In today’s episode of The Atheist Experience, Armin Navabi and Jimmy Jr. dive headfirst into the challenging waters of religious apologetics, dissecting attempts to rationalize harmful doctrines within Islam and Christianity. Brace yourself for critical analyses of faith-based justifications for abhorrent practices and an exploration of how to critique ideologies without demonizing people!

Steve, a simulationist, defends Prophet Muhammad’s child marriage using Pascal's Wager. Armin counters with a religion demanding fighting Islam, exposing the wager's flaws. Hosts emphasize the objective, timeless harm of child marriage. Does respecting all faiths justify such practices?

Adam asks where to draw the line in fighting dangerous ideologies, specifically against hating Muslims. Armin distinguishes hating Islam (the ideology) from Muslims (victims), comparing it to cancer vs. patient. Being anti-Islam but pro-Muslim is strategic for deconversion. How can extremism be fought without fostering bigotry?

Frank discusses Christians dismissing Old Testament barbarity as "Old Testament," a recent rationalization. Jimmy calls this "doublethink." Armin questions how an immutable God could endorse genocide then not. Is denying problematic aspects a convenient way to reconcile a "good" God?
Thank you for joining us this week! We will see you next time!

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