Atheist Alliance International Podcast

Prof. Brendan Browne joins us to discuss his field, conflict resolution, and his boots-on-the-ground experience in dealing with Palestinian human rights.Follow and connect with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternationalTwitter: https://twitter.com/atheistallianceWebsite: https://www.atheistalliance.org/Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

This week, we are joined by an ex-Muslim who shares his journey to non-belief with us, and how he advises other ex-Muslims on end-of-life plans. We do apologize for the technical details with the host's feed, due to network difficulties. https://humanist.org.sg/ https://www.facebook.com/CEMSG.org/ https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/renouncing-islam-singapore-procedure-implications/ https://www.liveon.gov.sg/organ-supporter.html http://mylegacy.life.gov.sg/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Dr. John Andrew Morrow joins us to discuss the interesting history of veiling across time and cultures and reveals a fascinating clue about where this practice first started. Dr. Morrow's book, Hijab: https://www.amazon.com/Hijab-Word-God-Man/dp/1680535374 Dr. Morrow's website: https://johnandrewmorrow.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Former Coptic Christian and Egyptian vlogger and activist Adam Elmasri joins us to discuss his experiences and works. Adam's social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamElmasriEnglish/videos Blog: https://www.adamelmasri.online/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

This week we are joined by Paul Clark, author of the book The Omega Course. Our discussion leans to the intellectual atheism side of things & contextualized history as we deconstruct biblical passages & why the Bible can't properly be understood from the fundamentalist perspective of being literally true and error-free. Paul's book: https://bit.ly/4boU9fM My book: https://bit.ly/4bquCmy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_hypothesis Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Join us this week as we talk to 3 ex-clergy, from 3 separate denominations, all members of The Clergy Project. Our guests discuss their time in the pulpit and the beginnings of questioning their beliefs, their journey to atheism, the impact on their families/careers, and how The Clergy Project helped them, and how they give back. https://clergyproject.org/ Scott's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuBjzBcGguFdkdTGZjCQww Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Join us for a highly intellectual talk about re-dating the New Testament canon to the second century CE based on computer stylistic analysis and textual criticism. Britt & Wingo take us through the research from their book Christ Before Jesus. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Before-Jesus-Evidence-Second-Century-ebook/dp/B0CWYRBWBZ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christbeforejesus Website: https://christbeforejesus.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

The founder of Haitian Freethinkers joins us to discuss his journey from believer to atheist, and the circumstances which led him to found the group. https://www.facebook.com/HaitianFreeThinkers https://podcasts.feedspot.com/secularism_podcasts/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Dexter Morgan, an atheist blogger & activist from Afghanistan joins us to tell his story of interrogation by the Taliban, fleeing to Pakistan, paying off officials for visas, and his final journey to freedom & a new life in Australia. You can find Dexter & fellow Ex-Muslim content on: https://www.tiktok.com/@dexter.morgan66 https://www.clubhouse.com/@dexter.6666 https://www.youtube.com/@UCfQDBsLQndeOy26-RR0anwA https://t.me/philosophythought https://www.exmuslimz.org/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

David Silverman joins us to discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent claims of Christian conversion and the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly around 'woke Jews' supporting Hamas, and the increase in antisemitism. David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants Two of the Israeli journalists' Twitter accounts mentioned during the podcast who are providing good insights: https://twitter.com/MairavZ https://twitter.com/GershomG Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Prof Blankholm teaches atheism in the Faculty of Religious Studies UC Santa Barbara joins us to discuss his work & the growth of secularism in the United States, and the history of atheism across the millennia. We also touch on Jordan Peterson's claims about atheists abandoning Judeo-Christian ethics and his dire warnings for society. Joe's book: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/atheistalliance⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.atheistalliance.org/⁠ Join AAI: ⁠https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/⁠ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Prof. Drake joins us to discuss Constantine the Great, his conversion to Christianity, his 'vision of the cross', his role as Pontifex Maximus, calling the Council of Nicaea with his desire for consensus, and the intolerance of Christian bishops of whom Constantine wrote: 'do nothing but that which encouraged discord and hatred and, to speak frankly, which leads to the destruction of the human race.' Prof. Drake's book: https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Bishops-Politics-Intolerance-Ancient/dp/0801862183/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28HPX1VSNWDV5&keywords=constantine+and+the+bishops&qid=1694852908&sprefix=constantine+and+the+bishope%2Caps%2C368&sr=8-1 Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG   Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Hugo Estrella, AAI's new Directory of Advocacy, joins us to talk about his life growing up atheist in Argentina during a dictatorship with which the Catholic Church was complicit, Argentina's upcoming election with a swing to the far right, and his work fighting for freedom from religious privilege around the world. Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG   Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Dr. Blackmore studies memetics and consciousness, who joins us to discuss how illusions of consciousness play into perceptions of the mystical and supernatural, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and how recent advances in neurobiology are unlocking the biochemistry of the 'god spot' phenomenon in human brains. Dr. Blackmore's page: https://www.susanblackmore.uk/ Unbelievable podcast with Jordan Peterson: https://youtu.be/syP-OtdCIho Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Former Baptist pastor, Tim Sledge, talks about his journey to becoming a pastor and the life experiences that led him to atheism. You can find Tim on his Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Goodbye_Jesus And website: https://www.goodbyejesus.net/ Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Dr. Darrell Ray joins us to discuss the root causes of aberrant sexual behavior among priests and monks in many religions, particularly with Catholic clergy. He will also talk about his efforts to provide secular counseling for those escaping religious trauma. https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ https://www.seculartherapy.org/ Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Gáspár Békés joins us to discuss his passions for freedom of speech, expression, and children's rights in Hungary under an authoritarian regime that claims it is an 'illiberal, Christian state' and the oppression he has suffered at the hands of the Christian Right in his country. If you are Hungarian and wish to become more active in the fight for freedom from religion, check out the pages for the Hungarian Atheist Society: https://hu-hu.facebook.com/magyar.ateista.tarsasag/ http://www.ateizmus.hu/ Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Esta es la primera entrevista en español en este canal. En esta ocasión entrevistamos a Fernanda San Martín, Directora Internacional de IPPFoRB (International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief) https://www.ippforb.com/ Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/ Donate to the ASN: https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/

Urtė joins us to discuss her journey in planning her own humanist wedding which led to the founding of a new humanist social enterprise to provide services to those who do not want a traditional religious service, but more than a basic civil one. You can find her organization here: https://www.taipkitaip.lt/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

John Richards and Andy Phillips from AUK join AAI to promote their upcoming conference with The Origins Project. Speakers include; Lawrence Krauss, Sophie Scott, Blay Whitby, Keith Porteous Wood, & special guest, Richard Dawkins. Tickets are almost sold out, so get them before they are sold out: https://www.atheismuk.com/changing-minds-in-changing-times/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

Lon Ostrander joins us to discuss the work of The Clergy Project in helping leaders of faith communities who have lost their beliefs make a transition to secular life with counseling, community, and job retraining support. If you are a member of the clergy who has lost your belief, you can check out these resources for assistance: https://clergyproject.org/ https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ https://www.seculartherapy.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@ApostateAshley Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

Ex-Muslim blogger, Anjuli, joins us to share her experiences with leaving Islam and the anti-humanist ethics of her past faith. Anjuli's blog: http://murtaddtohuman.org/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

Israeli atheist, Amir, joins us to discuss the recent protests about the "hijacking" of Israel's democratic processes and attempts to subvert the Supreme Court by the new Netanyahu far-right coalition government. Support the protesters: https://www.drove.com/campaign/63d7a144d5410e72d7b0fa71?utm_source=droveShare&utm_medium=copy%20link&lang=en&skey=.2Efj&fbclid=IwAR0aVflN4QrZD-IicmuTYNsxcK6gFT4SkX_LXciCHdfacz7Oqq1_6kzUHIQ Ultra-Conservative, Libertarian, Religious, with strong affiliations to American far-right groups: https://en.kohelet.org.il/?fbclid=IwAR01zL96aIfRbNM2y3KdnSpqiW3n_L_rjAJXqYOcTDL9VaaRAkQSrb73XJE Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms: Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

In this episode, Old Testament expert John Collins joins us to discuss messianic expectations in ancient Judaism, the Dead Sea community, and the apocalyptic writings that forever changed the direction of Western history with the new hope of an afterlife in heaven or hell. John's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Joseph-Collins/author/B001IZTA3E?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Host's debate breakdown with the Baptist pastor: https://diogenesofmayberry.com/2016/09/04/deconstructing-christian-apologetics/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

This week we are joined by Bolivian podcaster, Alfonso Ugarte Johnson, who tells us of his personal journey to atheism and the discussions he has on his shows. His Clubhouse links... Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

This week we talk with Sam, an atheist, feminist, and activist with a 7-year prison sentence waiting for her in Iran, who is currently seeking asylum in Europe. To donate to the Atheist Support Network and help assist people like Sam, please click here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8pak6p Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

Join us as we discuss Australia's Religious Discrimination Bill, which was suddenly disavowed by the Christian Lobby after it was shown they would lose the right to discriminate. NSL website: https://www.nsl.org.au/ For more on the issues we discussed, see: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/scuttling-the-religion-package-shows-where-priorities-lied-all-along-20220210-p59vfh.html?fbclid=IwAR2GOeYj1eGfUBj4Cca2-Zqul0LrE-g0iZe4YvXBibYAOrd1zEOIlTILPVE https://www.smh.com.au/national/why-we-as-christian-parents-cannot-sign-a-school-contract-that-condemns-gay-or-transgender-students-20220202-p59t68.html?fbclid=IwAR3QMZA9azGC5F0XcFMojGu_9HxY4vs8wkVTcovUqW4mY2IRmFIZumh3rFw Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

This week we chat with Larry Rhodes about the group he founded in the American Bible Belt, their local advocacy, and his weekly radio show, Digital Freethought Hour. Atheist Society of Knoxville (ASK): https://knoxvilleatheists.org/about-us/ Digital Freethought: http://www.digitalfreethought.com/blog/digitalfreethought-radio-hour-podcast-2/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

This week we chat with a Malay atheist and volunteer for the Atheist Support Network about her work with the Council of Ex-Muslims of Singapore & Humanist Society of Singapore https://cemsg-org.business.site/ https://humanist.org.sg/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/ Join AAI: https://www.atheistalliance.org/membership/

This week's guest David Orenstein and I discuss a wide range of issues, including what may happen to religious belief when First Contact with an alien civilization happens. You can find links to David's work here: https://www.mec.cuny.edu/academic-affairs/david-orenstein/ Godless Grace: https://www.amazon.com/Godless-Grace-Nonbelievers-Making-Richer/dp/0931779634 Darwin's Apostles: https://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Apostles-Evolution-Accepted-Continues/dp/0931779820 Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

This week we talk with Arif Hussain Theruvath, an Indian activist and founder of two organizations (Non Religious Citizens & Ex-Muslims of Kerala) and their objectives, which includes the campaign to give people the choice of stating non-religious on government documents and identification. You can find the links to his organizations here: www.nrcindia.org www.exmuslimsofkerala.org Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

This week we discuss the situation in the UK, from Anglican bishops in the House of Lords to compulsory Church of England religious instruction in English schools; and some of John's own personal projects. You can find Atheism UK at these links: https://www.atheismuk.com/ https://www.facebook.com/atheismukcom https://twitter.com/AtheismUK John's projects are here: Global Atheist News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTOB8OlbI4E&list=PL0gPbTb6U8awTt5mmApb7Jyba7NF7jdqK Freethought Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVNwoSZ76V0&list=PL0gPbTb6U8axLa_ThkrERXR8xdJuymOD4 And the Kickstarter link for Freethought City: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freethoughtcity/freethought-city/posts?fbclid=IwAR2cdODySDIqgyXPrdXfkJ5a3QO5x2VTHJFl5KMNcwDUMEN-eQKwcn_Mz4A Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Harvard professor and distinguished cognitive scientist, Steven Pinker, joins us to discuss his latest book Rationality and the need for it in this world. You can find Rationality here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rationality-What-Seems-Scarce-Matters/dp/0525561994 Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Join us as we chat with the Holy Humanist, Nuriyah Khan, and her journey out of Islam to freethought campaigner. You can find her social media links at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRaLIFc6OfWKSzzvmfAMsXQ https://twitter.com/nuriyahk Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

This week we chat with veteran atheist advocate, Paul McMahon, about secular issues in Australia; and his journey to freethought. Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Join us as we chat with Amir about secular issues in Israel, in particular the ongoing battle with orthodox Jews to indoctrinate young Israelis. Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

In a departure from our normal routine, this week's AAI podcast was recorded live. Join us as we talked to Rishvin Ismath, a former radical Muslim, co-founder of the Council of ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka, and volunteer with AAI's Atheist Support Network. Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

David Oliverio is very active in the Austin humanist scene, here to tell us about leaving his Pentecostal ministry and his efforts to create a community for atheists in heavily evangelical Texas. You can find David through his various social media links: https://www.facebook.com/HumanismAlive https://www.facebook.com/ThePreachingHumanist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjveQtFkgwnooY4S8tPWnA https://m.facebook.com/HoustonOasis/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-ntmD3IRE Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

This week we are joined by three former fundamentalists, American Deanna Lawliss (author Of Ashes and Embers), and two Aussie podcasters (I was a teenage fundamentalist). We apologize for a bit of echo at times, we'll do better going forward. Find our guests: https://twitter.com/DeannaLawlis https://twitter.com/WasTeenage https://www.facebook.com/groups/3188989997871128/?ref=share https://iwasateenagefundamentalist.podbean.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

This week we are joined by a former elder in the Jehovah's Witnesses and now an affirmed atheist. Several of our recent guests have mentioned the importance of community for atheists, and Michael will tell us how the existence of a freethinking group was ‘pivotal & life-saving' in his journey out of the cult that ran most of his life. Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

This week we are joined by Thomas Bear, the creator of the Off the Chain Atheists group, which has over 4000 Facebook members. Thomas discusses his atheist-branded garment designs and the need for a supportive community of atheist freethinkers. Links to Thomas's pages and stores can be found below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/otcatheists https://twitter.com/OTCAtheist https://instagram.com/otcatheist? https://instagram.com/elementx_designs? https://www.tumblr.com/blog/off-the-chain-atheist? https://aminoapps.com/c/atheist-amino/page/user/off-the-chain-atheist/pXmQ_PegFgfEMElM41ogbKmLeQbkZm2GelX? https://elementx-designs.myspreadshop.com/?fbclid=IwAR0IM0rcDTFs8Cad5GYQkc_a8EFNqdaJFayWE7NYM7PnJO9bl7QTjs3LCGA https://off-the-chain-atheist.myspreadshop.com/?fbclid=IwAR3o7Yjic9nW4U0YIiNticItz3p5RiLmgJIjOlgdEXhd46iTIsSsOn1EwLM https://my-store-11737057.creator-spring.com/?fbclid=IwAR0tB1AaTBMaMFxGF5nKXbhABNYrwYcsgICjv0DHCKcHE0zgky-c9TXVCUs Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Join us as we talk to Rationalist Society of Australia board member, Stella Thomas about issues Down Under, particularly their campaign to end Christian prayers at the openings of government councils at local, state, and federal levels, and Christian chaplaincy programs in public schools. Connect with the RSA at: https://rationalist.com.au/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

AAI affiliate Burmese Atheists join us this week to talk about the current situation in Myanmar, how extremist right-wing Buddhists support the military coup, and how the deeply conservative culture there discriminates against homosexuals, transsexuals, and marriages crossing religious lines. You can find Burmese Atheists at: https://www.facebook.com/burmeseatheists/ The article mentioned during the discussion is posted here: https://diogenesofmayberry.medium.com/ultra-conservative-buddhists-support-myanmar-coup-73ada7a40ec0 Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistallianceWebsite: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

AAI board member, regional director, and ASN co-director, Tonoy Alam, discusses his life as a threatened blogger in Bangladesh to helping other prisoners of conscience find new lives in free societies. https://www.atheistalliance.org/atheist-support-network/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/phc3ay-asn-fundraiser?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistallianceWebsite: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

A contextual review of the history of Vatican power & its relationship to the state of Italy since 1929; and the Vatican's hypocritical attitudes to homosexuality.

Randolf Richardson joins us to discuss issues in Canada: Quebec Bill 21 on displays of religious affiliation by civil servants in positions of authority, a Baptist pastor fired after transitioning, and the ongoing body count at Canada's notorious residential schools Connect with Canadian Atheists at: https://www.canadianatheists.ca/ Subscribe to True North Talk: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfxQd9br_C-u06pTzu1Y1Q Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Jon Hammond discusses his graphic novel, The Falling Star, which gives Satan's side of the story of the war in heaven. Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/atheistalliance Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Welcome to the Atheist Alliance International Podcast with Jason Sylvester A.K.A. Diogenes of Mayberry. This week we are joined by David Rand, president of AAI Canadian affiliate, Atheist Freethinkers. David will be discussing the controversial Quebec Bill 21 which prohibits civil servants in positions of authority (judges, police officers, teachers, etc) from displaying religious symbols while on the job. For more information on Atheist Freethinkers, please visit their website at https://www.atheology.ca/ Follow and connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational https://twitter.com/atheistalliance https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Israeli Journalist Reveals Abuse - Former Haaretz Reporter, Asaf Ronel, describes the systemic abuse of Palestinians he witnessed last May during weeks of violence. For decades, Israeli politicians have systematically violated the human rights of the Palestinians with virtually no repercussions. When confronted about these violations by the community of nations, Israel plays the holocaust card to try and shame its critics into silence; and it often works. Former Israeli minister, Shulamit Aloni, admitted this tactic in a 2002 interview for Democracy Now. Given the scale of Israel's recent assault on Gaza, including the bombing of a residential building that also held the offices of Al-Jazeera and the Associated Press, that hand may finally have been over-played. Twenty-five years ago, Noam Chomsky wrote that Israel acts with impunity given the unwavering support provided by the US government. Eleven years ago, Hitch pondered why American politicians 'acquiesce so wretchedly . . . at the hands of a virtual client state. It seems things have finally gone too far for some Americans. Recently the New York Times writes that many American Democratic senators are wary of continuing to give Israel a pass for its heavy-handed claims of self-defence. The article quotes the president of an Israeli lobby group, J Street, stating that Americans turning a blind eye 'essentially amounts to international immunity to Israel.' What is baffling, to this writer anyway, is that after many centuries of anti-Semitism and maltreatment of Jews in various lands, Israeli politicians currently in charge apparently learned absolutely nothing. Indeed, the Twitter feeds of two Jewish Washington Post correspondents are constantly updated with the latest Israeli abuses and the disgust of these reporters at what is being done to the Palestinians. READ MORE: The article is Secular World (Calling Israel to Account for it s Human Rights Abuses) can be found at https://www.atheistalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Secular-World-June-2021.pdf

Welcome to the Atheist Alliance International Podcast with Andy Phillips and Jason Sylvester A.K.A. Diogenes of Mayberry. This week we are joined by Jesse Bering, an American psychologist, writer, and academic. He is Associate Professor in Science Communication at the University of Otago, where he serves as Director of the Centre for Science Communication, as well as a frequent contributor to Scientific American, Slate, and Das Magazin We look at the concepts of belief and whether consciousness survival, belief in god and the afterlife is a construct of the human mind. Book By Jesse Bering The God Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny and the Meaning of Life https://amzn.to/3ce5naD Jesse Bering Website: http://www.jessebering.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtheistAllianceInternational Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Atheist Alliance International Podcast with Andy Phillips and Jason Sylvester We recently interviewed Professor Greg Dawes, who teaches courses on religion and philosophy at Otago University in Auckland about his book Galileo and the Conflict between Religion and Science. We discovered he had been a Catholic priest and was now a non-believer, and this is his story. Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtheistAllianceInternational Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/