The hosts discuss the idea of creating a YouTube series where they go around knocking on doors with missionaries and offering their thoughts on religion. They also touch on the importance of quality time spent with loved ones.
The speaker reflects on the pointless work of Jewish concentration camp prisoners and how it relates to questioning the belief in a loving, protective God after experiences of tragic loss such as 9-11 or the pandemic.
The speaker questions the traditional celebration of Jesus' birthday and suggests a humorous scenario of Jesus blowing out candles and receiving wishes not to be crucified.
The theory is that God had revealed his plan to create human beings who are spirit and flesh. The fall of humanity, according to this theory, was due to the disobedient choice of the first parents influenced by a seductive voice opposed to God out of envy.
Despite the push towards secularism, religion plays a vital role in providing the foundation for humans to create their own meaning and set of morals. While pleasure can motivate actions, it is not enough to consistently drive individuals to do the right thing.
The Church of the SubGenius is an absurdist religion created in the late 1970s as a joke about consumer culture by two like-minded guys. Bob Dobbs, the world's greatest salesman, is the prophet of this religion that pokes fun at mainstream religion and consumer culture.
A storyteller recounts their experience with a pastor's lecture and the thrill they felt from browsing the media feeds of various martyrs brigades.
The speaker reminisces about his desire to fight and his religious curiosity.
The profoundest questions are religious questions, and the most profound values are religious values, as they are embedded in our religious document – the Bible.
A group is being accused of making members sign lifetime vows of obedience and giving collateral to join. One young woman was excitedly told by her master that she had to give collateral to join.
This essay recounts the history of the Unification Church's (aka the Moonies) business ventures, including the founding of the American Tuna fishing company, and reflects on the author's personal experience with the church's influence in his family's life.
The conversation touches on the appeal of religion, the separation of morality from religion, and the implementation of ideas. The speaker also expresses frustration with discussions about wrong ideas rather than positive ones.
The fragmentation of religion has caused some to turn to Berkshire Hathaway with a religious-like fervor and trust in Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger, as they speak about their experiences with the company at an annual meeting.
Tracy, a woman charged with prostitution, has been barred from using a religious freedom defense in her trial. The judge ruled that her beliefs cannot be used as a justification for breaking the law, even though she's still allowed to bring up her beliefs on a case-by-case basis.
The human concept of an all-powerful, omnipotent being is limited by our own physical form and perspective, making it impossible for us to truly comprehend what it means to be God-like.
In this episode, the speaker talks about their first encounter with a sex magazine and how it opened up a world they didn't even know existed due to the strict religious upbringing they had.
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the use of religious quotes and references in conversation and the strict practices of Coptic Christianity, including women being expected to submit to their husband's will.
The speaker expresses a belief that Netflix documentaries have ruined religion for viewers, drawing a comparison to the way true crime documentaries can lead people to see suspects in everything.
The guest speaker shares his thoughts on the importance of maintaining objectivity in spiritual and religious practices and how formalized religion can act as a middleman in connecting with a higher power.
The podcast discusses the financial perks of religious institutions and how mega churches sell merchandise and programs, offering a millionaire mindset, instead of focusing on charitable services. The speaker reflects on four years of research on religious financial privileges in their thesis.
The podcast discusses the difficulty of reconciling religious beliefs with scientific evidence and how this affects people's views of the world.
Native peoples took on some religious beliefs of the Christian settlers. A woman who lost her partner to death due to frigid weather was afraid of becoming a windigo if she ate his flesh, and she left him in her shelter due to her beliefs.
A woman shares her custody battle experience and how her husband didn't want their sons to attend any religious services, which led to a court allowing supervised visitation for a certain timeframe while she was at church.
Amidst a wave of consumerism in the 1980s, a religious awakening swept across Japan leading to the formation of numerous new religions, catering to people eager to embrace spiritual practices. One of the leaders, Shoko Asahara, initially drew inspiration from Chinese astrology and Taoism before delving into yoga, meditation and other secret traditions.
Despite financial challenges and personal obstacles, Jim, a pastor in a low-income community, puts his heart and soul into his church with the help of his dedicated partner.
