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Religion

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Non-Religious Holiday Celebrations
The podcast host discusses how people want midwinter celebrations and even though it is secular, it can still feel religious to people.
40:56 - 45:13 (04:16)
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Religion
Summary

The podcast host discusses how people want midwinter celebrations and even though it is secular, it can still feel religious to people. He also talks about the religious freedom and the history of Puritans.

Episode
Part Two: Keep the Yuletide Gay: Saturnalia & the Puritan War on Christmas
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Discussion about a Simple Religious Doctrine and Critique of a Rapper's Style
The speakers discuss a religion with only five tenets and express their thoughts on a rapper who they believe has a simplistic style.
46:44 - 49:13 (02:29)
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Religion
Summary

The speakers discuss a religion with only five tenets and express their thoughts on a rapper who they believe has a simplistic style.

Episode
Ep. 36 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Podcast
2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
The Mystery of Evil Beings
The speaker reflects on the existence of evil beings in the dangerous world that we live in, both human and spiritual, and how divine providence can turn the presence of evil into something great.
12:43 - 17:16 (04:32)
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Religion
Summary

The speaker reflects on the existence of evil beings in the dangerous world that we live in, both human and spiritual, and how divine providence can turn the presence of evil into something great.

Episode
Day 55: The Fall of the Angels
Podcast
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
The Church of the SubGenius
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.
01:53 - 14:06 (12:12)
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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
The Tale of the Church of the SubGenius
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
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 Future of Religion
The speaker believes that as we move forward, there will be a movement that puts more emphasis on life than death and that there will be a shift away from traditional religions.
30:40 - 34:54 (04:13)
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Religion
Summary

The speaker believes that as we move forward, there will be a movement that puts more emphasis on life than death and that there will be a shift away from traditional religions.

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
The Problem with Religious Moderation
In this episode, Sam Harris discusses the idea that religious moderates shelter fundamentalism and extremism by insisting we respect religious faith.
48:26 - 54:48 (06:22)
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Religion
Summary

In this episode, Sam Harris discusses the idea that religious moderates shelter fundamentalism and extremism by insisting we respect religious faith. He argues that the disposition to force others to live by the lights of one's own religious worldview needs to be opposed, particularly in the Muslim world where secularism is almost nonexistent.

Episode
#87: Sam Harris on Daily Routines, The Trolley Scenario, and 5 Books Everyone Should Read
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
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
A Story about a Pastor and the Bible
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)
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Religion
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.

Episode
698 Glenn Beck on Suicide and Addiction to Riches and Fame
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The Intersection of Religion and Artificial Intelligence
The Bible does not have direct answers about AI, but there are certain ethical considerations that religion can offer regarding its development and use.
1:34:07 - 1:41:50 (07:43)
Religion
Summary

The Bible does not have direct answers about AI, but there are certain ethical considerations that religion can offer regarding its development and use.

Episode
#112 – Ian Hutchinson: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and Religion
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
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 Religious Fervor Surrounding Berkshire Hathaway
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)
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Religion
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
Podcast
The Danny Miranda Podcast
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
A Childhood Encounter with a Sex Magazine
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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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
Terry Crews' Decision That Almost Ended His Hollywood Career | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #68
Podcast
Howie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
Vision of a Future Helped by Jesus & Ad for Athena Club Razor
The speaker shares a vision of Jesus coming before his second coming to establish his people and appreciating their righteousness.
29:07 - 34:52 (05:44)
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Religion
Summary

The speaker shares a vision of Jesus coming before his second coming to establish his people and appreciating their righteousness. The text also includes an ad for Athena Club's razor kit, which has skin guards to prevent razor burn and comes with blade heads, a magnetic hook, and a handle color of choice.

Episode
Ep 2: Lori Vallow Trial. Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell: Part 1. “Falling in Love With a Cult Leader"
Podcast
SERIALously?!
Religious Schools and the Undead
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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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
The Big Suey: Greg Cote's Tawdry Affair
Podcast
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Negative Effects of Punishing Children with Religion
Punishing children with religion may give them a negative image and cause spiritual trauma, defeating the purpose of the religion.
02:58 - 13:05 (10:07)
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Religion
Summary

Punishing children with religion may give them a negative image and cause spiritual trauma, defeating the purpose of the religion.

Episode
43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
Podcast
Lights Out
Unpacking the Financial Privileges of Religious Institutions.
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.
15:39 - 20:56 (05:17)
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Religion
Summary

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.

Episode
First fruits
Podcast
Faith on Trial: Hillsong
The Conflict Between Belief and Science
The podcast discusses the difficulty of reconciling religious beliefs with scientific evidence and how this affects people's views of the world.
23:23 - 26:19 (02:55)
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Religion
Summary

The podcast discusses the difficulty of reconciling religious beliefs with scientific evidence and how this affects people's views of the world.

Episode
"Sam Harris"
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.

Episode
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
Religious Views on Bestiality
Comedian Joe Rogan and his guest discuss various religious views on bestiality and the consequences of engaging in such behavior.
27:23 - 32:15 (04:51)
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Religion
Summary

Comedian Joe Rogan and his guest discuss various religious views on bestiality and the consequences of engaging in such behavior.

Episode
Ep 386 - Cursed Is The Man (feat. Mike Rainey, Jon DelCollo, & Charles Blyzniuk)
Podcast
Matt and Shane's Secret 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.

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