!
April 12, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBThis week Merry Cole is back and brought along little baby Blithe. In the news we have the Idaho Gov and Lt. Gov race, Mormon creepiness, the SBC president’s resignation, healthcare, and more! We’re back on Thursday. NEWS David Silverman placed on leave following a complaint An Idaho Lt. Gov. candidate thinks women who get abortions should be executed Harley Brown is running for Idaho governor again because God wants him to and wants him to be President Salt Lake march to sto...
Episode 245 – Rapping about Science with Baba Brinkman
April 03, 2018 07:00 - 5 MB On this week's episode we are joined by Baba Brinkman, the first ever peer reviewed science rapper. We talk about his spiritual upbringing, how he started rapping Chaucer, and then moving on to science. Website Twitter Facebook "Good Bayesian" by Baba Brinkman and featuring MC Lars and Mega Ran is used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: * Travis McGee * Danielle * Darryl * Michael * Arthur * George * Mike * The Flying Skeptic * Kim * Rachel * John * Josh * Rob * Al from...
Episode 245 - Rapping about Science with Baba Brinkman
April 03, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBOn this week's episode we are joined by Baba Brinkman, the first ever peer reviewed science rapper. We talk about his spiritual upbringing, how he started rapping Chaucer, and then moving on to science. Website Twitter Facebook "Good Bayesian" by Baba Brinkman and featuring MC Lars and Mega Ran is used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: * Travis McGee * Danielle * Darryl * Michael * Arthur * George * Mike * The Flying Skeptic * Kim * Rachel * John * Josh...
Episode 244 – John the Baptist’s religion
March 27, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBDUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE - The Mandeans A few weeks ago I mentioned a religious group that is effectively the church of John the Baptist. I mistakenly referred to them as the Ebionites, which were a Jewish Christian group that rejected Paul and viewed James the brother of Jesus and preferred James the brother of Jesus. They were also big fans of the John the Baptist, but not the group I was thinking about. The Ebionites disappeared by around 300 CE, but they’ll come up again when we talk about...
Episode 244 - John the Baptist’s religion
March 27, 2018 07:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBDUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE - The Mandeans NEWS Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Facebook's been gathering all of your contact data, phone call and text metadata Trump has issued orders to ban trans service members and is asking the courts to lift their injunctions Ben Carson is more worried about the people that trans people in homeless shelters make uncomfortable than he is about trans people getting equal rights Congress has blocked DeVos education spending agenda Tennessee has pa...
Episode 243 – They’re watching and listening, should you be afraid?
March 20, 2018 07:00 - 5 MBThis week we are joined by Mikey Pullman and talk about privacy in the online world, state sponsored religious foster care agencies, family values infidelity, how the kids are all right, and more. We have an Alexa skill. Just say Alexa, activate the Atheist Nomads skill. DISCUSSION - Privacy online NEWS The South Carolina governor has signed an executive order allowing foster care agencies to discriminate on the basis of religion The Obama administration updated regulations to prohibit f...
Episode 243 - They’re watching and listening, should you be afraid?
March 20, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBThis week we are joined by Mikey Pullman and talk about privacy in the online world, state sponsored religious foster care agencies, family values infidelity, how the kids are all right, and more. We have an Alexa skill. Just say Alexa, activate the Atheist Nomads skill. DISCUSSION - Privacy online NEWS The South Carolina governor has signed an executive order allowing foster care agencies to discriminate on the basis of religion The "family values" GOP Iowa state senate majority l...