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Talk Heathen 07.12 3-26-2022 with Secular Rarity and Christy Powell

Talk Heathen

Atheist Community of Austin

Society & Culture

4.7611 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

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?

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Talk Heathen, despite never receiving good reasons to believe in the existence of God.

0:07.0

Once again, we are here, folks, and we are ready to take your calls.

0:10.4

So if you think you've got proof for ghosts or, I don't know, consciousness in rocks or whatever, give us a call because the show is starting right now.

0:24.2

Thank you. whatever, give us a call because the show is starting right now. Woohoo! Woohoo! I am freaking excited. Today is Sunday, March 26, 2020, and I am your host,

0:34.4

Secular Rarity, and I am joined by the absolutely incredible Christy Powell.

0:38.8

Hey, howdy? Glad to be here.

0:40.1

It is so freaking cool. And not only is it so cool to meet you, man.

0:43.3

We're here live at the Free Thought Library, the ACA studio, folks.

0:48.9

It is awesome. I don't know if we can get a shot of the audience, but we have a bunch of sins and easens.

0:56.8

Look at those people.

0:58.5

I am just freaking thrilled to be here.

1:02.0

It is my first time here, man.

1:03.9

And you actually haven't been back here for a little bit either.

1:07.5

So you're...

1:07.8

Yeah.

1:08.2

No, I love being in the studio specifically. Uh, and then

1:12.4

it's been more than a month since we, uh, put a hold on secular sexuality. So, this is like

1:19.3

the longest I've gone without doing an ACA show in almost five years. So I'm, I'm pent up right now.

1:25.5

We're both kind of newbies at it. We're both going to make mistakes.

1:28.4

A little rusty, sure. Yeah, who knows what's going to happen. But, you know, we can make it a super,

1:34.0

super great show. And we can do that if some of you people call in. So Talk Heathen is a live

1:40.1

calling show. And we have open lines right now. now so folks get your calls in at 512

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