Vijayendra Mohanty

Let us assume, for argument's sake, that god is real and wonder what we might say to them if we ever meet them. Also in this episode, viewer questions and their answers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

We think our identities are natural and that conversion or leaving religion is an unnatural act that is brought about through brainwashing. But was the so-called natural religious identity not a product of brainwashing as well? Or are we all, just so incredibly lucky that we managed to be born in the one true religion? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

In this episode, I recommend the Netflix movie Don't Look Up, answer a question about how religions may react to the findings of the James Webb Space Telescope, and try to respond to a question about whether purpose exists simply because we want it to. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

Many people, including many atheists, like to have a sterilized version of atheism around. They say the real fight is against irrationality and we should let religion be. I talk today, about why that is a misguided attempt at solving the problems we face. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

We see copy-pasting as a thing that happens in the education system. But because of it, the people who emerge from that system become incapable of true innovation and even truly understanding ideas like democracy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

Oppressive systems don't always come in the form of sticks and stones and visible violence. They also come in the form of systems that place themselves in positions from which they give permission to break out. In truth, you don't need permission to resist. That's kind of the entire point. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

The reason farmers can't bring themselves to trust this government is because this government never asked for their trust. It has only ever wanted obedience. Trust can't be gained with violence and oppression. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

We keep talking about free speech without considering the social climate that is necessary for it to flourish or even exist. I talk about free speech the concept as well as free speech the phrase and the context it needs to be seen in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com

The simulation theory is becoming part of popular culture and even atheists seem sometimes agree that it is likely. But there is danger inherent in the propagation of this idea because it is at least somewhat adjacent to theism as a way of explaining the universe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vimohlive.substack.com