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Lydia returns! You likely have seen the video going around featuring a model being catcalled hundreds of times throughout New York. I've mentioned before my stance on catcalling and how absolutely idiotic it is. Lydia joins me as a repeated victim of catcalling to talk about it and how it makes women feel. Important stuff … Continue reading AS82: Catcalling with Lydia (and Actual Cats) → The post AS82: Catcalling with Lydia (and Actual Cats) appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Today I have listener Ben on, who is of course much more than simply an ex-Muslim, but having an episode named "Ben" seemed weird. Ben had a great comment on the site about the Affleck/Maher debate, and seeing as how his background is a lot different than mine, I wanted to have him on to … Continue reading AS81: Conversation with Ex-Muslim, Ben → The post AS81: Conversation with Ex-Muslim, Ben appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I'm continuing where I left off from Hobbes's Leviathan chapter, Of Religion. Very interesting stuff! The post AS80: The Portable Atheist, Part 3 (cont.) appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We're back to our Portable Atheists studies! I love these! This time, we're reading Of Religion by Thomas Hobbes, from his book called Leviathan. It's very fascinating, and brilliant of course. Tune in and hear my summary and analysis! Also, I discuss a couple comments about the pro-life debate. Since I asked specifically for comments regarding … Continue reading AS79: The Portable Atheist, Part 3 → The post AS79: The Portable Atheist, Part 3 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In this episode I'm revisiting some of the Islamophobia ideas. This time I'm reading some new articles and blog posts about the subject. Here are some links: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119898/bill-maher-ben-affleck-islam-debate-there-no-muslim-world http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/10/reza-aslan-on-what-the-new-atheists-get-wrong.html http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/on-the-mechanics-of-defamation The post AS78: Islamophobia; Reza Aslan and Nathan Lean appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Please note that CJ is not actually on this episode. He's been a guest several times before but this time I wanted to talk about what's happening with him, and not have him in the proverbial room. He has been very vocal about his dislike of Harris's views, as seen in this video: And now … Continue reading AS77: Observations on CJ Werleman → The post AS77: Observations on CJ Werleman appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In this episode I talk way too long about this article: http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/there-is-nothing-brave-about-suicide/ It's very relevant to topics we've discussed recently. Apparently there are people who think you owe it to someone to stay alive in the face of terrible suffering. I'm sure if they were being tortured or something they would never want to have the … Continue reading AS76: Dying with Dignity and Abortion Debate Follow-Up → The post AS76: Dying with Dignity and Abortion Debate Follow-Up appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Today I have the executive director of http://www.prolifehumanists.org, Kristine! Oftentimes it seems as though atheists are 100% pro-choice, but Kristine is here to represent the other side. She contends that there are perfectly reasonable secular arguments to be pro-life. I'm really excited to get into these arguments! The post AS75: Pro-Life Humanist, Kristine Kruszelnicki appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

On this episode I first discuss the Ben Affleck Sam Harris Bill Maher video that has made some waves. Here's a link: http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/can-liberalism-be-saved-from-itself Then, I spend a lot of time going back on the circumcision discussion from Monday. I received a ton of comments and unfortunately couldn't get to them all, but I went through a … Continue reading AS74: Holy Codified Doctrine of Islam, Batman! → The post AS74: Holy Codified Doctrine of Islam, Batman! appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I'm joined today by Sarah from The Whole Network. This organization wants to provide accurate information about circumcision. Is it just as bad as FGM? Are Americans culturally blinded about this issue? Find out! https://www.facebook.com/WholeNetwork Thanks to @helpfulatheist3 for bringing this issue to my attention! The post AS73: Circumcision Vs. FGM appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.