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God IS a vindictive bully || Response to Sean McDowell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 43:49


Christian apologists Dr. Sean McDowell and Dr. Paul Copan discuss some of the darker passages in the Old Testament in an attempt to justify them...and boy is it rough. While this is a response to a YouTube video, all you need is the audio. Check out the original video here: https://youtu.be/_qU3-pJ1u1Y

E49 - Pascal's Wager

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 25:00


In this episode Jordan and Jared examine Pascal's Wager. Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E48 - Should We Listen to Experts?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 33:40


In this episode Jordan and Jared talk about experts and expert consensus and discuss why you should PROBABLY go with the consensus. Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E47 - Did Jesus Have A Brother?

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 50:00


In this episode Jared and Jordan push back on the Mythicist position and present reasons to believe that Jesus had a brother named James. And... if he had a brother it stands to reason that he existed as a real historical person. Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E46 - Sex is not binary and why that matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 48:12


In this episode Jared and Jordan take a look at the science behind sex and gender to see if there really are just two genders and they match the sex you were assigned at birth.   Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E42 - The Simulation Argument

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 61:08


In this episode Jared has a conversation with Lee Elberson, from the Fascinating world of Physics podcast, about the Simulation Argument. https://www.youtube.com/c/LeeElberson/featured https://www.simulation-argument.com/simulation.pdf https://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/1501227742 Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E41 - The Shroud of Turin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 101:49


In this episode Jared and Jordan do something a bit different. Take a peak behind curtain as we watch a video about the Shroud of Turin and examine it from a skeptical perspective. Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt   

E40 - Russian Attacks on Ukraine's Nuclear Power Plants

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 47:14


In this Episode Jordan and Jared talk about the recent events in Ukraine and the what could result from the attacks on the nuclear power plants. Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E39 - The Multiverse

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 63:10


In this episode Jordan talks with astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink about the multiverse: What it is, why we think it may exist, and what theological implications it has.   Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E38 - A Conversation About Intelligent Design Between Two Engineers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 58:14


In this episode Jordan and Jared sit down with Nick from the channel "Reality Insights" to talk about Intelligent Design from an engineers perspective.  Nick's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLI... Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E37 - The Moon Landing Hoax

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 49:26


In this episode Jordan and Jared look into a user requested topic, the Moon Landing Hoax!   Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E36 - The 10 Commandments

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 46:59


In this episode Jordan and Jared examine the claim that The 10 Commandments are the basis for western morality and that they are so perfect they could only have been inspired/revealed by a god. Interact with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Twitter: Reason2Doubt @PressX_toDoubt reason2doubt.podbean.com

E35 - Astrology and Horoscopes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 38:24


In this episode Jordan and Jared take a quick look at horoscopes and their roots in astrology. Are they a reliable way to make decisions about your life? Tune in to find out!

E34 - Pagan Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 49:52


In this episode Jared and Jordan examine the claim that the Christmas holiday is actually pagan. Check us out on Facebook (Reason 2 Doubt), Twitter (@PressX_toDoubt), or YouTube (Reason 2 Doubt)!  Opening music "Jingle Bells" by Scott Holmes Music

E33 YEC - Radiometric Dating

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 62:43


In this episode the Jared and Jordan talk about the age of the earth some more. Is it 6000 years old? No. No it is not. And Jordan takes a deep dive into radiometric dating to prove it!

E32 - Introduction to Young Earth Creationism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 46:11


In this episode Jordan and Jared kick off a series on Young Earth Creationism by giving a brief overview the belief. 

E31 - Deconversion

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 57:19


In this episode Jared and Jordan examine an interview between two Christians, Sean McDowell and John Marriott. They discuss ways to approach having a conversation with someone who is leaving/losing their faith. The original interview can be found on YouTube on the channel - "Dr. Sean McDowell" and the title of the video is "A Checklist Before Leaving Your Faith: Honest Questions to Ask"

E30 - Homeopathy Debunked

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 43:34


We start this episode off with an entire bottle of "sleeping pills", and then show why eating 50 of these pills is harmless. Spoiler: It's because homeopathy doesn't work.

E29 - God Doesn‘t Exist

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 52:09


Today we're taking the fight to God and providing two arguments that we think make it unlikely that God exists!

Episode 28 Critical Race Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 54:53


In this episode Jordan and Jared take a closer look at Critical Race Theory (CRT) and see if the claims about it being made in the media are accurate.

Episode 27 - Eggs, Are They Healthy?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 30:28


In this episode Jared and Jordan do a quick dive into the egg debate. Trying to use the tools of skepticism to find out if they are actually healthy or not.

E26 - Things Christians Should Stop Saying to Atheists

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 56:14


In this episode we tackle the bad arguments and sayings that atheists get from religious people all the time. If you want to talk to an atheist, don't start with any of these 9 things. It isn't helping.

E25 - UFOs, UAPs, and Aliens

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 40:35


In this episode we examine the long awaited Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) report released by the government. Turns out it's a fantastic example of skepticism in action!

Episode 24 - 9 Things We Wish Atheists Would Stop Saying

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 46:45


In this episode Jared and Jordan look at some common things atheists say and examine why we should be skeptical of their claims.

Episode 023 Reiki

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 45:27


In this episode Jared and Jordan take a look at the practice of Reiki and examine the claims of it's healing potential. 

Episode 22 The Problem of Suffering

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 43:16


In this episode Jordan and Jared examine the problem of suffering. How do theists explain the presence of suffering/evil in the world if an all knowing, all loving, and all powerful god exists?

Ep 021 COVID Vaccines

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 44:57


In this episode Jordan and Jared talk about COVID vaccine hesitancy and examine some of the claims made by people who are opposed to getting "jabbed."

Conversation 003 Art

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 69:17


In this episode Jordan and Jared have a conversation with Art who is the pastor of a Baptist church in Virginia. They guys discuss some of the similarities (and differences) between Jared and Art's time at seminary.

E20 - Is Nuclear Power Safe, Clean, & Reliable?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 42:22


Breaking down various myths that surround nuclear power to explain why it's clean, reliable, and above all else, safe. Jared left a nuclear engineer all by himself, what did he expect?

Ep 19 - Do Miracles Happen?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 54:07


Whether it's parting seas or healing cataracts, seems like every would-be deity does miracles...or do they? Follow up to our conversation with the Davids at PorA Podcast.

Conversation 002 David

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 54:12


In this episode Jared and Jordan chat with David, a Christian apologist, about why he thinks the Gospels are the inerrant word of God.

Episode 018 The Christian Nativity

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 52:36


In this episode Jordan and Jared take a look at the Christian Nativity story and discover a few things to be skeptical about.

Conversation 001 with Justin

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 59:09


In this supplemental episode Jared and Jordan have a conversation with a Christian. Justin was gracious enough to talk to us about his faith and detail some of the reasons why he believes in a god. 

Episode 17 - Conversations with the religious

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 47:24


The holidays are coming up, which means awkward conversations with family! Today we're going to talk about some topics that might come up around the dinner table when skeptics & believers break bread together.

Episode 16 - Systemic Racism

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 48:57


Today we make a claim: Systemic racism exists in America, particularly in the criminal justice system.

Episode 015 QAnon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 48:39


In this episode Jordan and Jared take a brief look at the QAnon conspiracy theory and examine some of the reasons conspiracies tend to be politically motivated.

COVID-19, Masks, and Skepticism

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 52:06


In this episode we talk about how to distinguish reliable sources from dubious ones, examine the evidence for mask use in a pandemic, and touch on how a lack of skepticism can be deadly in the wrong circumstances.

Episode 013 Mythicism

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 55:38


In this episode Jordan and Jared get skeptical of skeptics and examine the claim that Jesus was only a myth and never actually existed.

Episode 012 Trump Claims Debunked

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 58:03


In this episode Jared and Jordan debunk the top 10 claims of Donald Trump's presidency.

Episode 011 Essential Oils

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 56:13


In this episode Jordan and Jared look into essential oils and the possible health benefits that may be had. Can they cure COVID-19? Can they summon the Angel Gabriel? Have a listen and find out. Also remember to check us out on Facebook at Reason 2 Doubt.

Episode 010 The Empty Tomb

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 56:43


In this episode we respond to a video posted on YouTube by Mike Winger titled, "A Bunch Of Reasons The Empty Tomb Is Historical." This episode was requested by a listener on our Facebook page. So, if you have something you want us to cover head on over and make a post. As long as it is in our wheel house we will most likely cover it in an episode.

Episode 009 The Easter Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 59:57


In this episode Jordan and Jared look at the Easter story, from the Christian New Testament, and attempt to place it within the historical context of Judea at the beginning of the first century. 

Episode 008 Exploring Flat Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 68:00


In this episode Jared and Jordan take a look at the growing phenomenon of belief in a Flat Earth. We approach the subject from multiple angles and try to get a grasp of how it is people can believe in something that is so demonstrably false. All of our sources for the episode will be posted over at our Facebook page.

Episode 007 The Biblical Flood

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 67:07


In this episode Jordan and Jared examine Noah's Flood and discuss whether or not there is good evidence to believe a global flood actually happened 6000 years ago.Remember to check us out on FaceBook at Reason2Doubt where we post all of your sources.

Episode 006 Are The Gospels Eyewitness Accounts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 63:18


In this episode Jared and Jordan examine the claim that the Gospels in the Christian New Testament of the Bible were authored by eyewitnesses to the life and events of Jesus.

Episode 005 Aliens

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 56:18


In this episode Jordan and Jared discuss the probabilities of alien life. Make sure to check us out on Facebook!

Episode 004 Gun Violence

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 60:58


In this episode Jared and Jordan look into some of the claims made about gun violence in the United States.Sources can be found on this google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ImT_d7i28hXOBpwIq8jEIewxbMRNj7tsGqxLpocG2QE/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 003 Anti-Vaxxer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 65:13


In this episode Jordan and Jared examine a video post to YouTube by and Anti-Vaxxer.

Episode 002 Our Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 45:36


In this episode Jordan and Jared recap their life stories and explain in a little more detail how they ended up being atheists.

Episode 001 Doubt

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 26:29


Welcome to the very first episode of Reason2Doubt. In this episode Jordan and Jared discuss doubt. How it’s been viewed in both religious and secular worldviews as well as their own experiences with doubt and how they learned to eventually embrace it.

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