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Atheists, particularly those who were former Christians, tend to be zealous in their anger towards Christianity. So much so that the rocks they throw at Christianity often end up hitting Jewish people instead. We're going to be tackling this issue with Vishanti, examining ways in which atheists misunderstand & mischaracterize Judaism, and perpetuate antisemitic rhetoric.
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In this episode we get Dr. Josh Bowen of  @DigitalHammurabi  to talk about slavery in the Bible, and its context in the Ancient Near East. What do Christians often say about it? How did slavery in ancient Israel compare to the slavery practiced by its neighbors? Was it really a mostly kind sort of social institution, or was it something more akin to slavery in the American South?
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro4:50 - Slavery in the Ancient Near East (ANE)16:30 - Tangent on genocide18:20 - Slavery in ancient Israel26:10 - Slaves being released every 7 years28:25 - Wasn't kidnapping outlawed!?30:00 - Was God meeting humans where they were?33:30 - Israelites becoming chattel38:25 - Was a slave then the same as a slave now?45:40 - Slavery in the American South vs ANE51:50 - How was slavery actually practiced in the ANE57:50 - Limitations on violence1:01:30 - Summary1:04:30 - How to engage with fundamentalists1:17:20 - Where to find more1:20:00 - Outro

Today we're talking to Biblical scholar  @DrKippDavis  about prophecies in the Old Testament & ancient Judaism. How were they viewed by their intended audiences? Did they foretell a coming messiah? Do these all unambiguously point to Jesus of Nazareth?
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Today we're talking to historian Dr. Steve Mason who will be sharing his expertise on Josephus, the Jewish historian to the Romans in the 1st Century CE. Josephus has been mined as a source by everyone from Christians arguing for Jesus' divinity to mythicist atheists such as Godless Engineer or Richard Carrier who argue that he never existed.
We're going to try to take a broader view. We'll be asking questions like: Who is Josephus? How do historians view him? What is his historical context? Finally, armed with some better context, we'll examine one of the passages most relevant to the mythicism discussion: Josephus reference to James, the brother of Jesus who was called Christ in Antiquities 20.
Ant. 20 passage: http://sites.utoronto.ca/religion/323/r_jos_ant_20_200.htm
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro3:00 - Setting Expectations4:30 - Who is Josephus?9:40 - Josephus' Context18:50 - Was Josephus Pro-Roman?26:20 - Historical methodology46:10 - Textual criticism1:00:11 - Privilege process over positions1:02:30 - Context of Antiquities 20 (The James Passage)1:14:00 - Ant. 20, the James Part1:22:00 - Ananus is removed1:25:50 - Common Mythicist Objections1:26:00 - Why would people be upset that a Christian was executed?1:32:12 - "Jesus, known as Christ" is not a problem1:40:00 - Interpolation by later scribes1:48:35 - Summary1:51:00 - Audience questions2:01:50 - Outro
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Being a skeptic means changing your mind sometimes, so let's talk about all the stuff we've been wrong about! The Dunning-Kruger effect, definitions of atheism, Christianity, and anything else you want to ask us about. This is also our 1,000 sub celebration, so drop in and tell us about how great we are.
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Timestamps:0:00 - Intro3:53 - Dunning-Kruger Effect16:53 - We have a Patreon now!18:30 - Favorite Starfleet Captain21:25 - Charlottesville "Unite the Right" Riots27:08 - Definition of Atheism35:16 - Our deconversions39:30 - Veganism43:00 - LGBTQ Rights45:20 - Dr. Dan shows up!50:10 - How to persuade people1:00:45 - Becoming more politically left1:06:40 - Chesh shows up!1:09:20 - Priorities, not beliefs1:12:00 - Abortion1:16:00 - Assumptions & philosophy1:24:00 - Jesus Mythicism1:27:00 - Principles, not opinions1:36:00 - Ball lightning1:38:00 - Time isn't real1:42:00 - Outro
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Just in time for the holidays, here's how to answer some common questions you might get from family when they learn you're no longer religious. This is volume 3 of our "So you think you're an atheist?" series. Let us know what you think we should do for the next installment!
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Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:22 - Who hurt you?04:46 - You just want to sin06:59 - Aren't you afraid of going to hell?12:22 - If there is not god what is the point of life?15:54 - Look at the trees!16:52 - What if you are wrong?21:30 - Aren't you being too skeptical?24:31 - Why can't you just keep it to yourself?26:44 - You think you are right and EVERYONE else is wrong?30:53 - What convinced you?33:00 - Summary/Conclusion
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