Talk Heathen 03.43 2019-10-27 with Eric Murphy & Vi La Bianca

Talk Heathen 03.43 for 2019-10-27 with Eric Murphy & Vi La Bianca

SHOW TIME-STAMPS
00:05 Landon - Atlanta, GA - Ad Hominem alert! Our first hangup in this episode!
00:06 Hiram - NY - Was Jesus a historically real person?
00:11 Tessa - South Korea - Her mom is terrified of being non-spiritual.
00:17 Patrick - MO - Update on his deconversion from earlier this year.
00:29 Richard - VA - Wonders about using the scientific method on the bible.
00:42 Ethan - TN - How to talk about controversial topics with the religious without “outing” oneself.
00:49 Wounded Fox - MA - Repeat caller, continuing to ponder about nihilism.
1:00:01 William - OK - It’s easy to let go of belief, but struggling with fundamentalist sibling.
1:00:13 Dean - NC - What evidence do we need to believe there is a creator?
1:00:43 Dwane - TN - What would humanity be like if…

SHOW NOTES
In this special Halloween week episode of Talk Heathen, Jon Snow is joined by the Mad Hatter. (Their alter egos being Eric Murphy and Vi La Bianca respectively.) Happy fall/Halloween/Samhain everyone!

First up, announcements and show and tell. Talk Heathen regularly gets gifts from fans and we love showing these amazing gifts from our creative fans!
The first caller of the show is Landon from Georgia. First hangup of the show, caller decides to be a troll and uses ad hominem attacks. Goodbye!

The next caller, Hiram from NY wants to discuss whether Jesus/Jeshua actually existed. Listen in and find out how Eric unpacks this and talks about what actually matters!
The following caller named Tessa from South Korea. Her mom is terrified of not being spiritual and is aghast about her daughter being an atheist. Can Eric help Tessa with talking with her mom sincerely and gently.

The next caller in the queue is Patrick from Missouri, a repeat caller. He is a pub owner who had a patron come in asking about his call on the show. He recently joined a like-minded group and seems to be doing well. Congrats Patrick!

Next up is Richard in Virginia steps up to the plate to discuss using the scientific method on the passages within the bible. Tune in and find out if Eric and Vi can figure out if this works. (It doesn’t.)

Afterward, Ethan from Tennessee wants to talks about how to talk about controversial topics with religious people without outing himself as an atheist. This can be tricky and difficult to navigate. Be sure to listen in!

Next, Wounded Fox from Massachusetts calls us back, would like to continue to discuss nihilism. “You’re not special,” but we are glad you are here.
The next caller, William from Oklahoma is struggling with continuing a relationship with his fundamentalist Christian brother. Can Eric and Vi help him? Be better than your Voldemort! William, if you find this later, here’s a link to a group in your area: https://oklahomaatheists.com/

Afterwards, Dean from North Carolina asks what evidence is needed to believe in a creator and what gives us pause about our atheism. “Interesting” apologist questions, listen in to hear how Eric and Vi explain their positions.

Our last caller, Duane from Tennessee. Wonders about an interesting thought experiment about human achievements throughout history and how better to debate theists.