Atheist Roundtable

You are in for a treat tonight!!  JT Eberhard is coming on the show to talk about Atheist Gamers!!  Joining him will be the hosts of the Game Theory podcast, David Drake and Jeremiah Beene.  

Could there be anything more awesome than that?  No.  There cannot.  This will be ALL the awesome.

Find Atheist Gamers at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/atheistgamer/

Find JT Eberhard at :  http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wwjtd

Find The Game Theory Podcast at:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/gametheorypodcast/ and http://gametheorypodcast.libsyn.com/

Find the God Theory Podcast at http://godtheorypodcast.libsyn.com/

In the last episode, I talked about the equivocation believers make between being a christian and being a good person.  This episode, I want to talk about an equivocation made by atheists.

I'll often point to the harm religion does, but more broadly, I'll point to the harm FAITH causes, and even more broadly, I'll point to the harm caused by not thinking critically.  These are not all the same, but sometimes, atheists will be quick to lump them together,

Is that fair?

My take, plus your calls.

Awesome doesn't begin to describe it.

"Some of you atheists act more Christian than most Christians I know."  Ever heard that before?  Sure, it's equivocation, but it is so common.  I know it's meant to be a compliment, but is it?

You'll get my thought, plus your own, but only if you call.

Let the awesome begin!

Last weekend, I went to the most awesome convention under the sun.  ReasonCon2015 was so amazing, so incredible, that I can't say enough about it.  But I'll try.

Join me for a re-cap of what may have been my best weekend, EVER!!

If you were there, you know the meaning of awesomesauce.

I was listening to a preacher talk about this verse.  It's Philippians 4:13.  It was supposed to be an inspiration message; a platform of power and encouragement.  But I heard something different.

I'll talk about what I heard, and my take on this verse.  Even the best sermons can sometimes be damaging.

Plus, your calls.

May the Awesome be with you.

My family and I did a whole day of Easter, much of it with religious family.  As I listened to the conversations, I got to refect on how I used to view this holiday, and how I see it today.

I'll talk about how my perception of Easter has evolved, and how I think this holiday, like everything else, is better without god.

Plus your calls.

The awesomeness is risen!

Last week, Indiana's governor, Mike Pence, passed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  This is a state level version of the national law that gave us the atrocious Hobby Lobby decision by the Supreme Court.  However, that national law does not extend to the states, thus the push to have state level laws.

I'll talk about the blow back, the backlash, and the consequences of this new law.  I'll give my perspective on how this law affects those around me.  

Plus, your calls.

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2015/mar/29/fact-checking-march-29-news-shows/

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/03/28/listen-indiana-restaurant-owner-pledges-to-refuse-service-to-gays/

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/29/religious-freedom-law-really-means-indiana/70601584/

http://fox59.com/2015/03/27/why-all-the-opposition-how-indianas-religious-freedom-act-is-different/

http://www.lambdalegal.org/news/in_20150329_pence-stop-deceiving-nation-on-sb101

Have you ever heard someone ask, "If there is no god, how can there be meaning in life?"  I sure have.  People think that without a divine influence, there is no meaning to life.  If this life is all there is, how does anything we do matter?  If there is nothing after death, why bother?

I find this question puzzling now.  The question seems so simple now that I have the advantage of hindsight.  But when I was a believer, this did indeed trouble me.

I'll give me thoughts on how I found purpose, and why I think it is so much better without god.

Plus your calls.

The awesome sause will overflow.

"You only want to be an atheist so you can go on sinnng!"  Ever heard that before?  There is so much wrong with this question, I want to do an entire show on it.

Do I want to be an atheist?  Is sin the reason?  What sin?  Why would anyone think this?

I'll give my perspective.

Plus, your calls.  The awesomeness is in your hands.

A post on Facebook this past week read something like this,"I'm glad I'm a believer.  It's better than believing in NOTHING!"

Do atheists believe in nothing?  Do we think there is nothing that merits belief?  Is that so?

My perspective on this important question, plus, your calls.

Awesome sauce will be plentiful!!