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HEMANT MEHTADivorced: JainismHemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago and continues to coach a competitive public speaking team. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief. Today, Hemant shares candidly about what it was like to be part of a lesser known religious group and then reject religion altogether.Contact Hemant:https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/IG: @friendly.atheistT: @hemantmehtaSupport this podcast on Patreon and get access to bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/janiceselbieSPECIAL THANKS to our newest Patrons: Paul, Sheila, Anne, and Sacha!Subscribe 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: 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
In this episode we chat with Hemant Mehta (AKA The Friendly Atheist) Hemant Mehta is the editor of Friendly Atheist, appears on the Atheist Voice channel on YouTube, and co-hosts the uniquely-named Friendly Atheist Podcast. He is a former National Board Certified high school math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago, where he taught for for seven years. He continues to coach their Speech/forensics team. Hemant has appeared on CNN and FOX News Channel, served on the boards for Foundation Beyond Belief (a charity organization targeting non-theistic donors) and the Secular Student Alliance (which creates and supports college atheist groups nationwide). On April 1, 2020, Mehta won his first appearance on the television game show Jeopardy You can follow Hemant on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Follow his blog on Patheos Find his podcast HERE You can purchase Hemant's books on Amazon.com You can connect with us on Facebook Instagram Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
I am sure most of you know of Hemant Mehta, but in case he is new to you, Hemant founded and edits FriendlyAtheist.com, he is a YouTube creator and a podcast co-host. He is a former National Board-certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. His appearances have included CNN and FOX News, not to mention he is a jeopardy champion. Hemant has served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. His books include I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. And he also edited the book Queer Disbelief. You can find his books on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Hemant-Mehta/e... ATHEISTS OF FLORIDA Almost every week you'll find new content from #AoF posted on our channel. We have a discussions and talks on a variety of subjects: #atheism, #humanism, #skepticism, #science, #philosophy. You can visit us on the web at https://bit.ly/AOF_Fl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free2think/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free2think/support
Foundation Beyond Belief is an organization dedicated to helping individuals who are dealing with tremendous odds. Their mission statement is to end poverty and hunger, promote good health and well-being, and foster employment opportunities and economic growth in ways that exemplify humanist values. Board members Tracie and Phil, have joined me to discuss their passion for change and uplifting humanity. So I pose the question to all listeners, what are you doing to make this worked a better place? https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/ #humanity #police #volunteering #volunteerwork #humanism #communityservice #community #communityorganizing
Back in my youth group days, terms like "atheism" and "humanism" were almost as scary as "new age" (I still don't know what that means). My understanding of atheism went back and forth between it being a luciferian coup meant to shatter the scriptural foundations of western society, and just another misguided faith perpetuated by vitriolic curmudgeons of weak moral fiber. Give me a break... I was a fourteen-year-old doofus. This week, we're joined by Hemant Mehta, otherwise known as the Friendly Atheist. He is an accomplished author, blogger, podcaster, and activist. He is a content creator for Patheos, and served as a board member for the Secular Student Alliance and Foundation Beyond Belief. To put it lightly, Hemant is brilliant, and he's been a positive force in the ongoing struggle for tolerance and secular governance. It was a real treat to have a conversation with him, and we know you're going to enjoy it! If you're enjoying the show, we would sure appreciate it if you'd share with a friend, and leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!
Juror 13: She's not guilty! The "Holy Spirit" told me. Florida Spring water bottling to expand after permit approval Moment of Silence Bill Advances; Fox 35 Orlando Coverage Sen. Dennis Baxley bill would mandate moment of silence in Florida schools Georgia Bill Would Replace Moment of Silence with Specific Christian Prayer in Public Schools ACPC Director Becca Ray participates with Foundation Beyond Belief panel on humanist response to covid-19 --- Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org
This week the Amieys luck out and have a fabulous conversation with Momma Ashley Rose about her work with LGBTQ youth, and what it means to be a “family-friendly” Drag Queen. And if you’re just listening on your phone, you should really check out the video here. Check out Momma’s work: Rose Dynasty Foundation Momma Ashley Rose Momma on Instagram Make sure to check all three of us out on the Holiday Cheer Stream-A-Thon benefiting the Foundation Beyond Belief! https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/ Give Barb a watch too! As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/secularsoup Now you can call and leave us a message! (218) 270-8292 Or on PayPal at PayPal.me/delightfulbitchcraft Go listen to our NEW SHOW, I'd Date Me! And tell your friends! You can find everything at www.delightfulbitchcraft.com Facebook Secret Soup Talk Facebook group! Twitter secularsouppodcast@gmail.com Instagram YouTube Channel! Buy our delightfully bitchy crafts! https://www.etsy.com/shop/delightfulbitchcraft There’s merch here: https://delightfulbitchcraft.threadless.com/ Check out Amy's other podcast - "Okay Then, A Fargo Retrospective" Follow Amy’s cats on Instagram! @chappychouchou We should probably thank Mr. Eli Bosnick for recording the Secular Soup Creed for us like a champ. He’s the cat’s pajamas. Thanks to our Golden Voice of the Pod, Deanna Joy Lyons, for making us sound more legit. Thanks as always to the World's Greatest Editor, Rich Lyons. The first person to describe himself as "the queen of drag" was William Dorsey Swann, born enslaved in Hancock, Maryland, who in the 1880s started also hosting drag balls in Washington, DC attended by other men who were former slaves, and often raided by the police, as documented in the newspapers.
As 2020 draws to a close, we round out the holiday season by doing some more complaining about the worst year ever with Nikki and Brently from Unapologetix. On the Tequila by Alanis Morissette Dr. Dylan's COVID Vaccine Talk Make sure to check all four of us out on the Holiday Cheer Stream-A-Thon benefiting the Foundation Beyond Belief! https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/ As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/secularsoup Now you can call and leave us a message! (218) 270-8292 Or on PayPal at PayPal.me/delightfulbitchcraft Go listen to our NEW SHOW, I'd Date Me! And tell your friends! You can find everything at www.delightfulbitchcraft.com Facebook Secret Soup Talk Facebook group! Twitter secularsouppodcast@gmail.com Instagram YouTube Channel! Buy our delightfully bitchy crafts! https://www.etsy.com/shop/delightfulbitchcraft There’s merch here: https://delightfulbitchcraft.threadless.com/ Check out Amy's other podcast - "Okay Then, A Fargo Retrospective" Follow Amy’s cats on Instagram! @chappychouchou We should probably thank Mr. Eli Bosnick for recording the Secular Soup Creed for us like a champ. He’s the cat’s pajamas. Thanks to our Golden Voice of the Pod, Deanna Joy Lyons, for making us sound more legit. Thanks as always to the World's Greatest Editor, Rich Lyons. New Year's is terrifying for children in Akita, Japan. There's a local tradition called Namahage where grown men dress up like demons to scare children into behaving for their parents. They go from house to house yelling things like "Are there any crybabies at home?" or "Are naughty kids around?"
This episode we talk to Dawn and Jon and learn what the true meaning of Jonmas is. And also discuss how we celebrate the holidays as atheists, but mainly Jonmas. (In case you’re wondering about the title, we’re doing a science experiment on YouTube to see just how many people will click on a video with “porn” in the title. Don’t tell anyone.) Make sure to check us out on the Holiday Cheer Stream-A-Thon benefiting the Foundation Beyond Belief! https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/ And get some nail polish! As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/secularsoup Now you can call and leave us a message! (218) 270-8292 Or on PayPal at PayPal.me/delightfulbitchcraft Go listen to our NEW SHOW, I'd Date Me! And tell your friends! You can find everything at www.delightfulbitchcraft.com Facebook Secret Soup Talk Facebook group! Twitter secularsouppodcast@gmail.com Instagram YouTube Channel! Buy our delightfully bitchy crafts! https://www.etsy.com/shop/delightfulbitchcraft There’s merch here: https://delightfulbitchcraft.threadless.com/ Check out Amy's other podcast - "Okay Then, A Fargo Retrospective" Follow Amy’s cats on Instagram! @chappychouchou We should probably thank Mr. Eli Bosnick for recording the Secular Soup Creed for us like a champ. He’s the cat’s pajamas. Thanks to our Golden Voice of the Pod, Deanna Joy Lyons, for making us sound more legit. Thanks as always to the World's Greatest Editor, Rich Lyons. Here, read something and educate yourself: https://wearyourvoicemag.com/christmas-pagan-roots-winter-holiday/
Our secular family for a livestream-a-thon benefiting Foundation Beyond Belief continues! OPEN THROUGH DEC 31, 2020: DONATE! http://bit.ly/holiday-cheer-stream-a-thon Check out our silent auction at http://www.PolkAtheists.org/auction Hour 4 Hemant Mehta Frank Feldman & Dan Beecher Devon Graham Tracie Harris Reading #4 Kathy Jo Taylor
Our secular family livestream-a-thon benefiting Foundation Beyond Belief continues! OPEN THROUGH DEC 31, 2020: DONATE! http://bit.ly/holiday-cheer-stream-a-thon Check out our silent auction at http://www.PolkAtheists.org/auction Hour 5 Brent Lee, Nikki, Amy & Ami Carol Garrasi The ACPC Family Band Tif Ho @ FBB
Our secular family livestream-a-thon benefiting Foundation Beyond Belief continues! OPEN THROUGH DEC 31, 2020: DONATE! http://bit.ly/holiday-cheer-stream-a-thon Check out our silent auction at http://www.PolkAtheists.org/auction Hour 3 Noah Lugeons Tristi & JJ Wren Anthony Magnabosco Tracie Harris Reading #3
Join our secular family for a livestream-a-thon benefiting Foundation Beyond Belief! Feat. Mandisa Thomas, Phil Session, Tracie Harris, Shelley Segal, Noah Lugeons, Anthony Magnabosco, Hemant Mehta, and more! OPEN THROUGH DEC 31, 2020: DONATE! http://bit.ly/holiday-cheer-stream-a-thon Check out our silent auction at http://www.PolkAtheists.org/auction Hour 1 Show Open Mandisa Thomas & Marissa Alexa McCool The Rough & Tumble Tracie Harris Reading #1
Our secular family livestream-a-thon benefiting Foundation Beyond Belief continues! OPEN THROUGH DEC 31, 2020: DONATE! http://bit.ly/holiday-cheer-stream-a-thon Check out our silent auction at http://www.PolkAtheists.org/auction Hour 2 Tif Ho, Exec Dir Foundation Beyond Belief Andrew Seidel's Dispatch from the Frontlines of the War on Christmas Clare Wuellner, Phil Session & Alix Jules Tracie Harris Reading #2
In this week’s episode, Amy Coney Barret reads the first amendment like a magic eye poster, Rudy Giuliani has COVID and a foley fart guy, and Don Ford will be here because we still don’t have the heart to tell him we meant to hire Don Fjord. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find more info on Polk County Atheists’ fundraiser for the Foundation Beyond Belief here: https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/ (https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/?fbclid=IwAR0B02r9GlCWxPZvymJEtNOyHVua9vSonWjuNdix0zM4DVeFsT1KxTVIG-Q) Check out Noah’s spot on Does This Still Work? here: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/dtswpod/id/17093294 Check out Noah’s spot on Thank God I’m Atheist here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/tgiatheist/tgia-470 --- Headlines: Trump admin greenlights more religious discrimination: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/08/trump-admin-will-let-taxpayer-funded-contractors-discriminate-in-jesus-name/ EW Jackson has COVID: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/after-repeatedly-vowing-hed-never-get-covid-19-e-w-jackson-reveals-he-contracted-the-virus/ Pope Francis Says We Shouldn’t Oppose COVID Restrictions in the Name of Freedom: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/28/pope-francis-we-shouldnt-oppose-covid-restrictions-in-the-name-of-freedom/ WV Teacher gets around COVID restrictions by calling dance “religious vow renewal” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/07/a-wv-teacher-hosted-a-school-dance-by-calling-it-a-religious-vow-renewal-event/ Rick Wiles offers to pay the fine for giant Jewish wedding: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/25/rick-wiles-i-paid-the-15000-covid-fine-for-that-huge-orthodox-jewish-wedding/ Trump Judges Rule That Florida’s Bans on Conversion Therapy for Kids Are Unconstitutional: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/25/trump-judges-floridas-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-kids-are-unconstitutional/ Southern Baptist Leaders: “Critical Race Theory is Incomaptable with our Faith” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/02/southern-baptist-leaders-critical-race-theory-is-incompatible-with-our-faith/ Idaho Lt. Gov. Wants to Spend Taxpayer Money on Discredited “Disinfectant Cubes”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/27/idaho-lt-gov-wants-to-spend-taxpayer-money-on-discredited-disinfectant-cubes/
This week the Amieys cover what a cesspool Parler has become, family murder secrets, and ditching school. Make sure to check out the Holiday Cheer Stream-A-Thon benefiting the Foundation Beyond Belief! https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/ As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/secularsoup Now you can call and leave us a message! (218) 270-8292 Or on PayPal at PayPal.me/delightfulbitchcraft Go listen to our NEW SHOW, I'd Date Me! And tell your friends! You can find everything at www.delightfulbitchcraft.com Facebook Secret Soup Talk Facebook group! Twitter secularsouppodcast@gmail.com Instagram YouTube Channel! Buy our delightfully bitchy crafts! https://www.etsy.com/shop/delightfulbitchcraft There’s merch here: https://delightfulbitchcraft.threadless.com/ Check out Amy's other podcast - "Okay Then, A Fargo Retrospective" Follow Amy’s cats on Instagram! @chappychouchou We should probably thank Mr. Eli Bosnick for recording the Secular Soup Creed for us like a champ. He’s the cat’s pajamas. Thanks to our Golden Voice of the Pod, Deanna Joy Lyons, for making us sound more legit. Thanks as always to the World's Greatest Editor, Rich Lyons. The feeling of getting lost inside a mall is known as the Gruen transfer.
Phil Session joins Sarah Ray for conversations about intersectional atheism, engaging in the movement to bring true change to systems of racial inequity, volunteerism and more. Phil is the Vice-President and volunteer coordinator for the Freethinkers Association of Central Texas. He is also the head organizer/coordinator for Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless and serves on the board of directors for Recovering from Religion and Foundation Beyond Belief. Phil previously served as Vice-president and community service coordinator for the Atheist Community of Austin, was a co-host for The Atheist Experience, producer for Godless Bitches 2.0 podcast and served as a lay leader for the Atheist/Humanist Meeting on Lackland Air Force Base. Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org
Today I speak with Mandisa Thomas. Mandisa is a native of New York City and is the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, and Islam. As a child she loved reading, and enjoyed various tales of Gods from different cultures, including Greek and Ghanaian. “Through reading these stories and being taught about other cultures at an early age, I quickly noticed that there were similarities and differences between those deities and the God of the Christian Bible. I couldn’t help but wonder what made this God so special that he warrants such prevalence today.” she recalls.Mandisa has many media appearances to her credit, including CBS Sunday Morning, CNN.com, and Playboy, The Humanist, and JET magazines. She has been a guest on podcasts such as The Humanist Hour and Ask an Atheist, as well as the documentaries Contradiction and My Week in Atheism. Mandisa currently serves on the Boards for American Atheists and the American Humanist Association, and previously for Foundation Beyond Belief, and the Secular Coalition for America. She is also an active speaker and has presented at conferences/conventions for the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Secular Student Alliance, and many others.In 2019, Mandisa was the recipient of the Secular Student Alliance’s Backbone Award and named the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s Freethought Heroine. She was also the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association’s 2018 Person of the Year.As the president of Black Nonbelievers, Mandisa encourages more Blacks to come out and stand strong with their nonbelief in the face of such strong religious overtones. "The more we make our presence known, the better our chances of working together to turn around some of the disparities we face. We are NOT alone."*****Now that we’ve begun to process our history with toxic religion, we seek to regain autonomy over our minds and bodies from residual narratives, whether cultural or religious; while working towards respecting and empowering the autonomy of others. Together, we seek to rejoin the human race and participate in this chaotic experience of existence Thanks for listening and remember: You are autonomous and so is everyone else. Please subscribe to my podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Your financial support, if you are willing and able, can make a huge impact on my ability to continue in secular activism. You can become a Patreon supporter or make a one-time donation via PayPal. Links are on EA's website. *** Podcast Links*** www.everyonesautonomous.com facebook.com/everyonesautonomous twitter.com/s_autonomous instagram.com/everyonesautonomous/ *** Marie's Links *** mariedelephant.com fb.me/mariedelephant twitter.com/MarieDElephant Instagram.com/mariedelephant *** MarKei Photo & Video Links *** markeiphoto.com www.facebook.com/markeiphotography/ www.instagram.com/markeiphoto/ twitter.com/markeiphoto *** Credits *** Produced by Marie D'Elephant Edited by Post Christian Podcasting (Caleb Rowe) *** Time Stamps*** 1:08 Monologue 6:53 Intro9:36 Interview 2:03:15 Announcements
This week we are joined by Alice Ashton to talk about her experience and the current situation for trans service members. We also talk about the work that the Foundation Beyond Belief is doing for the global pandemic. In the rant before the interview Dustin talks about defund the police and abolish the police. Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or leave us a voice message using atheistnomads.com/speakpipe Support the show at atheistnomads.com/donate Subscribe at atheistnomads.com/subscribe Join our Discord server at atheistnomads.com/discord This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Daniel M Rebecca P Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho Darryl G Rachel B George G Kim B SoJo Jen Erik from Wyoming The Flying Skeptic And by our $1 patrons and those who want no reward. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice message using SpeakPipe. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
This week we are joined by Alice Ashton to talk about her experience and the current situation for trans service members. We also talk about the work that the Foundation Beyond Belief is doing for the global pandemic. In the rant before the interview Dustin talks about defund the police and abolish the police. Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or leave us a voice message using atheistnomads.com/speakpipe Support the show at atheistnomads.com/donate Subscribe at atheistnomads.com/subscribe Join our Discord server at atheistnomads.com/discord This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Daniel M Rebecca P Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho Darryl G Rachel B George G Kim B SoJo Jen Erik from Wyoming The Flying Skeptic And by our $1 patrons and those who want no reward. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice message using SpeakPipe. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
It's just Chris this week, as Lyman was doing work things. I spoke to Noelle George from Foundation Beyond Belief. We talked about the organization's origins, history, and the new paths FBB are taking going forward. We also talk about how we have met a couple of times, but we can't agree on how many. Enjoy!
When I first invited Phil Session to the show, he had to turn me down. He had a conflict with an Atheists Helping the Homeless event he was coordinating. He’s a busy man these days, having recently joined the boards of Recovering From Religion and Foundation Beyond Belief. But this Sunday, Phil will join me to talk a little bit about the stereotype of community volunteers as religious and about finding or creating volunteer opportunities for atheists. Related Links: Atheists Helping the Homeless — Austin CoR interview with Phil
February 24, 2019 This week we are joined by Mandisa Thomas to chat about her talk at the February Minnesota Atheists public meeting, "Fear of a Black Atheist". Mandisa Thomas is the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, and Islam. Ms. Thomas has a number of media appearances to her credit, including CBS Sunday Morning, CNN.com, and JET magazine. She has been a guest on podcasts such as Life After God, The Humanist Hour and Ask an Atheist, as well as the documentaries Contradiction and My Week in Atheism. Mandisa served on the Board for Reason Rally 2016, and previously for Foundation Beyond Belief, and the Secular Coalition for America. She has presented at conferences/conventions for American Atheists, Freedom from Religion Foundation, Secular Student Alliance, and many others. As the president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., Ms. Thomas works to encourage more Blacks to come out and stand strong with their nonbelief in the face of such strong religious overtones. LINKS http://wocbeyondbelief.com/ https://www.meetup.com/Black-Nonbelievers/events/257513734/ https://blacknonbelievers.wordpress.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/ Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk
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Mandisa Thomas is a founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, and Islam. As a child she loved reading, and enjoyed various tales of Gods from different cultures, including Greek and Ghanaian. “Through reading these stories and being taught about other cultures at an early age, I quickly noticed that there were similarities and differences between those deities and the God of the Christian Bible. I couldn't help but wonder what made this God so special that he warrants such prevalence in today's society,” she recalls. Mandisa has a number of media appearances to her credit, including CBS Sunday Morning, CNN.com, and JET magazine. She has been a guest on podcasts such as The Humanist Hour and Ask an Atheist, as well as the documentaries Contradiction and My Week in Atheism. Mandisa currently serves on the Boards for American Atheists and the Reason Rally Coalition, and previously for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Coalition for America. She also is an active speaker, and has presented at conferences/conventions for Freedom from Religion Foundation, Secular Student Alliance, and many others. As the president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., Mandisa works to encourage more Blacks to come out and stand strong with their nonbelief in the face of such strong religious overtones. "The more we make our presence known, the better our chances of working together to turn around some of the disparities we face. We are NOT alone."
This week, Rissy and Bethany are joined by the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Mandisa Thomas. Bio: Mandisa Thomas is the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, and Islam. As a child she loved reading, and enjoyed various tales of Gods from different cultures, including Greek and Ghanaian. “Through reading these stories and being taught about other cultures at an early age, I quickly noticed that there were similarities and differences between those deities and the God of the Christian Bible. I couldn't help but wonder what made this God so special that he warrants such prevalence in today's society,” she recalls. Mandisa has a number of media appearances to her credit, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN.com, and JET magazine. She has been a guest on podcasts such as The Humanist Hour and Ask an Atheist, as well as the documentaries Contradiction and My Week in Atheism. Mandisa currently serves on the Boards for American Atheists and the Reason Rally Coalition, and previously for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Coalition for America. She also is an active speaker, and has presented at conferences/conventions for the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Secular Student Alliance, and many others. As the president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., Mandisa works to encourage more Blacks to come out and stand strong with their nonbelief in the face of such strong religious overtones. "The more we make our presence known, the better our chances of working together to turn around some of the disparities we face. We are NOT alone." http://www.myajc.com/lifestyles/religion/every-day-sunday-atheism-rises-nonbelievers-find-one-another/xsKDGVgIgfAXzEoMQdX66K http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/28/living/black-atheist-confession/index.html https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-challenges-facing-atheists-in-the-u-s/ https://www.wabe.org/atlanta-atheist-wants-erase-stigma-black-community/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2015/10/angry-christian-outburst-shows-why-its-hard-to-be-a-black-atheist/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B0SuDwlilU www.blacknonbelievers.org Twitter: @mandy0904, @BNonbelievers This show is part of the Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative.
Rained kinda hard. We are fine in Austin, but Houston could use your help. Contribute to Hurricane Harvey relief through Foundation Beyond Belief. Joel Olstean tells others to not have a "poor me" attitude. Low religious interest in England. Viewer mail. Jeff reviews the Stephen Fry film "Hypopotomas" patreon/denisloubet and patreon/artofjeffdee Which role playing game do you enjoy? Shit Internet Apologists Saaaaaaaaay! Religions claiming credit for helping storm victims.
Tracie Harris and John Iacoletti with guest Clare Wuellner. Foundation Beyond Belief. Clare talks about Foundation Beyond Belief and how it's helping with relief from Harvey.
This week for The Science Enthusiast Podcast: Dr. Michael Shermer! But before that, you should donate to Foundation Beyond Belief (http://foundationbeyondbelief.org) to aid the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. Relevant links: https://twitter.com/michaelshermer https://skeptic.com/reading_room/conceptual-penis-social-contruct-sokal-style-hoax-on-gender-studies http://patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2017/05/sociologist-reviews-conceptual-penis-social-construct https://scientificamerican.com/article/the-unfortunate-fallout-of-campus-postmodernism http://scibabe.com/chicken Why We Love the Internet: Unspirational! (https://www.instagram.com/unspirational) Natalie and Dan have *over* half an hour of bonus content talking about our talk with Dr. Shermer for our patrons at https://patreon.com/posts/patron-only-wrap-14036438!
Damn Norton Anti-Virus! Eyeball camera. Alt-right thinks NPR tweeting Declaration of Independence is calling for revolution. TV show Turn and new Netflix series Glow. Drug-fueled Vatican orgy. And back to the Jay Sekulow. Russell is giving a talk to Austin Oasis about "Fake News" and will be co-hosting with Noelle George, director of Foundation Beyond Belief, on Atheist Experience. Making ideological money. Denis asks who judges the dead? Saint Peter the bouncer. The "saved" database. Don't order and pull out of line at McDonalds. And now "Shit Internet Apologists Saaaaay!" The Federalist.com October 31st 2016 How denying infant baptism leads to leftists. Mommy, where do liberals come from? Arguing Kirk v Picard God. Warp coils are powered by Midiclorians. Denis raises Ken Hamm's claim that atheists are to blame for failing Ark Encounter. ** Copyright 2016, Atheist Community of Austin **
Thanks for joining me once again for that podcast that is more addictive than crack, The Podunk Polymath Podcast! This week's intro is read by those spicy redheads from The Ginger Snaps, and of course they had to do it THEIR way! On the pre-ramble I talk about the inaugural Atheists in the Pub held at East Nashville Beer Works in Nashville. We had a good group of people come out, and I look forward to doing future AitP's with even more people! If you're in the Middle Tennessee area, or anywhere else, come and check out the next event if you can. I also briefly mention the Cheeto-in-Chief's not so veiled threat to commit violence on CNN. What can you even say anymore? On the palaver I speak to Jude Lane and Warren Tidwell from the Humanist Service Corps, which is under the umbrella of the Foundation Beyond Belief. They tell me about their work in Ghana assisting women who are accused of being witches; helping with building vital infrastructure in the villages; as well as some of the challenges they encounter in their endeavors. I admire these guys greatly, indeed anyone who does this sort of work in the service of humanism. I think it helps to show that atheists are capable of doing good, and that we can achieve great things. I think y'all would agree that their stories are very inspiring, and we should all strive to do more within our own abilities to help people.
My guest for today is Rajani Gudlavalleti, racial equity trainer and board member of the Foundation Beyond Belief. Here’s what her bio says: “Rajani Gudlavalleti is a second-generation, South Indian-American queer humanist woman residing in Baltimore, MD. Rajani works at the intersections of social justice, public health, and the legal system, providing contract and consulting services as an organizer, evaluator, trainer and writer. Currently, she is a community organizer for the BRIDGES Coalition for safe drug consumption spaces in Baltimore City, and a facilitator with Baltimore Racial Justice Action. Rajani co-founded Baltimore Asian Resistance in Solidarity in February 2015, and explores her multiple intersecting identities on her website, charmingly-hyphenated.comIn March 2016, Rajani joined the board of Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) bringing with her over a decade of experience in social justice work. FBB provides humanists opportunities to engage in service work, such as volunteerism and giving, and advocates for compassionate secular action throughout the world.” So today we’re going to get to know Rajani and all the stuff she’s doing.Links:•Charmingly Hyphenated: http://www.charmingly-hyphenated.com/ •Rajani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruhjuhnee •Ravi Valleti, Rajani’s brother: http://www.ravivalleti.com/ •Email for more info on harm reduction in Baltimore: bmorescs@gmail.com •Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/ •The Atheist in the Trailer Park: http://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com/ •Freedom from Religion Foundation: http://ffrf.org •The Brainstorm Podcast: https://www.brainstormblog.net/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•The Spin Off: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-spin-off •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast/Spin Off Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/
My guest for today is Rajani Gudlavalleti, racial equity trainer and board member of the Foundation Beyond Belief. Here’s what her bio says: “Rajani Gudlavalleti is a second-generation, South Indian-American queer humanist woman residing in Baltimore, MD. Rajani works at the intersections of social justice, public health, and the legal system, providing contract and consulting services as an organizer, evaluator, trainer and writer. Currently, she is a community organizer for the BRIDGES Coalition for safe drug consumption spaces in Baltimore City, and a facilitator with Baltimore Racial Justice Action. Rajani co-founded Baltimore Asian Resistance in Solidarity in February 2015, and explores her multiple intersecting identities on her website, charmingly-hyphenated.comIn March 2016, Rajani joined the board of Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) bringing with her over a decade of experience in social justice work. FBB provides humanists opportunities to engage in service work, such as volunteerism and giving, and advocates for compassionate secular action throughout the world.” So today we’re going to get to know Rajani and all the stuff she’s doing.Links:•Charmingly Hyphenated: http://www.charmingly-hyphenated.com/ •Rajani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruhjuhnee •Ravi Valleti, Rajani’s brother: http://www.ravivalleti.com/ •Email for more info on harm reduction in Baltimore: bmorescs@gmail.com •Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/ •The Atheist in the Trailer Park: http://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com/ •Freedom from Religion Foundation: http://ffrf.org •The Brainstorm Podcast: https://www.brainstormblog.net/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•The Spin Off: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-spin-off •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast/Spin Off Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/
My guest for today is Conor Robinson, program director of Foundation Beyond Belief and director of the Humanist Service Corps. The Humanist Service Corps is an international secular humanist volunteering program that services communities throughout the world. It started as Foundation Beyond Belief-sponsored yearlong international service trip called the Pathfinders Project, and from that experience came the Humanist Service Corps. So today we’re going to learn about everything they do, plus a little bit about Conor himself.Links:•Humanist Service Corps: https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/humanistservicecorps/about •HSC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanistsinaction/ •HSC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HumanistService •My adventures at the town hall meeting: http://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/we-re-not-alone-in-this-fight •I Doubt it with Dollemore: https://dollemore.com/ •The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/ •ReasonCon 3: http://reasonnc.com/ •Freedom From Religion Foundation: https://ffrf.org/ •Godless Rebelution: https://godlessrebelution.podbean.com/ •The Podunk Polymath: https://thepodunkpolymath.com/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/
My guest for today is Conor Robinson, program director of Foundation Beyond Belief and director of the Humanist Service Corps. The Humanist Service Corps is an international secular humanist volunteering program that services communities throughout the world. It started as Foundation Beyond Belief-sponsored yearlong international service trip called the Pathfinders Project, and from that experience came the Humanist Service Corps. So today we’re going to learn about everything they do, plus a little bit about Conor himself.Links:•Humanist Service Corps: https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/humanistservicecorps/about •HSC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanistsinaction/ •HSC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HumanistService •My adventures at the town hall meeting: http://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/we-re-not-alone-in-this-fight •I Doubt it with Dollemore: https://dollemore.com/ •The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/ •ReasonCon 3: http://reasonnc.com/ •Freedom From Religion Foundation: https://ffrf.org/ •Godless Rebelution: https://godlessrebelution.podbean.com/ •The Podunk Polymath: https://thepodunkpolymath.com/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/
In today's episode of victim-blaming, it's still always your fault. Ezra Booth's anti-Mormon writings have begun appearing in local newspapers! Trust in Joseph anyway, because REASONS. Marie asserts her complete lack of humility, Bryce experiences the spirit of god when listening to heavy metal. Read the LDS churches’ explanation about D&C revisions/adjustments at https://www.lds.org/scriptures/adjustments?lang=eng Foundation Beyond Belief https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/ Drink count - 6 (or barely one beer) Find everything you've ever wanted to know about the show over at www.mybookofmormonpodcast.com Read along with us at http://joelakuhn.com/dc-compare/ Support the show by becoming a Patron over at Patreon.com/MyBookofMormonPodcast Drop me a line at comments@mybookofmormonpodcast.com Podcastriarchal blessing: Todd and Madeline Podcastriarchal music is Our Happy Life by Maps and Transit, edited for length
Joining me for today is Noelle George, Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief! Since the holidays have rolled around again and you’ve likely started to hear the annoying, holier than thou jangle of constant Salvation Army bells outside of every grocery store and mall, I thought it might be a good idea to talk with someone … Continue reading AS303: Doing Charity Better, with Foundation Beyond Belief → The post AS303: Doing Charity Better, with Foundation Beyond Belief appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.
My guest for today is Noelle George, the Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief. According to her bio on FoundationBeyondBelief.org, “Noelle is a secular activist who grew up in Seattle, Washington, but didn't become passionate about secular activism until she moved to Houston, Texas, and was constantly asked ‘Where do you go to church?’ She has worked as a degreed chemical engineer and project manager, but moved to secular activism in 2009. Since then, she has leveraged her previously learned professional skills to help multiple national secular organizations and has also traveled around the country consulting with local groups on the topics of volunteering, leadership, organizational skills, and feminism. In addition to her work at FBB, Noelle is the founder of Mothers Beyond Belief, is on the advisory board of Secular Woman, and is on the American Humanist Association's LGTBQ Humanist Alliance Advisory Council.” So today we’re going to talk about her background and Foundation Beyond Belief.Links:•Foundation Beyond Belief: https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/ •FBB End of Year Fundraising Drive: https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/end-year-fundraising-drive/•Noelle George on Twitter: https://twitter.com/silveroak77 •Think Stephtically: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkStephtically/ •Secular Yakking: http://secularyakking.com/ •ReasonCon3: http://reasonnc.com/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/
My guest for today is Noelle George, the Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief. According to her bio on FoundationBeyondBelief.org, “Noelle is a secular activist who grew up in Seattle, Washington, but didn't become passionate about secular activism until she moved to Houston, Texas, and was constantly asked ‘Where do you go to church?’ She has worked as a degreed chemical engineer and project manager, but moved to secular activism in 2009. Since then, she has leveraged her previously learned professional skills to help multiple national secular organizations and has also traveled around the country consulting with local groups on the topics of volunteering, leadership, organizational skills, and feminism. In addition to her work at FBB, Noelle is the founder of Mothers Beyond Belief, is on the advisory board of Secular Woman, and is on the American Humanist Association's LGTBQ Humanist Alliance Advisory Council.” So today we’re going to talk about her background and Foundation Beyond Belief.Links:•Foundation Beyond Belief: https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/ •FBB End of Year Fundraising Drive: https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/end-year-fundraising-drive/•Noelle George on Twitter: https://twitter.com/silveroak77 •Think Stephtically: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkStephtically/ •Secular Yakking: http://secularyakking.com/ •ReasonCon3: http://reasonnc.com/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/
We like to say that we're “good without a god,” but the fact of the matter is that we're not always very organized about it. One of the good things organized religion has introduced to the world is ways to encourage giving and volunteering to help those in need. Foundation Beyond Belief is a secular nonprofit organization that provides a similar structure to help those of us who have left religion or who never had religion in the first place when we want to give. Noelle George is the executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief and the former head of the Beyond Belief Network, Foundation Beyond Belief's program that supports secular volunteers across the country. She joins us this week to discuss the history of the organization, its various programs, and how people can contribute time, money, or word of mouth to Foundation Beyond Belief. She also talks about the matching grant that American Humanist Association is offering this month to support the Humanist Service Corps' work in Ghana.
We are joined by Zachary Moore. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, was the host of the Apologia and Evolution 101 podcasts, the Executive Director and a founder of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, Coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, Treasurer of Camp Quest Texas, and on the Board of the Foundation Beyond Belief. Gospel of DoubtThe Doubting ThomasesFellowship of FreethoughtFoundation Beyond Belief SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget SoundPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT MotleyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Mark* LaTonya* Duncan MargettsBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
We are joined by Zachary Moore. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, was the host of the Apologia and Evolution 101 podcasts, the Executive Director and a founder of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, Coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, Treasurer of Camp Quest Texas, and on the Board of the Foundation Beyond Belief. Gospel of DoubtThe Doubting ThomasesFellowship of FreethoughtFoundation Beyond Belief SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget SoundPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT MotleyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Mark* LaTonya* Duncan MargettsBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
We are joined by Zachary Moore. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, was the host of the Apologia and Evolution 101 podcasts, the Executive Director and a founder of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, Coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, Treasurer of Camp Quest Texas, and on the Board of the Foundation Beyond Belief. Gospel of DoubtThe Doubting ThomasesFellowship of FreethoughtFoundation Beyond Belief SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget SoundPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT MotleyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Mark* LaTonya* Duncan MargettsBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
We are joined by Zachary Moore. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, was the host of the Apologia and Evolution 101 podcasts, the Executive Director and a founder of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, Coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, Treasurer of Camp Quest Texas, and on the Board of the Foundation Beyond Belief. Gospel of DoubtThe Doubting ThomasesFellowship of FreethoughtFoundation Beyond Belief SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget SoundPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT MotleyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Mark* LaTonya* Duncan MargettsBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
We are joined once again by Rebecca Vistmun. We talked to her in August 2013, in Episode 33, about her home being destroyed by a tornado and for telling Wolf Blitzer that she was actually an atheist. Rebecca is now the Humanist Disaster Recovery Teams Development Coordinator with the Foundation Beyond Belief and they have officially launched this new program. Humanist Disaster Response TeamsAsk and Atheist This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl GoossenPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul BurkeyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound* Mark Seyfried* LaTonyaBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
We are joined once again by Rebecca Vistmun. We talked to her in August 2013, in Episode 33, about her home being destroyed by a tornado and for telling Wolf Blitzer that she was actually an atheist. Rebecca is now the Humanist Disaster Recovery Teams Development Coordinator with the Foundation Beyond Belief and they have officially launched this new program. Humanist Disaster Response TeamsAsk and Atheist This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl GoossenPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul BurkeyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound* Mark Seyfried* LaTonyaBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.
Amanda K Metskas The Executive Director of Camp Quest and Noelle George the NEW executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief. Investing Skeptically Topic – Socially Responsible Mutual Funds.
SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://www.naturebox.com/thinkingatheistMany claim that good and moral acts cannot exist outside of the concept of God. Many also believe that humanity has become increasingly turbulent, violent, sinful and wicked, and they yearn for the simple, moral days of old.In this broadcast, we speak with three special guests about "goodness:" 1) John Figdor, Humanist Chaplain at Stanford University and co-author of the book, "Atheist Mind / Humanist Heart" http://www.atheistmindhumanistheart.com2) Dale McGowan, educator on secular parenting and Executive Director of the Foundation Beyond Belief http://dalemcgowan.com3) Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine and author of the new book, "The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom. http://www.amazon.com/The-Moral-Arc-Science-Humanity/dp/0805096914
Noelle George is a secular activist interested in making a tangible difference in the world, rather than simply arguing about religion behind a keyboard. She founded the SECULAR Center in Houston and is the Director of Special Projects for Foundation Beyond Belief (a group I work with). But her latest endeavor is aimed at helping those people who most need it. It’s called Secular Avenue. The website is SecularAvenue.org. And the group will assist those who are unsafe at home because they are no longer religious, living under religious extremism, victims of domestic abuse, or coming out as LGBTQ. Secular Avenue will offer those people financial help, counseling, and legal assistance, among other things. We spoke with Noelle about how people in need can get help, what we can do to pitch in, and why it's so important for atheists to find a way to volunteer.
Dale McGowan, executive director of the Foundation Beyond Belief talks about some of the exciting ways the organization plans to put humanist principles into action in 2015. Also, statistics on the public's attitudes towards the Christmas holiday, the John Templeton Foundation donates millions of dollars to philosophers who study free will and the Norse god Oden might just be the world's first Christmas ornament.
Dale is the author of a number of excellent books about atheism. His books Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers are all about bringing up children without religion. He’s the author of Atheism for Dummies, a book that surprisingly didn’t exist until 2013. He began Foundation Beyond Belief to encourage atheists to give to charity. He’s the manager of the Atheist Channel on Patheos.com (full disclosure: that’s where I blog). And his latest book, In Faith and In Doubt, is all about relationships between atheists and believers. We spoke with Dale about how to make mixed-faith marriages work, the biggest surprise he uncovered during his search, and the importance of a hand squeeze between loved ones.
Conor Robinson graduated from Yale University, where he launched the Yale Humanist Society. He is a Teach for American alumnus. And last year, he began and took part in the Pathfinders Project, a year-long international service project for Humanists. Consider it a Mission Trip minus the religion. He visited Cambodia, Uganda, Ghana, and Haiti, among other places. (Full disclosure, I’m on the board of Foundation Beyond Belief, which helped sponsor this project.) We spoke with Conor about living with a group of strangers for a year, how he had to change his diet while living overseas, and how his life has changed since returning home.
In this "bonus" podcast, your humble host shares some (often humorous) stories from his recent Alaska wedding, and then he asks the radio audience for a wedding gift. That gift...is probably not what you're expecting.VISIT THIS LINK TO GIVE YOUR WEDDING GIFT (and thanks!): http://www.razoo.com/story/A-Wedding-Gift-Beyond-Belief
Special thanks to Dale McGowan, Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief for joining us.
Special thanks to Dale McGowan, Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief for joining us.
Radio Freethinker - Classics - Best of the 230sDons Rant's about Harper's redefinition of Antisemitism and his twisted logic of criticizing 'apparent' moral relativism but stating moral acts must be judged relatively...you cannot condemn Israeli actions with weigh them compared to Arab/Palestinian actions.Also from the vaults, my extended interview with Dale McGowan, author of "Atheism for Dummies" and executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief. We discuss that others think of atheism, the history of disbelief and the culture of atheism.Check us out online at www.radiofreethinker.com and email us at info@radiofreethinker.com and follow us on twitter at @citrrft
Radio Freethinker Episode 230 - Dummies EditionDon's Rant is about how the continuing revelations from Snowden is showing how the US and Canada are spying allies. Also how much state spying is being done for corporate benefit. Lastly, how this spying is causing a race to the bottom of unethical spyingAlso an extended interview with Dale McGowan, author of "Atheism for Dummies" and executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief. We discuss that others think of atheism, the history of disbelief and the culture of atheism.Check us out online at www.radiofreethinker.com and email us at info@radiofreethinker.com and follow us on twitter at @citrrft
Recorded 04/06/13 for release on 04/18/13 This is a live episode, you can find the video on YouTube and since we did the whole thing live on the Hangout on Air, All the editing I’ve done is clean up the audio and truncate the silence, otherwise it is live and unedited. 0:01:40 INTRO 0:02:38 INTERVIEW … Continue reading »
Recorded for release on 2013-04-04. 0:00:25 INTRO Dustin’s New Equipment Wesley’s furlough has been reduced NFA 5 Was Canceled New Plans for Episode 25 – Recording live as a Google Hangout on Air on 2013-04-06 at 2:00 PM MDT. 0:09:28 Foundation Beyond Belief 2500 Member Challenge 0:10:06 FEEDBACK Exaggeration Why didn’t I hear about you … Continue reading »
While on tour promoting his new book "The Magic of Reality" Richard Dawkins found himself banned from a book signing at a Detroit area country club after the owner learned that Dawkins was an atheist. Dawkins called the last-minute cancelation of the event an act of "sheer bigotry" but some insist that a privately owned business has the right to refuse service to atheists. Jennifer Beahan, the assistant director for the Center For Inquiry Michigan, joins us on the show to explain how the law does not allow discrimination against the non-religious and why CFIMI will be filing a lawsuit against the club. Meanwhile the American Cancer Society has also banned the atheist charity Foundation Beyond Belief from joining their "Relay for Life" even though the foundation was planning to raise over half a million dollars for the event. Also on this episode: Richard Dawkins explains why he will not debate apologist William Lane Craig; The connection between intuitive thinking styles and religious belief is explored on this weeks "God Thinks Like You" segment and we examine the "Outsider Test for Faith" proposed by John Loftus in The Christian Delusion.
Host: Chris Mooney Recently at Pomona College in California, three atheists—one of them a Point of Inquiry host—got together to debate the future of the movement. And some sparks flew. Topics raised included the rise of the so-called "nones" (those professing "no religion" in surveys), the lack of representation for atheists in the U.S. Congress, and the debate between moderate or "live-and-let-live" atheism as opposed to a louder and more aggressive version. Despite their disagreement, it was clear that it’s an exciting time for the movement, as atheism becomes more visible in American life. Where do we go from here? The students in the packed audience have that in their hands. Panel participants were: David Silverman, president of American Atheists. Mr. Silverman attended Brandeis University and specialized in computer science; he worked as an inventor at Bell Labs for 8 years. He then served at American Atheists as national spokesperson, vice president, and finally president, a post he assumed this year. Hemant Mehta writes the "Friendly Atheist" blog and serves on the board of directors of the Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has also appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and is author of the book I Sold My Soul on eBay, released in 2007. Chris Mooney is a host of Point of Inquiry.
In this episode, Jende Huang and Jes Constantine speak with Dale McGowan, founder and executive director of the Foundation Beyond Belief.
A special interview with Dale McGowan, co-author of "Raising Freethinkers" and founder of the new secular charity, "Foundation Beyond Belief." Also, Amie Parsons, 2009 Camp Director of Camp Quest Texas. Dale and Amie chat about raising freethinking children and the challenges of being a freethinking parent in a society that largely embraces supernaturalism.
Dale McGowan has edited and co-authored Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers, the first comprehensive resources for nonreligious parents. He writes the secular parenting blog The Meming of Life, teaches nonreligious parenting seminars across the United States, and serves as executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a 501(c)(3) humanist charitable and educational foundation based in Atlanta. In September 2008 he was named Harvard Humanist of the Year by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University. In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Dale McGowan talks about raising freethinking children who are steeped in the values of science and humanism. He confronts some of reasons why some nonreligious parents may continue to raise their children in a religion, including moral education, identity and community. He describes trends within the scientific rationalist and humanist movements to provide secular community, which he argues are being driven by freethinking families. He talks about ways that church is increasingly becoming replaced by secular communities, and how churches are increasingly becoming more like secular community centers, as opposed to worship centers. He argues that raising freethinkers is the opposite of indoctrinating children in atheism, secular humanism or skepticism, emphasizing that "freethinking" is an approach to knowledge as opposed to a worldview. He also argues that parenting should not be focused on the value of inquiry and scientific skepticism, but on wonder, mystery and awe. He talks about the dangers of inculcating elitism among freethinking children. He explains why teaching about religion to freethinking children is important. He addresses ways of confronting death and the meaning of life with freethinking children, including how highly unlikely it is that any of us even exist. He talks about alternatives to lying to children about heaven, including facts from physics about the atoms in our bodies having existed since the beginning of the universe, and how such scientific truths may take on mystical pantheistic meanings. He talks about new social science research on happiness, and how it relates to and informs secular parenting. And he cautions that applying the best social science to parenting shouldn't mean that we make our children our next science project. Also in this episode, Michael Blanford, founder of the Skeptical Society of St. Louis and coordinator for the Life Science Lab for the St. Louis Science Center, shares an audio essay about the awe of science for children and why freethinkers should be more emotionally engaged when celebrating evolution as the story of life.
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