The Non-prophets

Guest Host: Jenna Belk~~~~~[Commentary] Cognitive Dissonance The Podcasthttps://dissonancepod.com/[News] Nothing Will Persuade White Evangelicals to Support Impeachment* (article) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/10/trump-white-evangelical-impeachment/600376/* (data) https://www.prri.org/research/fractured-nation-widening-partisan-polarization-and-key-issues-in-2020-presidential-elections/[Topic] AlcoholismJenna Belk personal experience[News] Televangelist Paula White joins White House staff* https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/468437-televangelist-paula-white-joins-white-house-staffQuote: "When you honor this principle it provides the foundation and structure for God’s blessings and promises in your life, it unlocks deep dimensions of spiritual truths that literally transform your life! When you apply this everything comes in divine alignment for His plan and promises for you. When you don’t honor it, whether through ignorance or direct disobedience there are consequences."Quote(from

Hosts: Jamie Boone, Denis Loubet, Derek HawkeDenis Loubet website => https://mainqueststudios.com[Mail] Chuck(AZ): Why do presuppositionalists talk to atheists?[Mail] Chuck(AZ): Burden of proof"It's said that the person making a claim has a burden of proof, but is that necessarily true? I think the one who wants others to agree with a claim is the one who should have the burden of proof."[News] Turkish bombing damages 3,000-year-old temple in northern SyriaLink => https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/29/turkish-bombing-damages-3000-year-old-temple-northern-syria/[Mail] Julian Hayes: Unforgivable Sin"I was taught that Jesus' death and resurrection forgave us from all of our sins, and [the idea of unforgivable sin] flies in the face of that."[News] Bishop of Waterford warns against yoga and mindfulness in schoolsLink => https://www.thejournal.ie/waterford-bishop-alphonsus-cullinan-yoga-mindfulness-4857160-Oct2019/[News] Vatican announces wearable 'eRosary' smart device and app for guided prayerLink => https

2019-10-05American Atheists open Arlington City Council meeting with secular words of inspiration from Wiccan writer[Link] https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/american-atheists-arlington-wiccan/287-aa47d8c8-4b02-4e81-8bdb-86f1c0e55db2-----Pope names 13 new cardinals, cements majority vote and the power to reshape the Church[Link] https://religionnews.com/2019/10/05/pope-names-13-new-cardinals-cementing-a-majority-vote-and-the-power-to-reshape-the-church/"Darth Vader was a christian at heart"-----InterVarsity can require its leaders to be Christian, judge rules[Link] https://religionnews.com/2019/10/02/intervarsity-can-require-its-leaders-to-be-christian-judge-rules/-----The Supreme Court Considers Mandatory Government Funding of Religious Education[Link] https://www.aclu.org/blog/religious-liberty/religion-and-public-schools/supreme-court-considers-mandatory-government-----[Mail] Chuck in Arizona: "Some states have laws that prevent atheists from holding office"-----Paster Robert Jeffress s

Premise one: The Non-Prophets broadcasts on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.Derek is releasing a short story. 05:39 - Fox News: Society has been broken by atheists. Pastor decries atheist who claim to be good without god. Unravalling moral fabric of America. Christians scared that atheists can be good without god. A carrot of heaven and a stick of hell. https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-target-non-religious-voters-101559338.html Derek's mom is not important enough for god to blow up a star for. Democrats anti-god? https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-target-non-religious-voters-101559338.html35:56 - Federal Appeals court rules that theists have more rights than atheists and greenlights descrimination against non-believers. https://www.au.org/blogs/pennsylvania-legislative-prayer46:00 - Listener mail: Chuck in Arizona - If I order god to do something, and it is done, does that mean that god can be commanded?50:11 - Listener mail: Chuck in Arizona - Does god have maximal contentment?53:01 - Listener mail: Chuc

Guest: Vi La Bianca- @AuthorConfusion- www.authorofconfusion.com[News] Deliberations postponed on law stating that catholic church employees do not have the same right to confidentiality as priests in the confessional booth[News] Republic of Ireland census removes question "Which religion are you?" from census and instead asks simply "Do you practice religion?"Clergy are outraged. Rest of the country gives a collective "Meh".[Shit] In India, men transporting cows were stopped by a group of hindu vigilantes and forced to make hindu cow worshipping chants. The vigilantes alleged the men were taking the cows to be slaughtered.[News] Andrew Yang (US presidential candidate) thinks it is ridiculous how some people believe atheists are less moral.[News] Democrats new faith outreach director launches "listening sessions" with faith leaders in leadup to 2020 election.[Email] More on Chuck and determinism

Episode 18.12 - 06/05/2019 On the show today Denis Loubet, Kevin Stein and Jamie Boonehttps://religionnews.com/2019/05/31/california-lawmakers-threaten-to-break-confidentiality-of-confession-to-find-abusers/https://religionnews.com/2019/05/29/evangelical-financial-watchdog-faces-scrutiny-over-backing-of-errant-megachurch/https://religionnews.com/2019/05/24/southern-baptists-see-12th-year-of-declining-membership/https://religionnews.com/2019/05/24/judge-freezes-accounts-of-florida-church-caught-up-in-alleged-ponzi-scheme/https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/04/tn-christian-prosecutor-gay-people-dont-deserve-domestic-violence-protections/https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/june/pope-francis-officially-approves-change-to-lords-prayer

Guest host: Jenna Bulk[News] Students at a catholic university succeeds in getting top 200 porn sites blocked from campus wifi[News] Ken Hamm and CBN react to same-sex marriage/wedding on the cartoon "Arthur"[News] Pastor who raped daughter, 14, gets light prison sentence because he is a man of Godhttps://metro.co.uk/2019/05/13/pastor-raped-daughter-14-gets-light-prison-sentence-man-god-9515582/[News] American professor teaches course on comparative religion in Egypt. Loses post because teaching about religions other than islam, because Saudi billionaire complained.[Chatroom Questions]1) "Will you finally admit that the true god is coffee?" No, it's caffeine.2) "Jenna, what was the moment you realized you don't believe?" Christopher Hitchens debate on YouTube.3) "Do you have an opinion on the Alabama abortion law that was signed today?" Fuck you, Alabama.4) "Doctors put mother's lives in danger by refusing to perform abortions due to religious objections. What are your thoughts on secular medicine?" Yes.

[NEWS] US Appeals Court rules that US House of Reps chaplain cannot be ordered to allow atheist (Dan Barker) to deliver invocation.[NEWS] Uganda govt has proposed legislation requiring religious ministers must have training from recognized institutions, and report their source of income.Ministers heads' explode.[SIAS] Rep Steve King after facing months of criticism about his comments advocating white supremacy and nationalism, he now "better understands" the sufferings of Jesus.Being publicly shamed for making openly racist statements is basically the same as being tortured and nailed to a piece of wood until you're dead. Practically identical.[NEWS] Missouri bill proposed that would force adult plaintiffs in church/state separation cases to use their real names, and *only* in cases involving church/state separation[NEWS] Some countries still levying "church tax" on church goers (aka government-managed tithing), which goes to the churches.

Guest host: Phil FergusonHost of "The Phil Ferguson Show" (podcast)Owner: Polaris Financial Planning ( polarisfinancialplanning.com )[News] Anti-vaxxer kid banned from school/basketball sued health department over banning and lost[News] New proposal in Boston, MA ending child marriage laws (under 16 with parental consent)[News] Christian nationalism[News] Laurie Lightfoot first gay person to be elected mayor of Chicago with 74% of the vote[News] Christian lobbying group in AZ seeking to block hotline to abortion referrals[Hope from Jamie] None of the democratic nominees are theocrats! Candidates outspoken in including atheists/nones.

[News] High school senior who is anti-vax has been banned from Kentucky school due to chicken pox outbreak. All un-vaccinated children are banned.Says it is illegal, immoral, and blah-blah-blah.[News] Alabama judge rules in favor of man suing woman who had an abortion of fetus he inseminated. Dead fetus is named as "co-plaintiff".[News] Catholic diocese sued by West Virginia (republican) Attorney General for protecting pedophiles[News] More catholics considering abandoning the church. 37% considering leaving the church, up from 22% the previous year. The child molestation scandal was frequently cited[News] Lifeway christian book stores are going out of business[SHIT] "Trump of the Tropics" Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on the 700 Club.May move Israel embassy to Jerusalem and considering withdrawing from Paris Climate Agreement.[News] Georgia lawmaker proposes law:* requires men to get permission from sexual partner before getting Viagra* criminalizes vasectomies* defines sex without a condom as "aggravated

[News] Conflict heating up between Pakistan/India[News] Texas judge disciplined after claiming "God" told him defendant was innocent[News] Massachusetts considering conversion therapy ban making it illegal to counsel children about unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion.Massachusetts bill categorizes it as child abuse and parents who allow it can lose custody. Christian outrage.[News] In Iowa, bills target Iowa Supreme Court that affirmed marriage equality.Would change nomination process from a non-partisan, merit-based process into a political party-selected and politically-motivated process.Also would specifically shorten the term of the chief justice by 4 years.[News] New Zealand repeals its blasphemy lawsWOOOT!!![SHIT] Christian pastor: The rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a sign of "the judgement of God"[And In Other News] AOC has an asteroid named after her[News] Cardinal George Pell attorney: clemency because it was just "plain vanilla sex" (with children)[News] Juror's 'passion' over Hind

Guest host: Ethan Gregory Dodge (aka The Notorious E.G.D.)Ex-mormon and co-founder of the Truth and Transparency Foundation (TTF)URL: www.truthandtransparency.org[News] Bladensburg Peace Cross case will be heard by SCOTUS this week.[News] Pro gay conversion therapy movie in Belfast, Northern Ireland: "Once Gay - Matthew and Friends"[News] Invocation by atheist AZ state representative, Athena Salman "corrected" (disparaged) by christian colleague, John Kavanaugh, who introduced his "friend", god, in the gallery. Salman filed protest with the Speaker, but otherwise ignored.[News] Director of Mormon Temple Videos and Sundance Festival Co-Founder Admits to Child Molestation in Early 90s[Mail] Uncontacted indigenous people are threatened by introduction of disease and preserve the nearby natural environment[News] TTF Receives Four Take down Notices From Jehovah's Witnessesre article: Leaked 'Branch' and 'Elders' Manuals Pull Back the Curtain of Inner Workings of Jehovah's Witnesses' Top Leaders[News] California St

In this episode:Hosts: Denis Loubet, Jamie Boone, Kevin Stein, Matt Dillahunty[News] Indigenous tribes threatened by christian missionaries[News] 7-year-old dies while being punished for not memorizing bible verses[News] Kim Davis must pay her own legal bills; Gov. says she failed to execute her duties as county clerk in refusing to issue marriage licenses for legally valid applications from same-sex couples.[Mail] Relates story about David Wood, a psychopath, who learned morals from the bible/christian moral code because fear of eternal damnation.[News] 286 catholic priests who have abused children named by catholic leaders in Texas[SHIT] Anti-Muslim activists with IFAA attacked 2 Muslim women during prayer call, accusing CAIR of being terrorist-linked organization because sharia law in America. And greatness.

On Today's Show:[News] Creation Science bill in Indiana[Listener Mail] Like the new hosts. Updates on Jeff? What happened to Russell?Also, Russell's departure was not one of those "creep" stories. :) Whole different deal and quite mundane.[News] Liberty Council (evangelical non-profit) wants LGBTQ removed from US Congress Anti-Lynching bill.It would be a "camel's nose", apparently.Some members of Liberty Council have received death threats[News] Ken Hamm offers free admission to school/"educational" group tours[News] Conservatives fearful that feminists are using black magic to hex the Trump administration[News] 18-yr-old Saudi girl given asylum in Canada. Wants to leave Islam.[Listener Mail] "Can we really replace belief in god(s) with humanism? An invisible sky-god is necessary for some people."Kevin: "...mental masturbation..."Denis: Pertinent question is, what do you replace religious community with? (Atheist community?)[News] Pastor Robert Jeffress: "Heaven is gonna have a wall..., so if walls are immora