Lets Spring Into Calls! | Skeptic Generation | Episode 12 Season 2

It's the first week of spring and our allergies are letting us know! Cultures and religions all over the world hold this equinox as sacred, so let's chat about your deeply held beliefs... about spring or anything else! You can talk to us by calling 585-526-8774 or online at tiny.cc/callSG.
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TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES

00:00 - Intro
05:48 - Science Is Mysticism? - David (they/them) - NC
14:33 - “I Experienced The Afterlife!” - Relic (he/him) - TX
48:55 - Did Vi Get Veganism Right Here? - Javier (he/him) - FL
1:07:10 - Can “The Self” Exist Without Free Will? - Phoenix (they/them) - TN
1:21:26 - Tinder Profile Evangelism! - Ash (they/them) - TN

05:48
David calls in to talk about a book they read that suggested science is a form of mysticism. This call got a bit rambly, and ended on a weird note when the caller told the hosts that because they were younger they should listen. Um? No, that’s not how this works.

14:33
Repeat theist caller Relic starts this call by diving into why belief in an afterlife is not inherently harmful (something the hosts have differing opinions on), but it quickly becomes a conversation about Relic’s own adventures into the afterlife, where he meets with spirits. How does he know that’s what’s happening? How has he determined this is true?

Hear the backstory Relic referenced in his previous call to Skeptic Generation here:
https://youtu.be/dzKA5W2_btc

Other conversations with Relic are below:
https://youtu.be/9Etj0Qg7oHE
https://youtu.be/iZEWAOJFoCU

If you want to know more about Kat Kerr, check out these videos on Holy Koolaid’s channel. You may even see some people you recognize!

Part 1: https://youtu.be/ikosus8S09M
Part 2: https://youtu.be/v6zPkFJd58Q

48:55
A theist wants to know if the hosts think secular humanism leads to veganism. If so, why? Vi and Eric do their best to lay out a potential chain of rationality between deconverting from a religion that told you humans are special to a worldview like veganism that puts all species on a more level playing field.

Disclaimer: Neither Eric nor Vi are vegans (at this point in time) and while they did their best to explain the logic behind such a worldview, they are open to feedback. Discuss in the comments if you have thoughts.

1:07:10
Phoenix is doing therapy and it’s making them question some core principles of identity. Is free will something that impacts our sense of self? Could we have identity without it? Are consciousness and “the self” synonymous? A more esoteric call, but a worthwhile one!

1:21:26
Hoo boy. This caller wants to know if heaven would be like slavery, and they were inspired to ask this by a Tinder profile evangelist. Eric is delighted at the idea of using the Bible for sexy purposes, and proceeds to pose dramatically with our KJV, something King James himself (allegedly) would have been into…

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