One Week Until Faithless Forum! | Skeptic Generation | Episode 26 Season 1

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TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES
00:00 - Intro/In Memory of Missus Rhino
5:14 - Ridley (they/them) - NC - Is “Bro Atheism” On The Rise?
15:18 - Marci (she/her) - CT - New Atheist Mourns the Loss of Heaven
25:20 - Setuf (she/her) - ES - Anti-Choice Caller Is Back for More!
45:37 - Ben (he/him) - AZ - Medical Student Sets the Record Straight on Abortion
58:45 - Joe (he/him) - KS - Theist Asks Why Atheists Lack Emotion
1:13:31 - Bree (ze/zer) - IA - What Do the Hosts Think of the Death Penalty?

5:14
What is “bro atheism,” and is it something we should be worried about? Ridley calls in with some concerns about the direction of the atheist movement online, but Vi and Eric have some hopeful words of encouragement!

15:18
Marci has recently deconverted from Christianity and is struggling to come to grips with heaven not being real. “It’s like mourning a second time.” How do you get through the horrible feelings of grief when you deconvert, and what should next steps be? Vi and Eric empathize and offer some resources (and try not to cry).

For more information about Recovering from Religion, visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

25:20
The anti-choice theist calls back for round two! In an effort to get to the heart of the disagreement, Vi and Eric poke and prod to find Setuf’s moral structure, while calling out loaded language and unscientific claims left and right. Can they find common ground… or should they even try? (And yes, the caller’s name IS an acronym for “fetus.”)

Watch Setuf's first call into Skeptic Generation: https://youtu.be/F4fsFdVZFxs

45:37
Student Doctor Ben calls in to address some of the recent calls around abortion and why we’re looking at the issue wrong. He walks the hosts through what actually happens during abortions at all stages of pregnancy, and why it’s not like what anti-choice people claim. Required viewing for anyone frustrated by the abortion calls being had recently!

Check out more Student Doctor Ben here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKti4xis1ZJ2FQFAuDQ1kpg

58:45
Joe is a theist who wants to know why atheists tend to reduce the big questions to cold scientific facts rather than engage with emotion. Vi points out that emotion has often been used against atheists, so we often overcorrect to avoid falling for bad arguments. That said, there is room to grow, and we shouldn’t be afraid of expressing emotion (as long as our interlocutors are honest).

1:13:31
What do the hosts think of the death penalty, and how does that play into skepticism? It’s difficult to approach such intense topics with rationality, but Vi and Eric point out the various flaws (both philosophical and practical) with capital punishment. What an intense way to end the show this week!

Check out the @Shaun video referenced by Vi: https://youtu.be/L30_hfuZoQ8
For more on the philosophical side of capital punishment, here’s a @PhilosophyTube video as well: https://youtu.be/TDcwIZzaf-k

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