Vampires and Sam Harris? Oh My! | Skeptic Generation | Episode 29 Season 1

This has been a busy week for us! Eric called out an ex-illuminati vampire, Vi came for Sam Harris AND guest hosted for Viced Rhino, and now we're ready to talk to you! We have open lines at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG.

Here are links to some of our appearances this week:

- Vi hosts Twit Tweets on Viced Rhino’s channel: https://youtu.be/TbPv4apF1Rw
- Vi talks about Sam Harris with Christians: https://youtu.be/AMaM-lC_DcA
- Eric talks to an ex-Satanist/vampire/druid/illuminati priest: https://youtu.be/vGVPO7XFfGk
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TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES

00:00 - Intro - Vampires & Sam Harris, Oh My!
09:08 - QueerAtheist (he/him) - IL - Is Criticizing the Four Horsemen OK?
22:09 - Nick (he/him) - UT - Unpacking Guilt After Deconversing
35:21 - Joe (he/him) - MI - I Bought A Church - What Do I Do With The Bibles??
46:02 - Chaos (they/them) - UK - Theist Wants Less Christianity, Please!
54:12 - Tyler (he/him) - OH - Eric and Vi Disagree On What Skepticism Is!
1:12:35 - Nick (he/him) - SC - Are Communism Conspiracy Theories True?
1:35:22 - Tom (he/him) - GA - So Many Questions About the Ex Vampire!!
1:44:47 - Scott (he/him) - SC - Eric and Vi Disagree on What Evil Is!

09:08
What do the hosts think about “new atheism” and the Four Horsemen? How should we engage with ideas that helped at the time but seem outdated now? Are veneration or cancelling the only options? The hosts say no, but don’t let these sometimes toxic individuals off so easily.

22:09
Nick is an ex-Mormon who is struggling with feelings of guilt and shame when thinking about his past. He asks for advice on getting over this. Eric tells the story of Megan Phelps-Roper and the Westboro Baptist Church. Vi suggests that the leftover guilt may be a religious instinct hanging on, and gives ideas for letting go.


35:21
This caller just bought a church to live in, and is wondering what to do with all the religious paraphernalia lying around. Should he donate it? Burn it? Take up papier-mache? Help! Eric and Vi toss around ideas!

46:02
What is latent Christianity, and who does it harm? Chaos calls in to chat with the hosts, but Eric quickly turns the conversation to an even juicer topic: what is keeping Chaos from being an atheist? They promise to call back and have an epistemological discussion, and they promise they’re not a presup! Now we are even more curious…

54:12
Can too much skepticism hurt you? This caller thinks so! Eric and Vi disagree with him, but then end up also disagreeing with each other. What even is skepticism, and can it be misused, and if so… how? Everyone gets a bit riled up during this call.

1:12:35
Do the hosts think that global conspiracy theories are true? Because Nick thinks communists might be taking over the United States. Eric goes on the offensive and lays down the law when it comes to what’s actually going on in the US. Vi encourages looking at the broader picture: what even is a conspiracy theory?

1:35:22
Did you see Eric’s debate with the ex-vampire? This caller did, and he has so many questions! How long were his fangs? Could he see himself in the mirror? How did he live off of communion wafers and blood for so long? Eric breaks down his tactics in dealing with this dishonest interlocutor.

1:44:47
This one gets spicy! Eric and Vi (and the caller) all have different definitions of “evil.” Scott takes a biblical viewpoint, Eric thinks the definition is subjective, and Vi tries to take a pragmatic approach. We fully expect everyone to disagree with everything about this call, so let us have it in the comments!
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