TSP 32: Haters of the Lost Ark (Chad)

 

Chad is being further hounded for money by Ken Ham and his cronies at The Ark Encounter. He’s learning the hard way what it’s like to be stuck on a mailing list. This is a reading of the letter that attempts to squeeze said donation out of Chad. You also get an update on the current a future outlook for The Secular Perspective Podcast.

 

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Here is another Heathen Hodgepodge entry, where anything is game for discussion. We typically bring up news, articles and happenings in the world of religion and secularism. In this episode, Matt vents about and criticizes the internet’s favorite proselytizer, Josh Feuerstein after he selfishly tried to make a dying woman feel bad. Then, Anthony tears into Ben Affleck (Batfleck) for his idiotic tantrum on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

 

 

 

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Have you been intimidated or weary of trying to understand the ISIS conflict in the Middle East? Are you hesitant to criticize Islam? Are you curious about this issue, but can’t figure it out? Anthony was just as conflicted about ISIS. So he decided to research the topic and truly understand it. This episode is a summation of the conflict and an exploration of what the problem is.

 

*Disclaimer: Anthony is not a professionally educated expert on any subject mentioned in this episode. This is all information gathered from the news and periodicals. If there is anything you’d care to comment on, correct, or ask, please contact the podcast or Anthony directly.

 

* Disclaimer: Anthony messed up some logistics and directions a few times. He said that ISIS was “marching east into Syria.” Syria is actually west of Iraq. Then, Lebanon and Israel are west of Syria on the Mediterranean Sea. Apologies.

 

 

 

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Learn more on this conflict at vice.com, reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar, reddit.com/r/LevantineWar, salon.com/topic/isis/

 

 

This is a fun, goofy little tangent that Chad and Anthony went off on one night. Anthony decided to save it for Halloween time because it pertains to ghosts and paranormal activity. Thanks for listening and have a happy Halloween!

 

 

 

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If you have ever wondered how an atheist reads The Bible, this episode is for you. Anthony discusses his notes and thoughts that crossed his mind as he read Exodus. This is the second episode of the series Secular Bible Study where Anthony reads through The Bible for the first time as a secularist.

 

 

Eventually, all 66 books will be covered. Anthony had quite a few things to say and share, so the recording is being broken up into two parts. You can look forward to the rest of the discussion in the coming weeks!

 

 

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If you have ever wondered how an atheist reads The Bible, this episode is for you. Anthony discusses his notes and thoughts that crossed his mind as he read Genesis. This is the second episode of the series Secular Bible Study where Anthony reads through The Bible for the first time as a secularist.

 

 

 

Eventually, all 66 books will be covered. Anthony had quite a few things to say and share, so the recording is being broken up into two parts. You can look forward to the rest of the discussion in the coming weeks!

 

 

 

*Disclaimer: Several times Anthony referred to the book of Exodus as a “chapter.” He meant to say “book.” Apologies for that.

 

 

 

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Here is the latest entry of The Secular Perspective at the Movies.

 

Noah (2014)

 

Director - Darren Aronofsky

 

Writer - Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel

 

Starring - Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, Nick Nolte, Mark Margolis, Kevin Durand

 

Synopsis - A man is chosen by his world's creator to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.

 

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In this episode we are launching a new type of episode called “At the Movies.” With this format we will be watching a feature film that thematically fits with the content of this podcast. Not every movie will be blatantly religious or secular, but it might hit some marks that are relevant to what we want to do with The Secular Perspective.

 

We would also like to invite the audience to suggest movies that would make for a good discussion. Feel free to send those suggestions and recommendations through the proper channels.

 

The Unbelievers (2013)

 

Director - Gus Holwerda

 

Writer - Gus Holwerda, Luke Holwerda, Laurence Krauss

 

Starring - Richard Dawkins and Laurence Krauss

 

Synopsis - Renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe as they speak publicly about the importance of science and reason in the modern world.

 

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Matt and Anthony’s episode about God’s Not Dead.

 

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Back in February of 2014, Chad purchased the DVD of the Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham debate from the Answers In Genesis organization. As a result, Chad has been regretfully added to the AiG mailing list. So a few weeks ago he received a letter from AiG asking him to donate to the museum itself and it’s new Ark Encounter attraction. This is a reading of that letter.

 

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Check out the Answers in Genesis website for more information on their craziness.

 

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We start out this depraved discussion by mentioning a few religious based documentaries. Anthony uses the phrase “It’s almost like it’s a cumming cock in motion, and that’s the red jism flying off of the penis.” Then the guys discuss some local news from around Indiana and other parts of the country that was reported in FFRF’s Freethought Today. Chad and Anthony were sort of all over the place in this episode. Many tangents were fleshed out, but sometimes that’s the best stuff. Enjoy!

 

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Anthony reads two poems (feel free to skip this), and Chad shares an STD themed haiku (it’s amazing). The hosts give props to the underappreciated Jaclyn Glenn and other women of YouTube, who have their content ignored by horny dudes. Teaching kids fairytales as though they’re reality affects their ability to think critically ….. huh, who would’ve thought? Ken Ham said things … again.

 

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Ken Ham’s blog post about extraterrestrial life: http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2014/07/20/well-find-a-new-earth-within-20-years/

 

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Anthony shares his opinions on American Atheists’ new television channel, and kind of defends Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis …. seriously.

 

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Ken Ham’s blog post about extraterrestrial life: http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2014/07/20/well-find-a-new-earth-within-20-years/

 

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A few weeks ago, Anthony and Chad attended a meetup.com event for an atheist group. We wanted to break down our experience and encourage you all to reach out to a similar group; especially if you have to conceal your beliefs for any reason. Also, Anthony joined the Freedom From Religion Foundation to further reach out to the secular community, and he tells you about the benefits of doing so. Let us know what you think, and enjoy!

 

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This is the second half of our first hodgepodge episode (awesome title, right?!). The guys bring up all kinds of fun topics like how Jesus is similar to Superman, Hobby Lobby’s continual desire for American theocracy, our disappointment in Pope Francis’ recent comments on childless marriages, one of the best trolls of all time at the Oklahoma Statehouse, and a recent discovery at a Catholic seminary in Ireland that really got to Anthony.

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The Patheos.com Superman and Jesus article: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2014/06/superman-and-jesus-more-similar-than-you-might-imagine/

TFN Insider article about Steve Green’s biblical curriculum: http://tfninsider.org/2014/06/03/tfnef-report-bible-curriculum-backed-by-hobby-lobby-president-would-lead-to-preaching-not-teaching-in-public-schools/

Article about Pope Francis’ comments on Childless marriages (note* I could not find the article from The Criterion that I was directly referencing): http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1402247.htm

Article about the Satanic statue in Oklahoma (the figure in the sculpture is called Baphomet, by the way): http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/3/5678782/satanic-group-reveals-crowdfunded-monument-for-oklahoma-state-capitol

Article about the mass grave found in Ireland: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/06/02/mass-grave-in-ireland-holds-the-remains-of-800-out-of-wedlock-children-who-died-in-the-care-of-catholic-nuns/

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SPOILER ALERT! Chad was lucky enough to get tickets to see Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s “Book of Mormon” as the show traveled to Indianapolis. Here are his thoughts on the show. Enjoy!

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Heathen Hodgepodge: Birth Control, Abortion, and Sex Ed (Anthony, Matt, and Chad)

Welcome to our first foray into topic-less episodes. “Heathen Hodgepodge” is an opportunity for us hosts to bring up anything that has been important to us lately. This could include articles we’ve found, events from our lives, or philosophical discussions. Really, we bring up anything we damn well please.

This time we sort of went off on a tangent when Anthony brought up the birth control debate. We discussed our opinions on abortion, sex education, and corporations as individuals. In order to not have a 2 hour+ episode, we decided to break this recording up. Check back in a few weeks for the second part, and let us know what you thought of this one. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Send me your stuff! If you have an idea, a topic, or a response, RECORD IT! Then just send it to me and I’ll post it as an episode on the podcast. I am hereby instituting an open door policy. You can all become co-hosts of The Secular Perspective Podcast! Feel free to reveal as much or as little about yourself as you want to. You can give your full name or make up a pseudonym. Give out your email and twitter handle, or give out nothing. It’s up to you!

Also, I took the time to read some responses I got from friends regarding our questions, interpretations, and comments about our Genesis episodes of Secular Bible Study. My friends Patrick and Michael have both put a lot of thought and time into honing their beliefs, and figured they would help us out. I greatly appreciate their responses and hope you guys enjoy their insight.

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For the first time as a group, the gang gets together to discuss the appalling Supreme Court decision from Town of Greece v. Galloway. Anthony (or Tiny) makes a tasteless holocaust joke, Matt defends secular hyperbole in new media, and Chad learns what the Zapruder Film is …. things got very random; but the discussion was good and fun times were had. Enjoy!

Correction: Three times (seriously?), Anthony referred to the current Supreme Court as the “Rhenquist Court.” This is actually the “Roberts Court”; apologies for that.

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Erwin Chemerinsky’s article from SCOTUSblog: http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/05/symposium-dismantling-the-wall-that-should-separate-church-and-state/

The Ohio Statehouse holocaust memorial article from The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/ohio-statehouse-holocaust-memorial-star-of-david_n_3612373.html

The hyperbolic headline from patheos.com: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2014/05/disastrous-supreme-court-ruling-paves-the-way-for-christian-theocracy/

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In this episode Chad regales us with his weekend trip to Chicago to have dinner with Professor Richard Dawkins. Incidentally, the dinner wasn’t the only interesting part of the trip. Enjoy!

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Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

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If you have ever wondered how an atheist reads The Bible, this series is for you. Anthony and Matt discuss notes they took and thoughts they had as they read Genesis. This is the third episode of the series Secular Bible Study where Anthony and Matt read through The Bible for the first time as secularists.

Eventually, all 66 books will be covered. Unfortunately, Anthony and Matt had A LOT to say; so the recording is being broken up into multiple parts. This is the last episode for Genesis. In the weeks to come we will move on to Exodus; so make sure you come back!

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Anthony read a book called “A Shot of Faith (to the Head)” by Mitch Stokes and decided to write a review and commentary of it for a website that he contributes to called obsessivebooknerd.com. Anthony figured that you fellow secularists might be interested in what he had to say. This is just a recitation of that review. We hope you enjoy!

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Chad shares a several part anecdote with us about how a trip to see Richard Dawkins lead to him “coming out” to his parents as an atheist.

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One tragic March evening, Matt and Anthony paid $10 each to see “God’s Not Dead” …. this is their reaction.

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Our new host, Chad, tells us some stories about growing up a Baptist, and going to Catholic mass for the first time with his fiancee.

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If you have ever wondered how an atheist reads The Bible, this episode is for you. Anthony and Matt discuss notes they took and thoughts they had as they read Genesis. This is the second episode of the series Secular Bible Study where Anthony and Matt read through The Bible for the first time as secularists. Eventually, all 66 books will be covered. Unfortunately, Anthony and Matt had A LOT to say; so the recording is being broken up into multiple parts. You can look forward to the rest of the discussion in the coming weeks!

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Biblia – The website Matt used to break down the different versions of The Bible.

 

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If you have ever wondered how an atheist reads The Bible, this episode is for you. Anthony and Matt discuss notes they took and thoughts they had as they read the first 10 chapters of Genesis. This is the first episode of the series Secular Bible Study where Anthony and Matt read through The Bible for the first time as secularists. Eventually, all 66 books will be covered. Unfortunately, Anthony and Matt had A LOT to say; so the recording is being broken up into multiple parts. You can look forward to the rest of the discussion in the coming weeks!

 

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Biblia – The website Matt used to break down the different versions of The Bible.

 

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In this episode, Matt (ObsessiveViewer.com & ObsessiveBookNerd.com) discusses the recent news of Fred Phelps’ ailing health and gives his perspective on the Westboro Baptist Church and why they shouldn’t be completely swept under the rug.

 

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Are our public schools really secular? Is it illegal to pray in school? Of course not. Listen as Anthony breaks down the silly notion that prayer and God are absent from America's public schools; and why he's okay with that.

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This episode consists of Anthony answering questions from a link that was sent to him. The link was an article from Buzzfeed.com of a series of pictures. The pictures were questions and comments that had been written down by attendants of the debate on Creationism between Bill Nye and Ken Ham on February 4^th, 2014. Anthony is presenting these answers from the perspective of a layman.

This is the original article: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/messages-from-creationists-to-people-who-believe-in-evolutio

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All 22 questions:

1. “Bill Nye, are you influencing the minds of children in a positive way?”

 

2. “Are you scared of a Divine Creator?” (sic)

 

3. “Is it completely illogical that the earth was created mature? i.e. trees created with rings… Adam created as an adult…” (sic)

 

4. “Does not the second law of thermodynamics disprove Evolution?” (sic)

 

5. “How do you explain a sunset if their is no God?” (sic)

 

6. “If the Big Bang Theory is true and taught as science along with evolution, why do the laws of thermodynamics debunk said theories?” (sic)

 

7. “What about Noetics?”

 

8. “Where do you derive objective meaning in life?” (sic)

 

9. “If God did not create everything, how did the first single-celled organism originate? By chance?”

 

10. “I believe in The Big Bang Theory… God said it and BANG it happened!” (sic)

 

11. “Why do evolutionists/secularists/huminists/non – God believing people reject the idea of their being a creator God but embrace the concept of inteligent design from aliens or other extra-terrestrial sources?” (sic)

 

12. “There is no in between … the only one found has been Lucy and there are only a few pieces of the hundreds necessary for an ‘official proof’” (sic)

 

13. “Does metamorphosis help support evolution?” (sic)

 

14. “If Evolution is a Theory (like creationism or the Bible) why then is Evolution thought as fact.” (sic)

 

15. “Because science by definition is a ‘theory’ – not testable, observable, nor repeatable. why do you object to creationism or intelligent design being taught in school?” (sic)

 

16. “What mechanism has science discovered that evidences an increase of genetic information seen in any genetic mutation or evolutionary process?”

 

17. “What purpose do you think you are here for if you do not believe in salvation?”

 

18: “Why have we found only 1 ‘Lucy’, when we have found more than 1 of everything else?” (sic)

 

19. “Can you believe in ‘the big bang’ without ‘faith’?” (sic)

 

20. “How can you look at the world and not believe Someone created/thought of it? It’s Amazing!!!” (sic)

 

21. “Relating to the big bang theory … Where did the exploding star come from?” (sic)

 

22. “If we came from monkeys then why are there still monkeys?”

 

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Matt from ObsessiveViewer.com provides a glimpse into his secularism and what led him to turn to atheism for answers in this introduction episode. You can find him on Twitter @ObsessiveViewer. You can also listen to him on The Obsessive Viewer Podcast.

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In this episode Anthony introduces himself. He talks about his background, his beliefs, how he came to these beliefs and what you can expect from him in the future.

 

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Your lead host Anthony welcomes you to the podcast and let's you know what's in store.

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