What does the Bible say about skeptics? The Bible has an uneasy relationship with skepticism as a whole.

On the one hand, it warns against doubt. James 1.6 says that the doubter is like a wave being

tossed around by the wind. In John 20, Jesus tells Thomas, blessed are those who have not seen

and yet still believe. But then in First

Thessalonians five, we're told to test all things and to hold fast to what is good. And then that same

story about Thomas, Jesus allows Thomas to put his fingers into the holes in his hands,

feet, and side before he believes that it is truly him who has

been resurrected. So which is it? Blind faith or critical thinking? Should we trust what we can't

see or should we withhold faith before we ourselves can finger Jesus' holes? Skepticism is crucial

because it's how we separate truth from fiction.

Without it, we all just believe whatever we're told or whatever pops into our heads.

The fact is, if something is true, it will withstand scrutiny. If it crumbles under questioning, then it was never worth believing in the first place.

But what do you think? Do you think we're missing something or that there's some merit to faith?

If so, give us a call because the show starts right now.

Welcome one and all to the atheistic experience.

Today is March 2nd, 2025.

I'm your host, Forrest Valki, and joining me today is the lovely

and charming Jim Barrows. How are you doing today, my friend? I'm doing really, really good. How about

yourself? I'm doing really well, man. Never had a bad day in my life. Before we get started,

there's a couple of things we got to say. The first is that the atheist experience is a product of the atheist community of Austin,

which is a 501C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of atheism,

critical thinking, secular humanism, and the separation of religion and government.

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