Miracles Atheists

We're a bit overdue in talking about supernatural experiences! I's time to dive more into demon possession, oppression, or suppression, whatever you want to call it...some say it's just the way the mind works. Others say it's spiritual warfare. Either way, it's not fun, and if demonic oppression is real, it's not from God.

We welcome Connie Lawson, host of the Weeds Seeds and Beautiful Things podcast, a hard, hope-filled, humorous show that seeks to help you walk in radical faith. Connie is a Christian speaker who has the ability to mix hard truths with honesty, experience, and compassion while giving practical advice and steps for improvement, all while making you laugh. Connie has an intense story and she wanted to be part of the Miracles & Atheists podcast because she believes our listeners would benefit from hearing what the Lord has done in her life.

We're also pleased to welcome Nick's friend, Carol Lynn Rivera. Carol Lynn is a CEO, writer, marketer, project manager and podcaster. She enjoys entrepreneurial life and owns multiple businesses including several startups and a marketing company, and Carol Lynn is an atheist, only for the sake of a label (because it's not her favorite). Carol Lynn wanted to be on the show because she thinks the more we can talk to people with different viewpoints the more we learn to understand, accept and respect them. It's important for us to be able to learn from each other and even disagree without harboring ill feelings and sowing division.

So have fun digging in MAC (Miracles & Atheists Community) we're diving deep today!

From our many conversations with atheists, a pattern we've noticed is that one of the primary catalysts for a person accepting an atheistic world view is due to hypocrisy in the Church. Racism is a good example of this hypocrisy.

Instead of leading the discussion, the Church as a whole has been relatively silent. From what we've been told, the silence is deafening.

But I'm not racist! You may say...

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Do people really still think prayer works? Aren't we more civilized these days, than having to rely on prayer to get things done? We already have sufficient evidence for why things happen, but none for God, right?

Today you're in for a philosophical treat. We get to talk to our atheist friend, Jason "Stray Cat" Williams, who says prayer is a "hot button" for him, not to mention a waste of time. On the flip side, we introduced Jason to a "prayer warrior," Mr. Robby Graham, who believes prayer is probably the best use of time anyone could spend. You'll get two very opposing views, which serve as a truly interesting and engaging conversation.

Jason doesn't believe in the supernatural, insofar as there is no evidence. However, he does find both meditation and the power of positive thought interesting based on his personal experience, even though he says there is limited supporting scientific and/or medical evidence.

As a Humanist and former Buddhist, Jason believes the world can be made a better place by compassionately accepting the truth rather than boldly promoting delusion. He's a TRUTH-SEEKER...you know we love that, and in case you were wondering they call him "Stray Cat" because he's always wandering about the globe with traveling adventures. Jason recorded with us from Guatemala, after a very serious accident where he suffered from a number of severe injuries. He used our interview as a test to see how long he could stand up and if he's ready to go back to work teaching English...he's a fascinating guy and we enjoyed getting to know Jason.

On the other hand, representing the Christian position we have Robby Graham. At age 51, Robby was homeless and living at the Salvation Army adult rehabilitation Center due to an IV drug addiction. Three months after getting sober he found Jesus Christ, he met his wife Mia eight months later…

That's right, 8 MONTHS LATER! Mia married this homeless man who was horribly addicted to opiates just three months before she met him!

Today, Robby and Mia own and founded Revelations Cafe in Lutz, FL. In fact, this coming April of 2021 Robby and Mia will be releasing a 90 minute documentary titled: "Revelations Cafe , Food for the Soul". It will encompass the reason why the café was birthed and the many signs, miracles and wonders leading up to opening the cafe

Robby says, yes! miracles do happen and he is living proof! It was a blessing to have Robby and Jason on the show.

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Would you believe a cannibal man lost his VAMPIRE teeth after demons were cast out of him, and now he preaches Jesus?

Maybe it's all just a healthy dose of placebo...have a listen as we pair up Pastor Patrick Wandera, from Uganda, Africa with Genealogist and atheist, Drew Smith for an absolutely fascinating conversation.

Drew has been a librarian at the University of South Florida in Tampa since 2007 and is internationally known as a genealogy speaker and writer, having written 3 books and numerous articles on the topic. Together with his husband, George G. Morgan, he has co-hosted the Genealogy Guys Podcast since 2005, and is also the host for an all-interview podcast, Genealogy Connection. His podcasts have received nearly 3 million downloads!

He says he went through a period in late high school where he tried to make religious belief work in some sort of way consistent with a worldview based on science and reason, but found that he could not.

Drew is joined by Evangelist Patrick Wandera, who serves as a full-time minister of the Gospel with Deliverance Church Makerere Hill in Kampala, Uganda. He is a much sought after open air and conference speaker. He has ministered all over Uganda, the East African region and beyond in the power of the Holy Spirit, with signs and wonders following. He is an author of powerful deliverance books such as Seven Years in Hell and Soul Merchants.

I'm not sure Nick and Marcus have ever had such an intriguing, nearly unbelievable conversation as they did on this episode.

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How is hell fair, really? How can eternal punishment be payment for a finite life of bad-living? Marcus Plating and Nick Snapp unpack the most common questions that have come up about the polarizing, controversial, sometimes hated topic of hell. We hope our listeners, The Miracles & Atheists Community (#theMAC) enjoy this discussion as we navigate through some of the major sticking points people have about hell, and the thought of people finding themselves in such a place.

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When you bring a Muslim and an atheist together to talk about hell, well, there's just no predicting what will come of it, with ONE exception: the conversation will be anything but dull.

We welcomed Ashley Sanders, a young comedian, entrepreneur and podcast host. She's an atheist, but grew up in the church and has read the Bible three times! Ashley was on our Miracles & Atheists livestream a few years ago and wanted to be part of the podcast again because in her words, it's a great way promote diplomacy, which is something she believes can change the world.

To keep the conversation riveting, we also welcomed our guest, Iqbal Ali, from New Delhi. Ali worked and went to school at King Saud University, in Saudi Arabia. He's a passionate and devout Muslim, who, as you'll be able to hear from our conversation, enjoys apologetics perhaps even more than the hosts of The Miracles and Atheists Podcast!

We talked in depth about the Christian, Muslim and yes, even atheist beliefs (or disbeliefs) about hell and the purpose of life. It's a far better use of time than listening to the mainstream media….that's a promise! Enjoy.

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Does hell not exist because "they" added it to the Book to scare people into living a life without sin? Can we use our own "Christ consciousness" to stop time?

So many interesting topics come up when you start talking about hell. The idea that any of creation would find his or herself in hell has a way of bringing a wide range of emotional topics to the surface that we're not all that used to talking about.

So let's talk about em!

Our guest, Illiana Villalpando is a truth-seeker and spiritual researcher who does not believe that hell exists. She accepts some parts of Christianity, some Buddhism, a bit of Hinduism, and all of science. Illiana is a self-proclaimed agnostic, who chose to be part of our program to open the minds of others and their perspective of good and evil.

As always, we had an interesting conversation about a number of topics our truth-seeking listeners will appreciate.

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When you're raised in crooked religion, atheism can be quite attractive. Nick Snapp and Marcus Plating have a fascinating conversation with a couple of guys who were raised in religion, turned to atheism and then in two very different ways came to recognize the existence of a Divine Creator. Both of our guests today have been part of the LGBTQ community and have very different world views of who Jesus Christ is, and what God thinks of them.

One of our guests spent time hanging with satanists and even shaved his eyebrows to become like a Buddhist monk. Both of our guests have also had miraculous experiences you'll get to hear about. We really dove deep into their journeys and unpacked the mindsets they had at various milestones throughout their spiritual journey.

Asa Leveaux, America's leading clarity coach, renounced atheism just two years ago. He has a fascinating story about growing up as a pastor's kid in a twisted church culture. We dove deep into how he turned to atheism, and then away from it and into a Universalist world view.

We also talked with Leeroy "Cosmix" Alvarez back to the Miracles & Atheists podcast. Leeroy considers himself a simple man with a complex past, he's a blue collar worker hoping to start up his own insurance business and a proactive member of the local community. Leeroy Alvarez is a gospel rapper, and as an ex-atheist, he says above all, he is a Follower of Christ.

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"The time of year when Christians & atheists suspend their belief systems and come together to celebrate paganism." -Meme, Unknown Author

We're going to have a very uncomfortable conversation about Christmas, pagan roots and symbols related to Christmas, and try to unpack to the best of our ability whether it's in a Christian's best interest to partake.

It's unsettling to even question the idea, yet, if we're really truth-seekers, we should be doing whatever we can to understand why we believe what we believe, and why we celebrate what we celebrate.

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When you stumble upon a good story, you don't always have an opportunity to share it, but thank God that wasn't the case with this one! Nick and Marcus hosted our first Miracles & Atheists Livestream as a team and decided to turn our experience into this BONUS podcast episode!

Livestreams are a fun way to engage our listeners in real-time, but we really enjoy taking a step back and unpacking these types of experiences in podcast form, which is what we decided to do with Leeroy Alvarez and Doc Kennedy.

Leeroy Alvarez was an LGBTQ atheist who had a radical encounter with Jesus, who just happened to be tuning into our livestream and writing some seriously thought-provoking comments along the way. We invited him on camera, and WOW, what a story!

When he's not telling his LGBTQ and Satanist friends about Jesus, Leeroy spends his time as a Gospel rapper and he's starting an insurance business.

We also welcomed back comedian, patriot, and Bible prophecy researcher, Mr. Doc Kennedy.

You'll hear Nick, Leeroy and Doc talk a little more about politics and prophecy, but what we're most excited about is Leeroy's transformation story from an LGBTQ Atheist to a lover and follower of Jesus, you're definitely in for a treat!

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