Truth Wanted 03.06 2020-02-28 with ObjectivelyDan & Phil Ferguson

SHOW TIME-STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:10:09 Is the Coronavirus Causing a Stock Market Crash?
00:21:49 William - AUS: I’m Christian because I Don’t Know Any Other Religion
00:33:34 Lin - MI: I Thought I Saw a UFO
00:40:48 Julie - ID: Differences Between Jehovah's Witness & Buddhist Afterlife Ideas
00:54:57 Ed - OH: Should My Daughter Get a Bond or a CD? Also UFOs and Quartz
01:00:09 Stan - PA: The Danger of Religion When Dealing with Crisis Situations
01:08:29 Fred - BE: Similarities Between Religion & Love of...Gas Cars?
01:15:22 Sean - TX: Simulation Theory and the Bostrom Argument
01:29:44 Outro!

SHOW NOTES
Today’s co-host is a rare occurrence here at Truth Wanted: a repeat guest! Phil Ferguson is host of the cleverly titled “Phil Ferguson Show” (a title only to be rivaled by an atheist show called, like, The Atheist Experience).

Phil’s area of expertise involves economics. The coronavirus has caused quite a stir the world over in the past month, and some are saying it’s causing a stock market crash. Dan asks Phil if it’s true that the virus is affecting the stock market, and Phil explains some of the thought behind this.

Caller William in Australia asks what we do on this show and elaborates on what his Christian beliefs look like. Things get interesting when William says he uses science to validate his beliefs, but doesn’t think Christianity and science fit together. Then we talk about the coronavirus again inexplicably!

Lin in Michigan has called before, and today she brings us her memory of an experience where she thought she saw a UFO! (She later learned what the source of the lights was. No aliens, unfortunately.)

We get an interesting call from Julie in Idaho who asks a seemingly odd question of two atheist skeptics: What are your thoughts on the afterlife? Julie is an ex-JW who is now exploring other religions, especially Buddhism. Dan and Phil offer some advice about ex-JW resources and give a perspective on the afterlife Julie probably hasn’t heard.

We get a caller (Ed) who asks a question that’s specifically in Phil’s wheelhouse: should his daughter who has $10k get a CD or a bond? What follows are words I only slightly understand. Then Ed gives us a cool potential explanation for UFOs or spiritual orbs, which I’m...also unsure how to explain. Thanks for confusing me, Ed!

Why is it that religions cause issues when we’re dealing with huge crises? Stan wants to know the same thing. (He didn’t say he’s our biggest fan, but his name is Stan.)

Our Belgian caller Fred asks if Dan and Phil feel that there is anything nearing a religious adoration of clinging to their gas cars over electric vehicles. He offers a few of the arguments he’s heard about this topic as well.

To end the night, we go to the incredibly simple topic of...simulation theory! (The Matrix 3 sucked!) Sean gives us something called “the Bostrom argument” with just a dash of Elon Musk’s ideas...did someone say electric cars?

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