The Atheist Experience
#867: The Dark Ages
May 26, 2014
Matt Dillahunty and Don Baker discuss the power and influence of Christianity during the Dark Ages, including suppression, crusades, and the destruction of knowledge. They also explore the concept of advanced technology as magic, the existence of God, shared experiences and flawed memories, belief in an unverifiable extra-dimensional being, and their thoughts on Scientology.
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- The podcast discusses the concept of spiritual warfare and the speaker's struggle to reconcile skepticism with their mother's genuine belief.
- The speaker shares their experience of multiple personalities and acknowledges the irrationality of unverifiable claims, but also the difficulty in letting go of beliefs ingrained through religious upbringing.
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The experience of witnessing supernatural phenomenon in a church board meeting
During a church board meeting, the speaker's mother and stepfather witnessed what they described as spiritual warfare. The room became chaotic, with one individual's face appearing to age rapidly and another woman waving her hands in the air. The speaker's mother shouted the name of Jesus, and everything returned to normal. The speaker is unsure how to reconcile their skepticism with their mother's genuine belief.
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