The Atheist Experience 30.12 with Justin and Thinker
The Atheist Experience
The Atheist Community of Austin
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🗓️ 23 March 2026
⏱️ 188 minutes
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Summary
Robert in MN questions why the hosts believe rationality is the only path to God, suggesting a "spiritual feeling" is more universal. Hosts argue feelings are subjective and unreliable for truth. How can internal emotions provide objective evidence?
Emperor on TikTok asks the hosts what specifically led to their deconversion from Christianity. Justin cites scientific errors and failed prophecies; Thinker notes historical fiction and slavery. What evidence can stand up to rigorous scrutiny?
Cheedo in PA asks about the unique social pressures of being a Black atheist. Thinker notes religion is a cultural heirloom, making deconversion feel like betraying heritage. They explore the fear of blasphemy and vitriol directed at Black women.
Janet in KS relies on first-cause arguments, finding it hard to abandon faith without proof. Hosts challenge the need for a beginning, noting the universe may be eternal. Why is an invisible creator more plausible than eternal matter?
Robert in Hungary converted to Catholicism to find hope. Hosts dissect the "inconvenient weekend" of the crucifixion, arguing an eternal God cannot truly suffer like a human. They also clash over biblical slavery and moral contradictions.
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| 0:00.0 | All rise. The court of reality is now in session. In the case of humanity versus God, we will now deliver the charges and verdicts as deliberated upon by the jury. On count one of gross negligence in world design, it has created a system whereby tectonic plates shift without warning, viruses mutate endlessly, and half the planet can't drink its own water the jury returns the verdict of guilty on count number two crimes against humanity including but not limited to bone cancer congenital defects allowing suffering before moral agency has formed infanticize and choking on food for children because |
| 0:39.2 | of poor mouth design and throat design, the jury returns the verdict of guilty. |
| 0:44.8 | On count three of cruel and unusual punishments, eternal consequences for temporary actions |
| 0:50.4 | under limited knowledge, the jury returns a verdict of guilty. |
| 0:54.8 | On count four and the final one, abandonment and dereliction of duty, allegedly omnipresent, |
| 1:00.5 | yet consistently absent from verifiable evidence, when clarity is requested, only science is provided, |
| 1:07.0 | the jury returns the verdict of guilty. |
| 1:09.9 | Further evidence by the fact that the defendant did not even show up for the entirety of this trial and sentencing. |
| 1:15.8 | Prior to sentencing, the defendant counsel would like to remind the court that the defendant works in mysterious ways. |
| 1:22.7 | Given the verdict and sentencing structure put in place by God itself, the court is left with only one in final |
| 1:28.4 | unavoidable sentence, which is capital punishment. However, the prosecuting attorney has requested |
| 1:33.7 | a vacated sentence as it appears that God is already dead. This case will be dismissed until such |
| 1:40.4 | time as the defendant, having been located, will be issued a warrant and arrested. |
| 1:45.3 | If you have any information that could lead to God's arrest, the number to call is 512-991-9242. |
| 1:52.4 | The lines are open, and the show starts now. |
| 2:20.1 | Welcome in, friends. It's March 15, 2026. I'm your host, Justin. You've probably seen me on the internet as deconstruction zone. I'm joined by a good friend of mine who's on the path with me. You know her as Thinker. Welcome back, Thinker. Thank you, Justin. But today is march 22nd friend you know what i'm reading i'm reading the intro script i can only i'm blaming gregg this is |
| 2:27.6 | it's okay it's okay we know how our days just start mixing together. |
| 2:36.0 | It's true. |
| 2:38.0 | We're alive so often. |
| 2:39.0 | It's really difficult. |
| 2:40.0 | People are like, I remember that conversation we had like a week ago? |
| 2:43.0 | I was like, I don't. |
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