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Religion

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Holiness Serpent Handling
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)
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Religion
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.

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Selects: How Snake Handlers Work
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
Discussion on Minor Prophets
A speaker describes his bold opinion on Moses being a minor prophet and credits the concept to the Holy Quran.
48:38 - 51:51 (03:12)
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Religion
Summary

A speaker describes his bold opinion on Moses being a minor prophet and credits the concept to the Holy Quran.

Episode
#228 – RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Celebrating Jesus' Birthday
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.
1:27:44 - 1:29:54 (02:10)
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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
Ep. 58 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Podcast
2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Egyptian Wisdom Literature and the Ten Commandments
The foundation for the Ten Commandments may have been laid in Egyptian wisdom literature, which does not imply a contradiction with the Christian faith as all religions may be telling the same story.
1:01:34 - 1:15:52 (14:18)
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Religion
Summary

The foundation for the Ten Commandments may have been laid in Egyptian wisdom literature, which does not imply a contradiction with the Christian faith as all religions may be telling the same story. The story of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai may be traced back to his knowledge of Egyptian royalty's rights and wisdom literature.

Episode
#267: Noah Huisman – The World's Most Underrated Philosopher
Podcast
The Danny Miranda Podcast
Fighting and Faith
The speaker reminisces about his desire to fight and his religious curiosity.
1:09:54 - 1:14:20 (04:26)
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Religion
Summary

The speaker reminisces about his desire to fight and his religious curiosity.

Episode
#43 Eddie Penney - SEAL Team 6/DEVGRU Operator
Podcast
Shawn Ryan Show
The Deepest Values as Religious Questions
The profoundest questions are religious questions, and the most profound values are religious values, as they are embedded in our religious document – the Bible.
55:03 - 59:52 (04:49)
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Religion
Summary

The profoundest questions are religious questions, and the most profound values are religious values, as they are embedded in our religious document – the Bible.

Episode
#502: Jordan Peterson on Rules for Life, Psychedelics, The Bible, and Much More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Allegations of Lifetime Vows and Collateral at a Religious Group
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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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
Collateral Damage
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Predictions for the Future of Religion
The future of religion involves an open source, decentralized system where people can fork it and store value in new assets, similar to how cryptocurrency is used today.
34:54 - 42:09 (07:15)
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Religion
Summary

The future of religion involves an open source, decentralized system where people can fork it and store value in new assets, similar to how cryptocurrency is used today. The leaders will also dress casually, like Supreme streetwear style pastors.

Episode
#146 with Suleman "Suli" Ali - Voluntarily Selling Our Data, Creating The New Religion and A Fund Making Millions Shorting Pharma Companies
Podcast
My First Million
Approaching Religion with Inclusivity and Policy-Making
This episode features a conversation about why it's important to approach religion with inclusivity in order for everyone to be accepted.
00:00 - 02:10 (02:10)
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Religion
Summary

This episode features a conversation about why it's important to approach religion with inclusivity in order for everyone to be accepted. It also discusses the challenges that religion faces with conflict around the world and how policy-making can empower those caught in conflict in different countries.

Episode
703 What We Need Most to Change the World with Dr. Alaa Murabit
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The Eternal Verities
In this episode, the concept of eternal verities is discussed, along with the ways in which humans often fall short of them.
1:29:57 - 1:34:11 (04:13)
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Religion
Summary

In this episode, the concept of eternal verities is discussed, along with the ways in which humans often fall short of them. The conversation also touches on the dangers of dogmatic religion and its potential to produce atrocity.

Episode
#436 - Dr Jordan B. Peterson - Your Life Is Built For More
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Pagan Celebrations and Christianity's Influence
The podcast discusses how pagan celebrations and rituals were incorporated into Christian traditions and how certain practices were viewed as sacrilegious by the church.
02:19 - 08:29 (06:10)
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Religion
Summary

The podcast discusses how pagan celebrations and rituals were incorporated into Christian traditions and how certain practices were viewed as sacrilegious by the church.

Episode
Part Two: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The Gospel of Tuna
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)
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Religion
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.

Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘The Untold Story of Sushi in America’
Podcast
The Daily
The Glorious Body of Jesus
Despite being beaten and broken, Jesus' body is no longer limited by space and time but can appear how and when he wills, possessing new properties of a glorious body.
05:50 - 11:46 (05:56)
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Religion
Summary

Despite being beaten and broken, Jesus' body is no longer limited by space and time but can appear how and when he wills, possessing new properties of a glorious body. He still bears the wounds of his crucifixion to demonstrate that it is the same body that was tortured.

Episode
Day 92: The Man of Heaven
Podcast
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Revelations and Justifications
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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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
CULT KILLERS: The Case of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell
Podcast
SERIALously?!
The Control of Sexuality in Religious Communities
The speaker describes the negative feelings and belittlement experienced when facing control of one's personal relationships due to the influence of religious communities, and highlights the importance of personal responsibility.
21:47 - 25:56 (04:09)
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Religion
Summary

The speaker describes the negative feelings and belittlement experienced when facing control of one's personal relationships due to the influence of religious communities, and highlights the importance of personal responsibility.

Episode
Submit
Podcast
Faith on Trial: Hillsong
Prostitution, Religion and the First Amendment
Tracy, a woman charged with prostitution, has been barred from using a religious freedom defense in her trial.
15:33 - 21:58 (06:25)
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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
Mystic Mother | 6. The Trial
Podcast
Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch
The Limits of Human Understanding of a God-like Being
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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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
Solving The Unsolvable
Podcast
Distractible
Religious Quotes and Coptic Christianity
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.
05:17 - 07:54 (02:37)
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Religion
Summary

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.

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Ep - 349 LIVE from Magooby's (feat. Billy and Spud)
Podcast
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
The Importance of Objectivity and Religion's Role in Spiritual Practice
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.
17:39 - 24:26 (06:47)
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Religion
Summary

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.

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Hour 2: NFL Sunday Ticket Is How Much? & Russell Crowe
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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Parents' Influence on Religious Affiliation
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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Religion
Summary

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"
Podcast
SmartLess
Native Peoples and Settler's Religious Beliefs
Native peoples took on some religious beliefs of the Christian settlers.
30:36 - 39:50 (09:14)
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Religion
Summary

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.

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15: Stranded in Isle Royale National Park with Windigo
Podcast
National Park After Dark
Custody battle over religious 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.
57:40 - 1:03:00 (05:19)
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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
The Susan Powell Case Files | Topaz Mountain | 12
Podcast
Cold
The Rise of New Religions in Japan in the 1980s
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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Religion
Summary

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.

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126: Shoko Asahara: Japan’s Deadliest Cult Aum Shinrikyo & The 1995 Tokyo Gas Attacks
Podcast
Lights Out
Being a Church Leader
The speaker reflects on their experience as a church leader, likening it to handing out pizza, singing, and looking after people.
26:04 - 28:54 (02:49)
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Religion
Summary

The speaker reflects on their experience as a church leader, likening it to handing out pizza, singing, and looking after people. They also express uncertainty about whether they will be admitted into heaven.

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Howie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
The Inspiring Story of a Pastor's Dedication to His Church
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)
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Religion
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.

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Jonestown Massacre [Apocalyptic Cult] Who Was Jim Jones?
Podcast
Murder, Mystery & Makeup