In this episode I reflect on our final Bible study of the season and explore the fallacies inherent in believing only from without can we be saved from the mess of the world we inhabit. I explore why WE have to take up the responsibility to make the world a better place if we care to instead of waiting on God or Jesus Christ to “save” us.

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In this episide I reflect on last night's Bible study discussion and some of the issues with playing the "faith" card as an excuse to not think critically, especially in matters of religion and spirituality. 

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In this episode I explore why being honest in what we teach kids with respect to religion Is important, and why it is dishonest to pass off as fact that which even ardent believers admit is a matter of faith.

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During this episode I reflect on a run-in I had this Easter Sunday morning with a gentleman from the men’s Bible study at the church where I work who claimed to be offended with placemats at our pancake breakfast which read “Happy Easter” instead of “Resurrection Sunday.” On this episode I call him on his nonsense and reflect once again on the absurdity of the concept of the afterlife.

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This episide is a reflection on some of my thougts from last night's Bible study at the chuch where I work as a musician. Among some topics covered are life after death, the idea of "faith," and how the religious often feel they can call their faith claims "fact" without any genuine evidence for these claims, while others such as scientists are not allowed the same leeway.  Also discussed is some of the pitfalls to the epistemological double standards theists hold between how they claim to "verify" reality as compared to how others do who value science, genuine evidence, and sound reasoning. 

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In this podcast episide, I reflect on a sermon I heard today entitled, "A Slap in God's Face," based on the Bible passage from Acts 4:8-12 which while referring to Jesus states that "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." In this episode, I examine, among other things, why this entire premise is misguided since the self is an illusion to begin with, as there is truly to "thing" to be saved in the first place.  

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In this episode I reflect on some thoughts after the wake and funeral for my dad, and share some letters and poetry of myself and my dad that has helped me cope in the early days of grieving his loss.

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During this episode I discuss some thoughts on my dad’s death on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Included are more reflections on the afterlife and why belief or faith alone doesn’t change realty and/or the fact of a matter.

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In this episode I reflect on my dad’s impending death, some thoughts on the phenomenon of death, the difference between faith and fact, and why faith is not a valid epistemology.

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Episode 49 is a kind of "stream of consciousness" podcast in which I reflect on my thoughts in response to reading a pamphlet entiled, "A Brief Introduction To The Christian Religion,” given to me by a visiting pastor at the church where I work.  In this episode, I take each of the nine points made in this pamphlet and address why none of them hold up to good evidence or sound reasoning, rendering the entire Christian religion untenable as a viable explanation of reality.  

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