Religion
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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.
1:17:45 - 1:21:25 (03:40)
Summary
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.
EpisodeLessons From Sam's New Business Venture, High Stakes Gambling, and More
PodcastMy First Million
People who handle snakes religiously do it through total and complete faith, a practice known as holiness serpent handling.
03:48 - 06:44 (02:56)
Summary
People who handle snakes religiously do it through total and complete faith, a practice known as holiness serpent handling. The handling of snakes in this way is rarely seen in person but considered a sacred act for the participants.
EpisodeSelects: How Snake Handlers Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A rockstar recounts his experience meeting with vicars in the UK and how their concept of religion differed from his post-punk beliefs.
06:45 - 14:06 (07:20)
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A rockstar recounts his experience meeting with vicars in the UK and how their concept of religion differed from his post-punk beliefs.
Episode#245 - Rob Bell - Is Spirituality Compatible With Modern Life?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast covered a range of topics, including a weed co-op for getting closer to God, staring at a hot wife, cultural misunderstandings, and ethnic changes as one travels further from home.
10:36 - 18:55 (08:18)
Summary
The podcast covered a range of topics, including a weed co-op for getting closer to God, staring at a hot wife, cultural misunderstandings, and ethnic changes as one travels further from home.
EpisodeEp. 99 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Ari Shaffir & Bert Kreischer
Podcast2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
The speaker reminisces about his desire to fight and his religious curiosity.
1:09:54 - 1:14:20 (04:26)
Summary
The speaker reminisces about his desire to fight and his religious curiosity.
Episode#43 Eddie Penney - SEAL Team 6/DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A father struggles to discuss religion with his child due to the amount of pain and suffering it has caused throughout history.
2:09:04 - 2:13:12 (04:08)
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A father struggles to discuss religion with his child due to the amount of pain and suffering it has caused throughout history.
Episode#290 – Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses how a religious life is not necessarily free of doubt and how fulfillment can also come from experiences outside of religious or spiritual practices.
1:18:43 - 1:23:24 (04:41)
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The speaker discusses how a religious life is not necessarily free of doubt and how fulfillment can also come from experiences outside of religious or spiritual practices.
Episode#613: Russ Roberts on Lessons from F.A. Hayek and Nassim Taleb, Decision-Making Insights from Charles Darwin, The Dangers of Scientism, Wild Problems in Life and the Decisions That Define Us, Learnings from the Talmud, The Role of Prayer, and The Journey to Transcendence
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A group is being accused of making members sign lifetime vows of obedience and giving collateral to join.
29:04 - 32:14 (03:10)
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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.
EpisodeCollateral Damage
PodcastDateline NBC
The speaker recalls a story about connecting with a pastor and the Bible, and how he didn't fully understand it until his early 30s.
18:46 - 21:55 (03:09)
Summary
The speaker recalls a story about connecting with a pastor and the Bible, and how he didn't fully understand it until his early 30s.
Episode698 Glenn Beck on Suicide and Addiction to Riches and Fame
PodcastThe School of Greatness
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.
43:47 - 44:59 (01:11)
Summary
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.
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘The Untold Story of Sushi in America’
PodcastThe Daily
The speaker talks about how they used to be an angry atheist as a young adult but learned that the negative aspects of religion are present in many areas and some religions can help people.
02:09 - 04:29 (02:20)
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The speaker talks about how they used to be an angry atheist as a young adult but learned that the negative aspects of religion are present in many areas and some religions can help people.
EpisodePart One: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
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.
44:54 - 50:49 (05:54)
Summary
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.
Episode#294: Michael Girdley – $100M CEO On Common Mistakes People Make In Their 20s
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
A discussion about the mental gymnastics involved in using God as a justification for extreme actions, including murder and child marriage, as well as claims of divine revelation about game show appearances.
07:43 - 17:15 (09:32)
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A discussion about the mental gymnastics involved in using God as a justification for extreme actions, including murder and child marriage, as well as claims of divine revelation about game show appearances.
EpisodeCULT KILLERS: The Case of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell
PodcastSERIALously?!
Nicole shares her experience working briefly at the temple and how things started to change after the Phoenix New Times article came out.
00:00 - 01:24 (01:24)
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Nicole shares her experience working briefly at the temple and how things started to change after the Phoenix New Times article came out. She was not getting the training she had signed up for so decided to leave before she heard about the raid.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 5. The Charges
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
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.
47:52 - 50:07 (02:14)
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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.
EpisodeSolving The Unsolvable
PodcastDistractible
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.
14:10 - 16:54 (02:43)
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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.
EpisodeTerry Crews' Decision That Almost Ended His Hollywood Career | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #68
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
The church has always come together, invoked the Holy Spirit, and formulated a united faith that has been passed on throughout the world.
09:09 - 14:52 (05:42)
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The church has always come together, invoked the Holy Spirit, and formulated a united faith that has been passed on throughout the world. As a mother teaches her children to speak, the church teaches us the language of faith and introduces us to the understanding and life of faith.
EpisodeDay 24: Unity of Faith
PodcastThe Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
The speaker discusses the possibility of a religious school not wanting to be associated with the undead and uses the example of a gym without crosses in it.
18:05 - 19:50 (01:44)
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The speaker discusses the possibility of a religious school not wanting to be associated with the undead and uses the example of a gym without crosses in it.
EpisodeThe Big Suey: Greg Cote's Tawdry Affair
PodcastThe Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The guest speaker shares how her Jewish mother's lack of religious guidance led her to eventually become involved with the church.
11:37 - 13:55 (02:17)
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The guest speaker shares how her Jewish mother's lack of religious guidance led her to eventually become involved with the church.
Episode"Chelsea Handler"
PodcastSmartLess
The speaker shares their experience growing up in a Pentecostal Christian family and attending Berea Christian Church and later Hillsong, where some feel that the wealthy and good-looking are given priority seating.
15:28 - 18:47 (03:18)
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The speaker shares their experience growing up in a Pentecostal Christian family and attending Berea Christian Church and later Hillsong, where some feel that the wealthy and good-looking are given priority seating.
EpisodeThe Big Eagle
PodcastFaith on Trial: Hillsong
Native peoples took on some religious beliefs of the Christian settlers.
30:36 - 39:50 (09:14)
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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.
Episode15: Stranded in Isle Royale National Park with Windigo
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A man recalls a conversation with Father Williams, who made fun of his height and commented on his friend's mother in a derogatory manner, while also referencing inappropriate comments made by Father Dub towards his friend.
19:58 - 21:40 (01:41)
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A man recalls a conversation with Father Williams, who made fun of his height and commented on his friend's mother in a derogatory manner, while also referencing inappropriate comments made by Father Dub towards his friend.
EpisodeEp 394 - McCusker Fambly Fuckjob (feat. Swim, Spud, & Billy)
PodcastMatt and Shane's Secret Podcast
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.
57:40 - 1:03:00 (05:19)
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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.
EpisodeThe Susan Powell Case Files | Topaz Mountain | 12
PodcastCold
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.
03:04 - 08:59 (05:55)
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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.
Episode126: Shoko Asahara: Japan’s Deadliest Cult Aum Shinrikyo & The 1995 Tokyo Gas Attacks
PodcastLights Out
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.
03:13 - 15:18 (12:04)
Summary
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.