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A podcast in which two former Evangelical Christians discuss their journey in and ultimately out of religion.


    • May 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 63:50


    Kenny and Monica answer questions submitted by thier audience. 

    Spiritual Gifts and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 47:13


    Kenny and Monica finish discussing First Corinthians by covering Paul's ideas about spiritual gifts and the afterlife. 

    The New Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 48:16


    Kenny and Monica continue discussing Paul's theology in First Corinthians. 

    Belief is for Believers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 39:09


    Kenny and Monica begin discussing First Corinthians, one of the first letters of the New Testament.

    For the Greater Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 43:06


    Kenny and Monica finsish up their discussion on Genesis by giving their perspectives on the Joseph and technicolor dreamcoat story.

    Birth of Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 38:55


    Kenny and Monica discuss the problematic nature  of who God chooses to bless in Genesis, specifically the founding leaders of the tribes of Israel.

    Horrible Father Abraham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 41:55


    Kenny and Monica discuss the stories surrounding "Father Abraham".

    Creation Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 56:44


    Kenny and Monica discuss the creation stories in Genesis 1-11 as well as questions these  stories prompt. 

    Ritual Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 35:35


    Kenny and Monica discuss the Christian ritual of Communion/Eucharist and compare it to other sacrificial acts.

    Choosers or Chosen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 38:44


    Kenny and Monica discuss free will versus predestination theology using scripture from the Christian Bible.

    The Illogical Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 33:25


    Kenny and Monica discuss the problems they see with the logic behind the trinity as well as the scripture that supports and opposes the doctrine. Helpful Resources:https://ehrmanblog.org/ucc-3-part-series-3-of-3-how-jesus-became-god/

    Apocalypse Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 31:23


    Kenny and Monica discuss "end times" theology. 

    Problematic Parables

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 29:13


    Kenny and Monica discuss multiple parables, different interpretations of each, and then finally why they see an issue with so much discrepancy within teachings. 

    Young Earth Creationism with the Tall Friendly Atheist Dad Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 59:27


    Kenny and Monica have a discussion with Damien, from the Tall Friendly Atheist Dad Podcast, about the fundamentalist belief in young earth creationism and its dangers. Referenced: Answers In GenesisCreation Ministries InternationalElephant skullsJesus CampKent HovindDr. Jason LisleThe Two-Way Speed Of Light HypothesisDr Gerald Schroeder, Six Day Science and their hypothesis, Dr. Sarah Salviander Ken Ham, The different 'kinds', Bill Nye vs Ken Ham debateConservapedia & The Post-Flood Volcanioc Diaspora (now relegated to a Talk page)The Moon Dust argument, the Jupiter Losing Heat argument, the Sea Salinity argument, the Population Argument, "we all have the same evidence, just different worldviews""A Man After God's Own Heart" episodeDid Ham rape Noah?The Firmament in GenesisJohn PiperChurch Of Christ, ScientistSix Different Meanings Of EvolutionCan Evolution Explain Altrusim?Jehovah's Witnesses and prohibition of blood transfusions.Jehovah's Witnesses and prohibition against birthday parties.Ray Comfort and comparing abortion to the Holocaust.

    A Man After God's Own Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 49:30


    Kenny and Monica discuss the life of Kind David, a man labeled by the God of the Bible as "A Man After God's Own Heart," with the goal of understanding David's character, morality, and worthiness of emulation. 

    Prophecy: the Birth and Triumphant Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 42:53


    Kenny and Monica discuss some problems they have with New Testament claims about Messianic prophecy.

    Prayer: An Exercise in Futility?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 27:59


    Monica and Kenny discuss prayer from an evangelical perspective and wonder whether it accomplishes what it is thought to accomplish.

    (Dis)unity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 31:58


    Kenny and Monica discuss what the bible teaches about unity within Christianity and how the church fails to live up to those claims. 

    Righteous Lot

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later May 5, 2021 27:07


    Kenny and Monica discuss the the Biblical meaning of the terms "righteous" and "wicked" by examining the story of righteous Lot. 

    Don't Forgive as God Forgives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 23:06


    Kenny and Monica discuss the nature of forgiveness and how the Christian god fails to demonstrate it. 


    We discuss our former beliefs about Easter as Christians and what we think about the holiday now. Extra ResourcesFor more  about the historical evidence and arguments for and against the existence of a historical Jesus follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzjYmpwbHEA

    Taught to Believe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 26:22


    Kenny and Monica discuss the power and prevalence of  indoctrination as well as alternative means to teach and inform others. 

    On Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 30:18


    Kenny and Monica discuss what they used to believe about marriage when they were apart of the fundamental, evangelical Christian church and how they feel about those teachings now. 

    A Fellow Apostate Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 33:28


    Kenny and Monica finish up interviewing David about his life in and out of the faith with a focus on the biblical claims that David finds unbelievable, immoral, and corrupted. Skeptics Annotated Biblehttps://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/

    A Fellow Apostate Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 40:48


    Monica and Kenny continue interviewing David as he explains how he handled the inner conflict he was feeling by attempting to reconcile his devout faith with excruciating doubt. Then David explains some of the thought processes and actions he took that lead him to finally throw off his Christian chains. Seth Andrews Letterhttps://youtu.be/qqpCsor4284Dear Believer Why Do You Believehttps://youtu.be/xIErAz-ZO-I

    A Fellow Apostate Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 40:42


    Kenny and Monica interview their friend David about his life in and out of faith in this three part series. In this episode, David outlines his experiences as a devout believer and reveals where it has lead him. 

    The Power of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 32:57


    In the final episode of this year, Kenny and Monica discuss why it is important to question faith, the power that faith holds, and their shift in worldview after leaving it. 

    The Depravity of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 33:16


    Kenny and Monica discuss the issues they have with the claim that god is good. References:God v Satan Kill Counthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IrtdLukslYThe Problem of Evilhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AzNEG1GB-kPopulation Statshttps://www.prb.org/howmanypeoplehaveeverlivedonearth/https://www.pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/http://mb-soft.com/believe/txx/numberch.htm

    Mourning Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 33:27


    Kenny and Monica discuss some aspects of the Christian Faith that they miss and then cover why they do not find these feelings valid reasons for returning to it. 

    Oh the Humanity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 27:09


    Monica and Kenny discuss some of their initial thought processes that lead to their disillusionment of the Bible being the perfect word of a god. 

    Becoming Suspicious of Sola Scriptura

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 37:14


    Kenny and Monica describe Sola Scriptura, a doctrine they once believed, and highlight five biblical accounts that seem to undermine it. *Correction* - The Bible claims the flood eliminated the earth's population to eight people. I said six by mistake! Helpful Resources:Bart Ehrman and Peter J Williams discuss the historical reliability of the GospelsThe Bible's Buried Secrets Documentary from PBSThe historicity of the Bible BBC DocumentaryAre the Gospels Historically Reliable - Bart Ehrman lecture 

    Monica's Testimony

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 33:54


    Monica discusses her journey in and out of faith.

    Kenny's Testimony

    Play Episode Play 37 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 39:01


    Kenny breaks down his life growing up in Christianity and how he eventually stopped believing in the Bible.

    What, Who, and Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 20:54


    In this introductory episode, Kenny, an ordained minister, and Monica, a former evangelical pastor's wife, discuss what this podcast is about, who it is for, and why they want to do it. They hope to set the stage for the future conversations about their experiences with faith and the implications that faith has on life and worldview.

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