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Our ancestors invented explanations about how we got here, which we, frankly, find childish and silly. The answer cannot come from religion. It can only come from science. We talk about why gods are inconsequential and why we believe that religion will inevitably fizzle out as time goes on.

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    • Mar 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    1: Welcome back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 5:53


    Just a quick note to let everyone know that although heathenslmc is no longer a podcast, I am working on a new show that will be forthcoming.  Basically just saying hi to make sure you don't forget about me!  

    71: Heathens: The Final Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 83:13


    Today we bid a fond farewell to our Heathens podcast. After a year and a half the subject matter has worn us out so we've decided to end this podcast. In this episode we discuss Trump's impeachment. We discuss why some people put their rationality aside for this one topic and we talk about our plans for the new year. We want to thank all of our listeners who have been with us on this crazy ride. While this show may be done, we are not. See you in the funny papers.

    70: Heathens: Jesus and the Afterbirth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 80:24


    On today's episode, we discuss all the thanks we've been giving. We talk about the escalating tensions in the war on Christmas. We have an impromptu discussion about afterbirth and about more of Trump's stupidity. All this and more on Heathens. Yule love it! 

    69: Heathens: Trump Have Zero to me to me to me to...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 88:11


    On today's show, we talk about how A.I. is already smarter than us. Protocapsy tells us about love and submission. We wax poetic about Trumps and his impeachment and how his recent visit to Walter Reed may be related. All this and more on Heathens!

    68: Heathens: Veteran's Day 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 84:05


    On today's episode, we embrace the chaos and do another show without a main topic. Preacher ProtoCapsy tells us why it's a married woman's fault when her man does bad things. Also we discuss likely one of the first times Las let something go on twitter. We discuss with much joy the recent times trump has been booed and the recent and poetic chants of lock him up today. We dream up our own holiday and iron out the rules. We also say a sincere thank you to our veterans and service members. Happy Veteran's Day!

    67: Heathens: The Statue of Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 108:57


    On today's episode, it's a return to form where we don't talk about a topic and just focus on the news and tangent, tangent, tangent. We discuss Trump and conceptualize a statue of Trump that someone needs to make a reality NOW. We also discuss how a Hospital had to be shamed into doing the right thing as it gave a new mother a bill that proves our healthcare system is crazy. We also get into AOC's recent apology and the the application of free speech on an internet forum like Twitter. All this and more!

    66: Heathens: A Polite Conversation on Free Speech a.k.a. A Contentious Shouting Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 109:55


    On today's show, we learn the virtue of patience. We also learn of Las's favorite use for his phone. We also discuss how millennials are leaving religion and not going back. Lastly, Las and I discuss the limits of free speech in one of the few times we have had a heated disagreement. Enjoy!

    65: Heathens: Mysticism and the Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 83:20


    Today we recognize the birthday's of a few famous people, though some not so important in the grand scheme of things. Preacher Protocapsy tells us about God's Land. We ask the the age old question, "does a bear poop in the lobby of city hall" and marvel at Hilary Clinton's masterful trolling. Lastly, we discuss the vikings and their ancient beliefs and how those came to an end.

    64: Heathens: Divine Lineage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 109:45


    On today's episode, we debate whether trumps impeachment will happen and in time for anything meaningful. Las tells us about a time he went to subways and was annoyed. We discuss somewhat noteworthy topics from the news and the celebration of a homicidal incompetent who "discovered" the new world. Lastly, we discuss divine lineage and how those in power often claim divine right.

    63: Heathens: A Long Awaited Surprise!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 96:45


    On today's episode, we once again are without Mandy's insight as we make our way through the episode. We dive briefly into my time as a Sunday Christian (I am no True Scotsman!) We try to keep twitter within 200 seconds. I also invent a drinking game for those who want to get messed up fast. Lastly, our main topic today is a surprise. This is something we talked about awhile ago and now it has come to fruition. See if you can guess before we get there. Enjoy!

    62: Heathens: A Special Guest: Take Care of Your Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 115:55


    On today's episode Las share's his thoughts on how to potentially get one over on Amazon. Proto-capsy tells us why he needs all the money for god. We discuss the news and our thought's on the upcoming election. Lastly, (though not last in the podcast itself) we talk with Nate from twitter about Taking care of our brains and his time in the service. 

    61: Heathens: The Inquisition (Part 2) Vatican

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 104:34


    This week Proto-Capsy tells you why you should give us your money. Also,(much to my surprise) we intro our new opening for 200 seconds of twitter. For what might be a first, Las and I actually disagree on something. Lastly, we discuss the Inquisition that was lead by the Vatican. 

    60: Heathens: The Inquisition (Part 1) Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 91:57


    This week, we remember Kellywise the dancing clown without going into her most recent tomfoolery. Preacher Proto-Capsy tells us which church is the right one and we discuss the Spanish Inquisition. All this and more on this week's Heathens!

    59: Heathens: Martin Luther-The Protestant Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 92:58


    Today Pastor Proto-Capsy gives us a thundering homily explaining why we have hurricanes. We go through our twitter and I realize my own trepidation about what we've twittered. We also discuss just one more time that Agent Orange takes a Trump on twitter. Finally, we discuss our main theme: Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation.  

    58: Heathens: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 90:19


    Today we discuss how we were tricked by Hurricane Dorian into recording on a Thursday. We also discuss the aftermath of said hurricane. We have our highest engagement week on twitter. Lastly, we discuss the The Mad Monk himself: Rasputin. A man whose story has inspired fiction writers for decades. 

    56: Heathens: Dueling Popes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 109:32


    Today Mandy's back and we dive into the news. We discuss trumps plan to nuke hurricanes away. We also say farewell to oxygen as thew amazon goes up in flames. We delve into two other new stories that I won't spoil here. Lastly, we delve into what is often referred to as the schism when the Papacy moved from Avignon to Rome and then back again. All this and more on today's episode

    57: Heathens: The Ottoman Caliphate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 85:00


    It's another glorious day at the Heathens studio. Today, we introduce two new segments: The Capsianity mass and 200 seconds of Twitter. In the first new segment we invite Pastor ProtoCapsi to give a homily where he extends his love for all the misguided miscreants he sees. In 200 seconds of Twitter, we review our twitter and who Las has pissed off this week. Finally after a somewhat brief look at the news, we discuss the Ottoman Caliphate in history. 

    56: Heathens: Henry VIII

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 86:07


    Today we discuss some of the conspiracy theories around the alleged suicide of Jeffery Epstein. We consider the mooch's recent tweet that the president is in meltdown and ponder over whether this is a good or bad thing. Lastly we discuss Henry VIII, A king who split from the Catholic Church and formed his own version of Christianity that endures even today. Why did he do this? Find out on Heathens!

    55: Heathens: It's Time For More Than Thoughts and Prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 88:58


    Today we breath a heavy sigh and with an extreme exercise in restraint we discuss the recent mass shootings without our show devolving into an continuous litany of swearing and cursing. Also, Neil DeGrasse Tyson reminds us why it's so difficult to find a great science communicator. This and more on today's episode.

    54: Heathens: The Moral Majority & Jerry Fartwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 104:55


    On this week's episode we have our first ever in studio guest: Mandi Clay. We talk about the strange and bizarre practice by our federal government of kidnapping people on the high seas to prosecute often referred to as boat cases. We also discuss the recent Garlic Festival shooting in Gilroy, CA. We also spread the word of the Senate majority leader and turtle in a human costume, Mitch McConnell' new nickname. Lastly we delve a bit into the aims of the moral majority movement. 

    53: Heathens: Religion and US Politics P2 or is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 86:59


    Today we explored the details of and ineptly designed website for victims of the Equifax breach. We also discuss the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing and discuss Pence's speech about going to the Moon. We discuss this and many more news stories in this episode. 

    52: Heathens: Religion and US Politics P1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 87:37


    On today's episode we lament that agent orange can access twitter as he yet again finds a way to lower the bar and I silently contemplate a way to cancel his twitter account. We also have a special guest, Joseph Richardson. He discusses his ongoing attempts in winter garden to foster a more inclusive invocation policy and his recent successes outside of winter garden. Finally, we discuss the history of "under God" as a part of the pledge of allegiance.  Orange County Invocation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G59TVAsvuXw Central Florida Freethought Community website: CFLFREETHOUGHT.ORG

    51: Heathens: US Constitution and Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 94:58


    This week we look into the news and ask is why does it seem like billionaires who commit crimes don't seem to face real justice, especially when they have ties to Trump. We also dump on Trump like the rain did on his "Salute to America" and enjoy the sight of the Baby Trump Balloon. We also discuss the burning yet not so burning question of was the constitution inspired by god? All that and more on today's Heathens!

    50: Heathens: Happy Birthday Heathens Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 80:38


    Happy Birthday Heathens Podcast! It's official. One year ago on the dot, we recorded our first episode of Heathens using a lapel mic and a cell phone. Back then, we were a couple of guys who had no idea what they were doing and a year later we still don't. We discuss recent news and present the theme of Season 3: Religion in politics and Government. Thanks for listening and here's to another year!

    49: Heathens: The End of Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 69:27


    On today's episode we hit the last episode of this season and the last one of our first year podcasting. We discuss the recent tensions with Iran. We also look at copyright protection and the public domain and much more. Thanks for a great year and we hope you keep listening. 

    48: Heathens: The Vatican Rag a.k.a. Christ on a Cracker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 69:02


    Today we tackle some headlines like the resignation of the Wicked Witch of the West Wing a.k.a Sarah Huckabee Sanders. We also cringe at Trumps statements about trying to run for a 3rd term. Finally we discuss the sightings of Jesus in everyday objects that make us chuckle.

    47: Heathens: Thursday Special: An Interview with Hemant Mehta the Friendly Atheist.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 75:10


    Because we couldn't wait until Monday, we bring you this special Thursday edition of Heathens where we interview the Friendly Atheist himself, Hemant Mehta. We discuss his experience when he sold his "soul" on eBay. We also discuss his ever evolving view on the relationship between religiousness and rationality (or lack thereof). We also get a little info on his upcoming project.  Friendlyatheist.patheos.com Churchstateseparationpodcast.com

    46: Heathens: Thor, Odin, and Valhalla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 82:08


    Today we go into the rumor mill and talk about Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. We also discuss a few other stories including Justin Bieber's bizzarre challenge to Tom Cruise. Lastly, we discuss Norse mythology.

    45: Heathens: Back in the Saddle Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 80:06


    We're back ans settled in our new studio! On today's episode we talk about how Ken Ham's Ar. k Encounter encountered a big pile of cosmic irony. We also shake our heads at our president's trip to the UK and I learn a valuable lesson about looking before I leap.

    44: Heathens: (Some) Atheists Say the Stupidest Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 74:39


    This week we discussed the staggering financial loses of our Idiot in Chief. We also discuss our trip to Winter Garden and the CFFC petition for a more inclusive invocation policy and the BS that followed. Finally, contrary to some memes, not all atheists are intelligent and we notice a theme of conspiracy theorists in that group.

    43: Heathens: DNA - Who we are and where we came from.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 67:20


    On today's episode we talk about everyone's favorite polynucleotide: DNA! We discuss our predictions on our upcoming DNA test results; what would surprise us and what we expect. We discuss what DNA research means to humanity and our human journey. Also, we discuss some of the darker sides to our understanding of DNA.

    42: Heathens: Tribalism and Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 79:39


    On today's episode, we discuss the latest in Trumpfoolery, the recent changes in NRA leadership, and we go back to form and tangent all over the place. Lastly, we discuss tribalism and how it divides us and how tradition without honest scrutiny can be detrimental.

    41: Heathens: Those who need a savior.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 67:14


    Today we talked about our second favorite messianic holiday, Easter! We also discussed the Mueller report, the recent bombing in Sri Lanka, we briefly touch on our topic of why people believe they need a savior, and finally the most unintentionally sexual painting ever created.

    40: Heathens: Invocation Across the Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 52:05


    Today we spoke with Joseph and Jocelyn of the Florida Freethought Community about a petition to change some discriminatory rules around invocations and how a well done Secular Invocation can be the building blocks of a more inclusive community. If you want to get involved with the petition or you would like some help in creating your own invocation we have the urls mentioned below and also the url for this years FreeFlo. Petition: tinyurl.com/wgpetition CFFC website: cflfreethough.org Freeflo: Freeflo.org

    39: Heathens: Freedom of Speech and the Life of Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 64:06


    This week, we have a discussion of freedom of speech. We also stumbled into a conversation about our thoughts on rostitution and lastly talk a little about the brilliant film by Monty Python: The Life of Brian.

    38: Heathens: The Ghost of George Carlin – Atheism in Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 66:08


    On today's episode, we talk about the results of the Mueller investigation and how our president doesn't understand the phrase "does not exonerate him." We also talk about atheist comedy legend, George Carlin.

    37: Heathens: Atheist Day 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 202:10


    This week we have a special episode. Instead of our normal single topic episode, we have the audio from our live stream of the first ever Atheist Day. In the episode we talked about what Atheist day is about. We also talked to Joseph Richardson and Neil the 604 Atheist and had fun struggling against our god of perpetual inconvenience. Enjoy this extra long episode!

    36: Heathens: A Talk with Aron Ra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 68:54


    That's right! On this week's episode we had the privilege of speaking with THE Aron Ra. We recommend going to his website https://phylogenyexplorerproject.com/ and listening to the Ra-Men podcast. Enjoy!

    35: Heathens: God’s perfect plan vs Free Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 84:34


    This week we talk about the Michael Cohen Hearings, some exciting news in the world of evolutionary biology, the topic of God's perfect plan vs. free will, and oh so much more!

    34: Heathens: Contradiction in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 71:28


    We talk about things.  Many things, very many things.

    33: Heathens: Greek vs Roman Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 74:20


    In this episode we discuss many things.  Very many things.  Mainly the SOTU and the Nancy clap - also, why Jeff Bezos' selfie may bring down the house of Trump.  We talk briefly about roman gods versus greek gods - one of us was prepared for the program - the other one was winging it.  So we rely mainly on Justin to stick to today's topic.

    32: Heathens: Who (or what) was Mithra(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 66:49


    In this week's episode: God has preordained the winner in the SuperBowl as part of his divine plan.  All we have to do is wait to find out who it will be.  Whoever it is, will come as no surprise to god.  A governor is in hot water for wearing blackface in an old yearbook photo and it is in terrible taste - but it was 30 years ago and Trump keeps getting a pass for wanting to grab people by the privates - today. Who was Mithra(s)?  A covenant between a Hittite king and his people to live and reign forever if they defeat the armies of Egypt?  A Zoroastrian god?   A Roman sect for the privileged and wealthy?  One thing Mithras was not, is a basis for the Jesus character.  Tune in for the rest.

    31: Heathens: what is Sin and why does God care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 71:24


    Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah... the shutdown is over and we all know who came out the winner of that debacle.  For more on this and the topic of today, listen to the podcast.

    30: Heathens: Cults - gullibility and fear - why fear a loving God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 61:43


    Donald Trump sounds like a retarded drunken village idiot.  Kaitlin and Tam Tam wear a gun in their yoga pants and they're as dumb as their president if not more so. God rules by decree and loves you - but if you don't do what he says you need to do, he will strike you with such a fear that your ears will run sideways.    God is a commie dictator.

    29: Heathens: How monotheism hijacked paganism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 61:52


    Welcome to the New Year – new challenges - in Congress, there is a battle brewing between the old and the new – and the government is still shut down. The border wall can be built, but it will be cut through with a simple bolt cutter, or a saw, which nobody in their right mind will ever attempt, right? Especially not drug dealers or terrorists because why would they have bolt cutters. Americans blame Trump and GOP for shutdown – 53% of us actually do so. And rightly so because he said he will take blame for it. So lets blame him for it. The FBI opened an investigation after Trump fired Corey to see if Trump was a Russian agent – what does that say about the president of the US of A that the agency, tasked with maintaining law and order opens an investigation into a guy because he does everything they can think of as activities of a Russian agent. John Bolton wants to bomb Iran (asking pentagon for military strike options) Today’s topic: How monotheism hijacked paganism A term originally coined by 4th century christians as a derogatory or pejorative description for people who were not soldiers of Christ – living mostly in rural areas and worshiping gods – as in multiple – as opposed to one god.  During the Middle Ages, paganism was adopted to describe any non-Abrahamic religions – which helped define those who should be persecuted by Christian churches. It was justified by the notion that pagans, not believing in Jesus, were worshiping false gods and what better notion to kill human beings over than worshiping the wrong mythical, non-existent deity.   In modern society, paganism is based on perceived old world style self-descriptor to describe someone who would be interested in worshiping other than Abrahamic gods , such as nature, but the world view could be pantheistic, polytheistic, or animistic and some are even monotheistic. It is ironic to note, that lots of christians today associate paganism with with hedonism, materialism, self indulgence and unconcerned with the future of humanity.    So how did monotheism hijack paganism? By some accounts, and many scholars believe this to be true, but you can research for yourself, the origins of the modern Abrahamic religions is rooted to a large degree in Zoroastrianism. The conquest of the modern day so called “holy Land” by the Persians brought about the evolution of Judaism form Zoroastrianism. In the Abrahamic religion in the oldest biblical literature, Yahweh is a typical ancient Near Eastern Warrior or divine warrior, who leads the heavenly army against Israel’s enemies, he later became the main god of the Kingdom of Israel and of Judah and over time the royal court and temple promoted Yahweh as the god of the entire cosmos, possessing all the positive qualities previously attributed to the other gods and goddesses. By the end of the Babylonian exile (6th century BCE) the very existence of foreign gods was denied and Yahweh was proclaimed as the creator of the cosmos and the true god of all the world. The oldest plausible recorded occurrence of the word Yahweh is “I am that I am” in the late Bronze Age. A place named Shasu of yhw (way)” in an Egyptian encryption from the time of Amenhotep III. (1402-1363 BCE). Ironically enough the word yhw (or way) translated loosely as “he blows”. The God of Israel is like a comic book character, Flash for example -The concept of Retcon – retroactive continuity.

    28: Heathens: Here we go again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 49:11


    Happy new Year! This is the year of the US National Kidney stone (#passingthestone) where we enter the primary stage of passing the national kidney stone, called Donald J Trump. We are introducing Season 2 of the Heathens weekly podcast and we are thrilled to have some great topics coming up. However, on today's show we got nothing. Not one topic. So enjoy a little Mel and 45 minutes of ranting. See you next week.

    27: Heathens: Happy New Year part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 60:59


    Happy new year!  Welcome to the last show of Season 1! The inquisition, what a show, the inquisition, don't you know, the inquisition, we'll convert the Jews... Let there be merriment, let there be light, let there be Jesus on the anus of a dog... Yeah... huh?!  There is no topic for today, just general madness and heathenistic tomfoolery.    We'll talk to y'all in Season 2!

    26: Heathens: Drinking is the reason for the season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 75:03


    Ho ho ho, Merry Holidays, everyone!  Today, we are joined in spirit and song by the most ancient and true depiction of the life of an important person, the Life of Brian and we are choosing to look on the bright side of life!  Most importantly, today we are talking with Author of Confusion, who despite knowing what idiots we are, chose to partake in our podcast once again and we couldn't be happier. As before, she chimed in with important and informative information about the true nature of the celebratory festivus and its origins 2000+ years ago.  Hint: it included dancing around a huge bonfire and enjoying the company of other people while partaking in drinking and merriment.  Please take a few moments and check out the article Author wrote about this subject, it is both informative and creative.  [https://blog.onlywomen.com/how-to-be-super-queer-this-holiday-c7ee2660f2b7](https://blog.onlywomen.com/how-to-be-super-queer-this-holiday-c7ee2660f2b7) On behalf of both of us Heathens, but especially on the part of Justin and Las, we wish you and yours a very happy, healthy, wonderful Saturnelia 2018!

    25: Heathens: Jebus H Christopher, Part deuche

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 61:19


    Dissecting the Trump presidency: the Oval Office meeting between the powers that be. Mike Pence turns into Pinocchio and Ryan Zinke leaves the Trump administration. Christina Ricci and the little black dress. The life of Jebus and the upcoming topics of Season 2.  Was Jesus the Liberace of his time?

    24: Heathens: Stand up for your rights by sitting down

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 90:02


    On today's podcast: the news!  Why Donald Trump is nervous about Michael Cohen.  Only 2 people know for sure what was said between Cohen and Trump and one of them is really nervous - which means he is scared of what might have been said.  Also, John Kelly is leaving as CoS and why the White House is a modern day rendition of Animal House.  Our main topic of the day is our esteemed caller, Mr. Joseph Richardson.  If you want to know what he did, check out this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1X4wE8XxOk Also, check out other videos from the Central Florida Freethought Group here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cflfreethought/videos?shelf_id=1&view=0&sort=dd

    23: Heathens: Shooting the breeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 69:33


    On today's episode, we do an old fashioned rant!  Something we have been known to do for several years and something that we enjoy.  The Tangeniers are alive and well today and we switch between a dozen different topics ranging form Donald Trump shaving an orange cat to fashion a hairpiece out of it to how the religious right is trying to hijack our country.

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