The Atheist Experience 30.23 Godless Engineer and Thinker

About this episode

The hosts celebrate Pride Month by discussing the morality of the biblical deity and its implications on modern issues like LGBTQ rights.

In today’s episode of the Atheist Experience, Godless Engineer and Thinker celebrate Pride Month by dismantling the "superior" morality of the biblical deity! From the horrific commands to slaughter nursing infants in 1 Samuel 15:3 to the modern-day "crash out" over LGBTQ rights, the hosts expose the moral depravity behind ancient dogmas. Can a religion that affirms capital punishment for love ever claim the moral high ground? Ashira in South Africa discusses why churches create fear to keep people in pews. She reflects on deconstructing as a black woman after reading biblical violence. Can community exist without hell? How do we navigate family when faith fades? Jaden on TikTok debates Paul’s existence and Matthew’s zombies. The hosts examine Gnosticism versus orthodoxy and the "imagery" of the holy ones. Is thinking better than faith? Was Paul a real figure or a character for theological disputes? Alec in WA claims consciousness is reality. The hosts use zircon crystals and the logic of racism to dismantle this solipsism. If reality is a dream, why can't we fly? Does the physical world exist independent of our minds? Thank you for joining us this week! We will see you next…

People in this episode

Hosts: Godless Engineer, Thinker

Guest: Ashira

Topics covered

• Pride Month
• morality of biblical deity
• LGBTQ rights
• deconstruction
• Gnosticism vs orthodoxy
• consciousness
• reality

Keywords

• Pride Month
• biblical morality
• LGBTQ
• deconstruction
• Gnosticism
• consciousness
• reality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TikTok

Books & works: 1 Samuel 15:3

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