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Send us a message! Really!This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, President Trump hasn't even  been in office for two weeks, and he's already breaking most of the country. Our seventh favorite member of congress is making some really dumb decisions, and so is our eighth favorite member – though that's a lot more predictable. Sen. Michael Bennet is verbally destroying every Republican in his path…Christy Powell has some interesting campaign finance numbers for us…and the Colorado Republican Party continues to find new ways to embarrass itself. It's almost impressive.

Send us a textIn this episode: Angela Gardner and Christy Powell are joined by Hannah, a scholarship recipient studying welding at Great Bay Community College. Hannah shares her journey from high school through her various trades experiences, including automotive and welding. She talks about the support and challenges she faced, the impactful role of female mentors, and her plans in welding and beyond. Listeners are encouraged by Hannah's resilience and dedication, as well as her creative projects in welding art. The discussion also highlights the importance of representation and mentorship for women in trades. Thanks for listening!Support the show

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Send us a Text Message.This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Ian is out of town volunteering at a no-kill aardvark shelter, so Christy Powell is here to save Jason from talking to himself. Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has changed EVERYTHING and Donald Trump's campaign is falling apart. It's been a wild few weeks. Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is finally on trial, and you'll never guess who showed up to support her. The Colorado Republican Party continues further down its bizarre Chairmanship rabbit hole, and we'll explain what “Leave it to the States” really means when Republicans talk about abortion rights.

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Send us a Text Message.This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the SINE has DIED; for those of you who for some reason don't speak Latin, the second regular session of the 74th general assembly has come to an end! Best friend of the pod Christy Powell is back to give us the rundown from under the gold dome at Colfax and Sherman. Then, some Republicans are already denying the results of the 2024 election even though it hasn't happened yet! Next, Democrats in the US House of Representatives saved Mike Johnson from his own caucus, mostly because they are basically running the House anyway. And we have an update from everybody's favorite puppy murdering governor of South Dakota, because she just can't stop talking about the time she shot and killed her own dog or the world leaders she did or didn't meet. 

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Ian is/was coming in from Our Nation's Capitol, Washington DC, where the GOP Micro-Majority is getting sick and tired of threats and shenanigans coming from…other members of the GOP Micro-Majority. Then, we check in on the smaller, more golden-domed capitol building in the centennial state where lawmakers only have a few weeks left to finish a big ol pile of bills; we ask the perennial question everyone else is asking too, “HOW WILL THEY GET IT ALL DONE IN TIME!?!?!” We also have an unfortunate amount of flatulence-related political content to squeeze out.And finally, we'll take a look at the Colorado congressional races that are finally starting to take shape (sort of). We'll get a report from Best Friend of the Pod and unofficial guest host, Christy Powell, who's back to deliver the good, the bad, and the broke from the first quarter fundraising period!

Recorded in front of a LIVE studio audience in Austi, TX!Join The Atheist Experience with Jamie Boone and Christy Powell and work through issues, lack of evidence for god, and religious trauma challenges. Caleb in OH, believes the Big Bang is evidence for god, and asks the hosts if atheists believe there is no evidence for god. Evidence that is meaningful, compelling or that stands up to scientific rigor has not been observed yet. The universe having a beginning is consistent with many religions. How is your religion any different?  Why would an all powerful and all loving god not show us something on this show? Call back with one good argument that is overwhelming. Yetmas in FL makes an analogy about god, people, and ants, and then asks why we are searching for god evidence when we have not even mapped 25% of the ocean floor. This is 25% more than before there was science. AJ in MN asks the hosts what they used to justify the Bible when they used to believe. Christy described having to read a chronological Bible that noted the numerical differences realizing it was not inerrant. Jamie never looked into the claims, and when he finally did, he became an atheist. How many talking animals do you need in a story before you realize it is not literally true? Terry in NY wants to know how to bat away the indoctrination and fear of hell. Why would we lose sleep over the Christian hell if we are not worried about the Hindu hell? Your nervous system does not need to be argued with and it is okay to struggle with this distress. Adult logic may not work with your first early childhood concept of hell. Recognizing this conflict is the first step to acceptance. Is it fear or is it guilt that is so scary? A book called, Leaving the Fold, by Marlene Winell is a good place to start along with Recovering from Religion where they are trained to help through this struggle.  Jon in Canada says that the 10 Commandments are necessary for society to function and prove the existence of god. How can you tell me that they eradicated slavery? How do you explain the basis of Chinese civilization before the Ten Commandments?Katie in OK is trying to determine if she has religious trauma or if it is being raised in a hetero culture. Living in a religious society is almost certain to cause cuts and scars. Having to pretend to believe in something you don't believe in can be traumatizing. If it hurts, you are allowed to have compassion on yourself and do something about it.Barry in GA says that faith is the basis for believing along with the word of god. Where does faith come from? What does it mean if something that you read moves you? What other creation stories from other faiths have you read? Why do you use faith for the Bible but not anything else? What would you say to someone that has faith in Allah?Josef asks the hosts their opinion on the scriptures that condemn homosexuality. Jamie disagrees with the verses. Christy finds these verses to be a big problem and is what caused him to challenge Christianity. If you remove a person's exposure to a type of person, it is easier to make them hate that type of person. Thank you for tuning in! Question of the week: Missing from the Sermon on the Mount is, Blessed are the ___.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-atheist-experience--3254896/support.

WHAT IS TALK HEATHEN?Talk Heathen is a weekly call-in internet show in Austin, Texas geared toward long-form and on-going dialogue with theists & atheists about religion, theism, & secularism. Talk Heathen is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.Call the show on Sundays 1:00pm-2:30pm CDT, tell us what you believe and why!-Use your ☎ and call 1-512-991-9242-Or use your

In this episode:  Angela Gardner and Christy Powell converse with Anne Ellis, an influential figure in the construction industry and the first female chairman of the board at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). Anne shares her journey from being a first-generation college student to becoming a leader in the engineering and construction sectors. She highlights the importance of mentorship, innovation, and the shift towards performance-based expectations in building. Anne discusses her experience with scaling companies for sustainable growth and the significance of leadership and scalability. The episode delves into the roles of technology, sustainability, and business innovation in the AEC sector. Anne also advocates for reverse mentoring to leverage the digital native generation's knowledge. The conversation underscores the value of diversity and collaboration in driving industry advancements. Anne Ellis ends by encouraging newcomers to the field and stressing the construction industry's openness to technological advancements and efficiency improvements. Thanks for listening!Support the show

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...Christy Powell is back on the podcast, and we've got a whole Christy-only special on the halfway point of the Colorado legislative session as a bonus episode! Our unofficial third cohost drops by again to give us an update on what's going on under the gold dome and to confound us once more with her legislative game "What the F*** are They Talking About?" 

In today's episode of the Atheist Experience, Christy Powell and Armin Navabi, meet god in a dream that tells them which gender is god's gift before finally being told that god is in fact everything which is really nothing. Trees in KS had an experience where they met infinite blackness in a dream and felt immense love being surrounded by faceless Grim Reapers. How do you explain what happened to you in this dream? How do you know it was some kind of god and not something generated from your brain? Calling an experience you had god does not make you a theist. How do you know the difference between an experience in your mind and actually meeting a deity? You can have the feeling of meeting god as an atheist just like you can feel like you are flying when dreaming, but those feelings do not make either of these things true. Jon in Canada describes women as god's gift to men. Are men god's gift to women? How can you rectify the problematic ideas about men and women in the Bible? Are you able to provide reasoning to this 1950's way of thinking? Do you have any data to suggest your suggestion is better than other households? If two parents are better than one, wouldn't it be true then that three parents or even four would be better than two? There is no reason to believe that the nuclear family is superior. What about two toxic parents that are fighting with each other? Jared in KY rushes through a proposition that agnosticism's claim is a contradiction to itself. What claim are you talking about? We are getting bored of people who think they are intelligent that put words together and then think they are winning. Watch out for theists purposely speaking in philosophical language just to be not understood. Erasmus in CA believes that god talks to people through dreams and visions. Why is it that Muslims have Islam related dreams, Christians have Jesus related dreams, and so forth? What metric do you use to know that dreams are not from your mind? Why is it not possible for dreams to be both clear and unclear? What is your evidence that clear dreams are more than a product of the brain? Having a scientific understanding of dreams will help dispel some of these theories you have. Dreams might just be weird thought noise. Rick, in Canada believes that atheists dodge evidence for god and that energy is god. We are not following your notion of evidence, but do see the word salad you put together. Deep emotional experiences are insufficient evidence for a supernatural claim. Where is the evidence that energy is conscious? If everything is god, then the word god means nothing and loses all utility. Is there anything that is not god? How does matter and energy being everything prove there is a god? How is any of this relevant to the existence of god? TJ in TX asked god for less pain in a prayer and got beaten up in school the very next day. You can hate a character in a book that does not exist. Emotions do not have to be rational or true because it makes no difference to your nervous system. Don't try to define yourself by how people see you. We are not seeking the approval of theists. Thank you for tuning in this week! Question of the week is: What is a minorly inconvenient way that god punishes people?

Christy Powell  is a licensed professional counselor highlighting issues of gender, sexuality and religious trauma.He is also the former host of “Secular Sexuality,” and a current host on “Talk Heathen,” both of which are live shows produced through The Atheist Experience on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtheistExperienceOn episode 120 of Growing Up Fundie, Christy shares his experience growing up within a household that fluctuated between casual and Evangelical Christianity, and discovering the more complex aspects of his identity while in a Christian marriage.Check out Christy's episode of “Growing Up Fundie,” and then check out The Atheist Experience on YouTube. Website: vcatx.comSocials: @valencecounseling_______________________________________________________________Find this episode, and others here:Website:www.growingupfundiepodcast.comSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKSApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundiePatreon:https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjrBuzzsprout Subscriptions:https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/newYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkADiscord:https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.sydneydavisjrjr.comThink you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_linkSupport the show

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Will from Mississippi gives us a call to work through the issues one deals with letting go of God and finding meaning without belief. Deconstruction is a tough process and Will speaks about his own experience and Johnny proposes the question: why believing in a God is a virtue? Those who are letting go of religion, this should give a believer some pause. Also, kindness is something we can all do, without the promise of a reward when we die and how the Bible's only concern is if you are worshiping God correctly. We do good works because they are good works. Let's say “Hi!” To Dylan from South Carolina who calls to discuss what evidence, if any, there is of God. Christy and Johnny point out there are many things in the world that we have evidence for and can be studied, except God. Those extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence and God seems to be an extraordinary claim.Cooper in New York calls to have a chat with our hosts on evolution and how we are all related to all living things as we go into understanding DNA and how life came to be. It's the circle of life, and it moves us all!An oldie but goodie on the plate! John in Illinois gives intelligent design a spin to prove God. But, instead of “look at the trees” it's “look at the eyeball”. As someone who is vision impaired, I call shenanigans on this argument.Let's move onto Doug in South Carolina who wants to discuss the Shroud of Turin. Johnny does a Google search and how researchers discovered that the Shroud is a hoax. The discussion moves into how there's all this evidence of the hoax and Doug keeps grasping at straws to explain how it could possibly be real though being an honest interlocutor, he needs to do more study. Last call of the show! With a refreshing change of pace, Dan calls about cryptids and also how he hopes a God exists. The idea of a higher being who loves and cares for us is appealing, but we can agree, it's a fool's hope especially when so much harm due to circumstances beyond our control happens all the time.

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...check your mailboxes, your email inboxes, and your text messages because ballots are on their way in Colorado! Congress tosses another aspiring House Speaker off the balcony; this time it's legislative terrorist and sexual misconduct ignorer Jim Jordan of Ohio. That makes three down and 218 to go! As "CNN Ken" brushes up his list of TV appearances, failed politicians of all stripes signal really, really loudly that they'd like his job. Have ya Herd? Of Jeff? The guy from Grand Junction giving our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado a run for her money, which she just hasn't raised very much of for her reelection campaign. And we turn our sights back on the building with the gold dome on Colfax & Sherman where Scott "There Is No" Bottoms once again earns his nickname for going to a lower low than he's ever gone before. And Christy Powell returns with a report from the third fundraising quarter. Who's up, who's down, and who's been overpaying for catering at their ex-boyfriend's bar?

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the State Republican Party met to vote on ending its participation in Colorado's open primary…but that failed and they're spending big money on a lawsuit about it anyway. Lauren Boebert gets called out, again, for taking credit for things she actually opposed; she's also very confused about the meaning of sarcasm. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman may have pantsed himself ahead of his re-election effort this November, and Republicans around the country keep burning their hands on the same hot stove, over and over again.

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Today's Atheist Experience has Objectively Dan and Christy Powell in the studio take audience questions in between wrestling with concepts from callers.God's Sign in CA calls to say that Christianity is not immoral because it teaches one to be selfless. Why does this need to be Christianity and not the Boy Scouts or some other organization? Many people have a moral problem with the scriptures, including the words of Paul from the New Testament. If Jesus was god, was the crucifixion really a sacrifice? How do you feel about the extortion threat of hell?Gene in TX brings up Matthew 10 where Jesus tells the disciples to not preach his message to anyone but the people of Israel, and that some of them will still be living when he returns. There are weird differences in each of the gospels. Gene also tells us about Southern Baptist groups called the Royal Ambassadors(RAs) and Girls Auxiliary(GAs) that seem to be somewhat of a mystery. Lee from the audience asks why it takes some people longer to figure things out with their beliefs. It is not the individual brain power; it is about how you grew up. Being smart and believing in god are not mutually exclusive ideas. PG in TX wants to know why it seems like atheists switch from the supernatural god to the god state because they leave religion and become authoritarian. People are leaving Christianity often because of political issues. There are a lot of atheists who lean left, but why do so many people on the right have a god belief?Omar from the audience asks if there are Bible verses or ideas that contradict the possibility of aliens. This world was supposed to be for people made in his image and if it is only 6,000 years old, aliens don't factor into that.Jay in IL claims that god is life and life created everything. Is cancer in children and war from god too? Why should we believe the Bible is true without using the Bible as a reference? If we all have “common sense”, why do we need the Bible? Would you have the same notion of god if you have been born in Japan where less than 2% of people believe in god?Figgy in NY brings up that sometimes callers are questioning their beliefs. If your belief system can't hold up to scrutiny, that is something you need to be questioning.Jose in Honduras asks the hosts what caused them to lose their faith. Christy explains the reasons as logical errors in the bible and how LGBTQIA people would be rejected by Christ. Dan realized there were man made parts in the Bible and god has never contacted him.Robert in TX has a dilemma because science can't really explain the origin of things. There is a human desire to fill in any question we don't have an answer for with something else. Have Christians proved the origin?Thank you for tuning in! The question of the Week: Where did the Catholic Church really get all their money? (Wrong answers only).

In today's episode of the Talk Heathen, Christy Powell and Kenneth take on callers with questions of belief and truth.Chloe in PA asks how we should react if religion pushes prosocial behavior. Do you need religious beliefs to do good things? Even if you can get a positive result out of a lie or fiction, it is incredibly dangerous to do so. Why are people just fine believing things they have no evidence for? If you choose to block out evidence and science, you will be using the same broken epistemological tool that anti vaxxers use. Kaden in FL has evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Empty tombs, martyrdom, and changed minds can not possibly be used to demonstrate the resurrection happened as the supernatural claim. Even if we combine all the claims and grant them as true, we still have little data points that need a narrative constructed and that narrative is not the most simple explanation. Natural explanations for the claims are more likely than the resurrection. Even if Jesus were to be demonstrated to exist, how is the empty tomb evidence that he rose? Why are the claims of Jesus resurrecting different from the claims in the Quran such as Soloman talking to birds? James in Canada has some claims about Jesus, the tomb, his true teachings. Can you see the distinction between a claim and the evidence for a claim?Ryan in KY believes that something does not have to be a scientific fact for it to be a fact and that the Bible is perfect with no things that are untrue. If it is all about interpretation, does it matter if it is accurate? What does it mean to know something? What makes something worthy of belief? Why should we believe anything in the Bible and that god created the universe? Why are faith claims not discussed in simple language? We are encouraging you to be more critical in the way you think about these things. Otari, in the Nation of Georgia, interprets the Bible literally. How do you resolve some of the obvious contradictions in the Bible? If you don't read the Bible, how is it that you interpret it at all? How can the Catholic church have teachings aboutmorality that are infallible, while spending billions of dollars settling sexual abuse cases and enabling the behavior for this abuse to continue? Billy in LA describes legislation that requires all schools K-12, and universities to have the words, “In God We Trust” in every classroom. How is this separation of church and state? The people who write this legislation do not care if there are people who believe in a different god or if there are atheists in the class. These are indoctrination attempts and propaganda. There are some groups that are doing things to push back such as using Arabic to write the required words. Thank you for tuning in to your community! The question of the week is: What is a great slogan for Satan!

In today's episode of the Atheist Experience, Christy Powell and Jimmy Jr., are live with fun words of encouragement! Darius in CA asks about how to have a conversation with believers at his grandmother's funeral. This is the time to be with family and get through this rather than discuss beliefs. How upsetting are ideas of the afterlife or lack thereof for you? Be mindful of your own experiences and how painful this can be. Arthur in NY asks how religious extremists and atheists can get to a place where they can harmonize. It takes these conversations to move the needle. There will always be diversity which means conflict, but we are getting better by working together as a species. We can create a more harmonious society in part by having these discussions. JR. in WA asks about private revelations leading to public revelations, and if god is pushing towards the model of prophets. Which god would it be that is pushing this model? How can you tell the difference between a visit from your god or something that was made up? It would be good to understand what your own thoughts sound like and how to figure out how to differentiate between those thoughts and god's revelation. Frank in NC does not believe in the god that commands violent actions, but the god that is about love and freedom. Who is the god you believe in and how do you know it wants love and freedom for everyone?Christian in MI has changed beliefs and come out to his wife and this is causing problems with the in-laws and asking for advice about raising children. Alongside the magical stories your children are receiving, teach critical thinking. This can be a conflict heavy situation, and there will be sacrifices made, just don't harm yourself in the process. Christian in GA asks why the hosts think the gospels are unreliable. We can start with the four contradicting each other, and then look at how they tend to progress in a mythical way. Why would something contradict itself if it is inspired by god? How is Christianity consistent with the message we are supposed to receive in the New Testament? How is this stone age poetry that is supposed to be the perfect word of god not perfect? If the four gospels are not the word of god, then what makes them so special? Ellis in Canada asks if there is any value in a person not identifying with social stereotypes and the usage of pronouns. A lot of these ideas are about functionality so we should be descriptive and not proscriptive. If one were to lose a bunch of weight, we don't like people giving commentary on how we express ourselves. Felix in GA states that human corruption is the problem and not religion, and that religion is a tool to reduce anxiety. How does the crime that is done in the name of religion factor in with this concept?Thank you for tuning in this week. The question of the week is: What is an inappropriate thing to say at the crucifixion?

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the First Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly has adjourned Sine Die and it was a despicable failure, or a resounding success, or somewhere in between, depending entirely on how much time you spend putting money into Elon Musk's pocket. To wrap up the session in style, Christy Powell returns to play "Legislating with Crayons," and we check in on our 6th and 8th favorite members of congress from Colorado to see what in the hell they're up to (spoiler alert: nothing good). 

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Today's episode of Talk Heathen is hosted by Christy Powell and Student Doctor Ben. Mike from Canada claims there is reason to believe that Nebuchadnezzar's dream is coming true.Sven from WA asks if all metaphysical beliefs are by their property of not being physically judged, are intellectually dishonest.Xavier from FL asks if the story that God stopped the sun for Israel is a claim that is falsifiable. Ummm, no. No, it isn't.Muji from Europe claims that Islam is capable and required to solve all world problems, even if the religion isn't true.Alex from CA wants to know if the hosts have a goal, subconscious or intentional, to convince people into becoming Atheists.

In today's episode of the Atheist Experience, Jim Barrows and Christy Powell are live in the studio! They will discover different economic systems through absolute morality before performing a thought experiment with god as the arbiter of morality. This god is responsible for the high level grammar of the Quran and the fine tuning of the universe. We know this because we can't replicate abiogenesis and the messianic prophecy is all we need for proof of Jesus. Julia in Florida would like to hear input on other gods that we have in our society such as different systems. Economic systems can be one of these things. Look at what you are willing to do to support what you believe. Audience Question- Kathy wants to know about absolute morality. Morality is a judgment of behavior. How do you prove that an animal is acting out of forethought and no instinct? Michael in GA presents a thought experiment. If there was a god, then that god must be the arbiter of all morality. The god of the Bible is not only imaginary but also sounds like a narcist. Omar in CA presents the Quran as the highest level of grammar and is a sign of the original being preserved. What does the highest level of grammar mean? How is the Quran different from any other book? Before voice recordings, how do you prove the voice vocalizations are the same? Why is the Quran superior? Frank in NC asks what the hosts would accept as proof for god. We don't know what that evidence would be exactly. It is frustrating to see people indulging in antidotes that don't work in place of real life solutions. What is the evidence for the god you believe in? If we talk about probability, there is a problem with sample size and inherent sampling error. The problem with fine tuning is we only have one universe to draw samples from. If you don't know what something is, how do you know that it is fine tuned? Mike in WA asks if we have ever been able to replicate abiogenesis. Just because we can't replicate this, does not mean that it did not happen. Not knowing the answer to something does not prove that something else exists. Over the last 3,000 years, we have no new evidence for the existence of god, and no phenomena has been proven to be supernatural. Are you trying to make the watchmaker argument from design? This will not work for people who think critically. Anthony in MA brings up the Messianic Prophecy argument. If there are a number of books in a series, and the first book is true, how does that make the other books true? There are a number of stories in the Bible that we know did not happen as written. The people who wrote the gospels knew of the prophecies and they were more interested in theology than they were history. Thank you for being here everybody! Question of the week is: If god is so powerful, then why hasn't she___________?

SIn today's episode of the Atheist Experience, Johnny Angel and Christy Powell will work both sincere calls and trolls.First caller is Emmanuel from GA who asks how to come out as an atheist to his parents. It is about setting healthy boundaries. Do you feel like you have to do this? Are the interactions filled with tension? Sharing this part of yourself could make the tensions worse, however, some transparency can be an important step. Make sure your parents know it is about your own beliefs, and not them. Wesley in WV thinks that the hosts witches because they do not believe in angels and are sluggish with the holy spirit. We hope that you get the care that you need and are surrounded by loved ones that will help you work out your thoughts on this subject. Mr. Warlight in AK has proof in the form of stories that leprechauns exist that wear green suits and hide gold. Where are you getting this folklore from? Is there any evidence beyond the story? Where are they documented to show up and why can't we see them today? If you aspire to be a troll, bring a better game than this. Do some research. Carpe Diem in CO wants to know the distinction between obligation and virtue. If you can do better, then you must do better. If every virtue is imperative then we would wear ourselves out by spending all our time performing virtuous acts. Is there good and evil in the world, or can we step away from these words and look through the eyes of preference?Rick in Canada states that atheists are slowing scientific progress. How do you think scientists do their job? Do you think that a scientist sits at their desk and disproves a theory? Did you examine all the evolution? Examine your sources on some of your data points and recognize there are many tiny contributions to this thing we call science. Chuck in HI believes science is just another religion that says there is no god. Science is the opposite of religion. Science starts with observation; religion starts with the conclusion and works backward. Science is evolving and religion is holding people back. Science delivers the goods and religion causes us to kill each other. Sam in NY has evidence of Jesus performing miracles and resurrecting. Who are the witnesses? There are statements such as the writings of Paul that are not allowed into evidence because they do not meet the hearsay exceptions. Why do we drop the standard of evidence for how we spend eternity? Just because we don't know something, does not mean there was a supernatural cause. You don't solve a mystery with a greater mystery. Is there anything you could not believe based on faith? Thank you everyone for tuning in folks! The question of the week is: What is a life hack that god does not want you to know about?

Today's episode of Talk Heathen is hosted by Christy Powell and Student Doctor Ben. Carpe Diem from CO asks where someone with a secular moral worldview would draw the line between should-dos versus must-dos. What is moral versus immoral, versus neutral?Richard from the UK wants to discuss with the hosts techniques on how to approach conversations about supernatural claims compassionately.Val from Canada wants to contest the description that Jesus was a zombie when he was actually a lich.Andy from PA starts a conversation about how we can still respect people as people while still recognizing that their beliefs are potentially not worth respecting especially if they cause harm.Bryan from CA calls in to discuss finding compassion for those with different beliefs while also recognizing that acceptance is not the same as endorsement.Christian from AZ wants to discuss the process of coming out as a member of the queer community later in life to oneself as well as to others.

In today's episode of the Talk Heathen, Secular Rarity and Christy Powell are live in studio to see if anyone can convince them of the existence of God. Michael from MI is the first caller who asks what can be done to implement the tools gathered from shows like this and if we should be putting up billboards. You can always start little groups in your area or find things that you care about to support that are not necessarily atheism, but still support related causes. Being part of an atheist organization is not the only way to get the needs met. You can always find new ways for activism. Justin in CO observed a disc shaped flying saucer using his telescope one night. There are many potential explanations that are more plausible than aliens. There are many opportunities for the image that you saw to not be what you saw by the time you are able to communicate how that image appears. Be careful not to believe everything you think. Be suspect of your own singular experiences.Evan in WA who talks about how science can explain consciousness through proprioception, which is an electrical chemical reaction. We are newly aware of how the nerve system communicates. We may be able to use science to fully explain consciousness in the future. The more we look into this, the more we will figure out.The first audience question is Jamie from TX who shares a relationship experience where there had to be someone to answer to that made him feel healthy, and asks about the safety of taking someone out of a religion. We have the tools needed to offer people the things that seem to be missing when leaving a religion.Brad in NJ who brings up a past call that was morally bankrupt. It amazes us there needs to be a threat of eternal torture for us not to be murdering people. Somehow we manage to be good people without some ancient book telling us how.Triston in TX wants to know how to bring up religious topics to children. Acknowledge that lots of people believe lots of things, and let your child know they get to be somebody who gets to decide what to believe and why. It will work out as long as you are not shoving your beliefs down your child's throat and not lying to them.Carolina in TX calls to clear up some misinformation about how people think the Space Program is not important. The Space Program is important to humanity because not only is it cost effective, but it drives the education and training to communities of people that support economies. Everything that is done in space is brought back to benefit the people on earth. Thank you for tuning in everyone! Remember the essential workers! The question of the week is: What is the first thing you would do if you saw all Christians get raptured?

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, there have been two shootings in or near East High School in Denver in less than 40 days, and Colorado Republicans are just flat-out saying that they really don't care about your feelings on the subject. This is what happens when the people who think more guns are the answer and the current situation is just fine take full control of the Colorado Republican Party. In addition to being the party of endless gun death, the GOP is also now the party of...weakening child labor laws? The Affordable Care Act is old enough to be bar-mitzvah'd; we ask if it's memorized its torah portion yet. Twice impeached former President and current GOP nomination frontrunner Donald Trump is about to be arrested and/or indicted for paying hush money to a porn star; after all these years, will the leader of the party of Law and Order finally see some? And the unofficial third host of the Get More Smarter Podcast is back with a new stack of horribles from listening to the state legislature so we don't have to. Christy Powell joins us once again to play our confusing Republican legislative game we call "Legislating With Crayons."

Christy PowellDivorced: Fundamentalist ChristianityChristy Powell (he/him) is a Texas-based counselor and activist with a focus on religious trauma and romantic and sexual relationships of all sorts and sizes. Christy works with clients to explore questions of gender and orientation, kink and polyamory, out of control sexual behavior, and healing from religious shame.We first connected when I was a guest on the Secular Sexuality show on YouTube, where Christy is one of the hosts. Today, Christy and I discuss his journey from fundamentalist Christian virgin to sexually liberated atheist.FIND CHRISTYhttps://www.vcatx.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/SecularSexuality/featuredRESOURCES MENTIONEDhttps://www.shamelesssexuality.org/https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/https://www.journeyfree.org/The God Virus, by Dr. Darrel RaySex and God, by Dr. Darrel RaySupport this podcast on Patreon and get access to bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/janiceselbieSubscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcastGet your free consultation with Janice, book 1:1 sessions, or sign up for the Divorcing Religion Workshop here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/Get your recordings from the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference here: https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/Follow Janice and the Conference on Religious Trauma on Social Media: Mastodon: @janiceSelbie@mas.to Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligionTwitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellorTwitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/janice.selbieFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConferenceOnReligiousTraumaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician.Support the show

All good things must come to a pause and so as we make space for our staff to refresh their minds and heal their chafing we say a short bon voyage to one another. In this SecX Sign-Off Spectacular featuring hosts old and new our time together comes to a definitive middle while we look back on our many jollies and follies and prepare for the adventure ahead. Please enjoy this final episode before our hiatus and of course, through all the sweat and tears, save some fluids for the instructions you know are coming at the end.

Mindfulness is one of those wibbly wobbly timey wimey words that seems to mean everything and nothing all at once which… honestly is a little on brand for the American idea of Buddhist psychology. But like, what actually is any of this? And what, if anything at all, can 2,500 years of what we can only charitably call ‘research' have to say about our modern life and times? Licensed Therapist David Teachout joins Kara and Christy for a discussion on the east-meets-west rumble between Buddha and Freud. Your calls and questions, buddhist psychology and of course what's turning us on on this penultimate episode of SecX! Secular Sexuality show is LIVE every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30pm Central Time

The gender revolution is here, and since we can't go over and can't go under it, we're going on a bear hunt. There are nearly eight billion people on this planet and whether that means there are eight billion different genders or not SecX is proud to introduce to you Ms. World Bear 2022. Daddie Danger, philanthropist and bad ass, joins Christy and Miss O Kissed in a conversation about gender coding, bear culture and community. Call us live and let us know what's too hot, too cold or just right for your gender, plus what's turning us on this week on SecX!

A lifetime of being told you are broken, sinful or just wrong can tend to make our hurts and our flaws somehow less obvious, hidden under heaps of shame, guilt and trauma. Tapping into our innate mammalian care-giving system and inner sense of kindness and compassion can give us the tools to sit with ourselves in our darkest places and empower our healing and growth. This week on RfRx, Christy Powell, licensed professional counselor with Valence Counseling and producer of the AEN's Secular Sexuality shares his experiences of sexual healing, religious trauma and the healing power of loving attention. Christy Powell is a licensed professional counselor highlighting issues of gender, sexuality and religious trauma. Through Secular Sexuality and Valence Counseling, Christy works to normalize, educate and entertain while providing kink, poly and queer affirming therapy, online or in person. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message

American equality has always been a little more equal for some and nowhere is that more clear than the recent Respect for Marriage Act which failed to fully codify rights granted by the courts in Obergefell v Hodges and Loving v Virginia. Even as those important precedents stand, marriage equality eludes many with financial and medical hardships and its protections exist only for the monogamous. Long-time friend of the show Lily Bacon returns to share her life experiences and day to day realities made less safe in a post Dobbs world. Politicalized polyamory, your calls and questions and what's turning us on this week on SecX!

Reality Dating may not be the most accurate mirror to hold up to society but it does shine a light on where we're at as a culture- a biphobic, mate guarding, co-dependent culture. Is there more to trashy tv than meets the eye or is the toxicity catching? Kara Griffin corrals a conversation with our panel of pop-corn throwing reality tv star super-stans Phoebe Rose, Miss O Kissed and Licensed Professional Counselor Ashley Hogan to find out once and for all who is here to make friends and who is here to win. Catch the four person round table discussion, be sure to call in with your takes, learn what's turning us on this week and find out who wins the final rose on this week's SecX!► Learn more and find what's turning us on at https://www.vcatx.com/media/realitydating Secular Sexuality show is LIVE every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30pm Central Time

Welcome back to the show! In today's episode of the Atheist Experience, Forrest Valkai is joined by Christy Powell!First up is Damien from WA who wants advice on how to explain to their family that they don't enjoy the religious inquiries and love, and that their non-belief is not an attack on them.Jay from IA asks why Atheists feel the need to talk about their non-belief and tell others God doesn't exist all the time. The answer varies from atheist to atheist based on their own experiences. But don't worry, the call doesn't stop there so be sure to keep watching and listening?Next is Bear from WA who is presenting personal testimony about how they experienced problems with their life, but that these problems resolved themselves after seeking out God.Eric from WI is calling to tell Atheists that God doesn't send them to hell, but that we send ourselves. Theists have had 12 years to make the choice to revise and rehabilitate this argument before calling in again, but they haven't.Next is Nicole from Armenia who is wondering if the Bible is a good guide for having successful relationships & marriage?Teo from Croatia wants to talk about how its ridiculous that people judge people who have not read the bible or believe in a God in ways they wouldn't judge others.

Welcome back to the Atheist Experience everyone! Today, here to kick off our first episode back in the studio are your hosts, Jim Barrows and Christy Powell!Our first audience question is from Aaron from TX who is wondering how our host's ended up volunteering here at the ACA?Rodney from MI is calling to prove the existence of the Christian God. Their evidence is that they believe in Jesus and his life story, and the likeness of the near-death experience accounts.Next is Gohan from TX who wants to know when it is ok to force someone else's to use their body without their permission? This person is like the magic eight ball of anti-abortion arguments, always wrong.Next is Andrew from TX who asks why theist apologists continue trying to use the non-interactive deistic “nothing” god as a stepping stone to get to their own interactive god.Up next is Vàclav from the Czech Republic who is calling to tell us about the biblical stories and mythological claims that convinced them in the past.Next up is Larry from TX gets annoyed when people tell him that Atheism is just another religion and is wondering if the host's have any advice for how to respond.Nancy from TX points out that Austin is known as a beacon of blue in a sea of red, and is concerned about how the insane governmental decisions are going to affect that “balance.”Steve from FL is grieving a loved one, and despite recognizing the irrationality of believing in a God without evidence, they still feel a pull towards it due to the hope it gives of seeing them again. The caller is wondering if our hosts have any advice for how to sequester this feeling of hope.