The Miracle Myth
Freethought Radio
Freedom From Religion Foundation
4.6 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2016
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Secular voters might sway the coming election! We report on studies showing that the "nones" are not only growing faster than any other demographic, but are showing up at the polls in record numbers. We announce state/church victories in Arkansas and Indiana, and celebrate the birthday of rocker Tom Petty by hearing his song "Playing Dumb," which chastises the church for its abuse of children. Then we talk with UW-Madison philosophy professor Larry Shapiro about his new book, The Miracle Myth: Why belief in the resurrection and the supernatural are unjustified.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Free Thought Radio with co-hosts Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews. |
| 0:14.0 | Imagine there's no heaven. |
| 0:17.0 | It's easy if you try |
| 0:23.6 | No hell below us |
| 0:29.6 | Above us only sky Imagine all the people |
| 0:42.3 | Living for today |
| 0:50.3 | Welcome to Free Thought Radio. |
| 0:52.3 | I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor And I'm secular and I vote. We're secular and we vote. Hope you have voted already or about to are registered. |
| 1:03.8 | And I'm Dan Barker, your friendly neighborhood, atheist of the airwaves. This is the October 15, 2016 edition of Freethought Radio. |
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