Atheist Roundtable

Before I get to the meat and potatos of the episode, I want to talk briefly about the Nye vs. Hamm debate that just happened.  Then, the First Cause Argument.

Does the Cosmological argument hold water?  What if there is a cause for the universe?  How does the atheist deal with this all-too-common argument?  This is my take on it.

Your calls make it awesome.

Ryan Bell is a former Seventh Day Adventist pastor who is trying on atheism for a year.  Not yet one month into this expirement, he has gained monumental celebrity for it.  Everyone wants to know why anyone would step into an atheist's world, let alone a former pastor.

Ryan was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about his journey to where atheism is the next step, and how he plans to take this one.  

Ryan is awesome, and you must join this show, or you are not awesome.

Follow Ryan Bell's journey on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/yearwithoutgod

Read Ryan's blog:  http://yearwithoutgod.com/

On Twitter:  https://twitter.com/yearwithoutgod

Is there "good news" in atheism?  Is there a reason to be hopeful without god?  I think so.

Let's talk about why it is good news that there is no god.  Why it is so wonderful that there is no afterlife, no grand design, no ultimate purpose.  

Plus your calls.

Awesomeness will be in spades.

Links mentioned in the show:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-family-pregnant-brain-dead-woman-sue-article-1.1575444

http://my.blogtalkradio.com/faithworks/2014/01/06/atheist-dialogues-001

No real topic.  Just completely random ramblings from your host.

Call to make the magic.

So there's this "War of Christmas".  Sure there is.  Let's talk about the war, it's battles, victories and losses.  Let's go over that American Atheists billboard in Times Square, and Salvation Army bell-ringers.

Plus, I want to talk about what the holidays mean to this heathen.

Add your calls, and that equals a very merry episode!!

Back from vacation!!  I can't wait to do another show, and I can't think of a single topic.  So I'll do a whole slew of them!!  I got LGBT issues, Satanists, and other nonsense.  It's been so long, I can't keep all my thoughts straight, and I've given up trying.  Get ready for a half hour of ramblings.

Plus your calls.  This will be unrehearsed, raw, naked Andrew

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/10/jack-phillips-gay-wedding-cake_n_4420252.html

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2013/12/12/could-pastors-really-be-jailed-for-preaching-against-gays/4004517/

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/11/hindus-join-satanists-demanding-equal-placement-on-oklahoma-capitol-grounds/

https://www.facebook.com/freedomindiana.org

Tonight it my pleasure to bring to you author, Chuck Shingledecker, whose brand spanking new book, Freedom To Doubt is a must have for theists and atheists alike.

Chuck explains why doubt isn't something that believers ought to fear.  There is no reason to be afraid of the contradictions in the bible, the irreconcilable nature of the trinity, or how the amalgamation that has become the popular Christmas story.  Chuck lets believers know that doubt isn't the enemy of faith, but its partner.

Chuck is exactly the kind of believer that I want to see.  Rational, logical, and able to accept the dissonance that comes from trying to get faith and doubt to play nice together.

Get your copy of Freedom to Doubt today at:

http://freedomtodoubt.com/  

Find out more about the fantastic author at:

http://chuckshingledecker.com/

When I was a believer, hell was a real place.  Even after leaving faith behind, I found letting go of the fear of hell was hard to do.  I'll talk about the indoctrinating fear I had, and how I let go very slowly.

Plus, I'll re-visit my wife's best insight into hell ever.

Add your calls and this will be one hell of an episode.

Whoot!  This is the last in this series!  We end with religion, christianity and some odd-ball questions at the end.  This has been fun!

Call in and give your two cents about the list as a whole, or one particular section.

Next in the list:  Morality and Evil!

Oh, these should be fun!

I'll contiunue my trek through the list of 100 Questions for Atheists.  Every answer comes straight from my non-believing heart!

Plus your calls.  Make the episode even better by calling in with your two cents

Links:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment

http://iloveatheists.com/top_100/challenge_category/Questions%20for%20Atheists/challenge_answer/288