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In this episode I have part 2 of Jake Farr-Wharton on to discuss the death penalty. You can find him on Twitter @JakeFarrWharton and of course his podcast, The Imaginary Friends Show is on iTunes and elsewhere. After that I discuss a great comment left on the website by @SallyStrange regarding feminism and Greta Christina. … Continue reading AS32: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 2 → The post AS32: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In this episode, I do my longest Tommentary yet on the terrible situation in Nigeria. Can we finally blame religion for this one or is it still just geopolitics? Here are some links discussed: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/may/09/behind-rise-nigeria-boko-haram-climate-disaster-peak-oil-depletion http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/Climate_Change_Nigeria.pdf Then, I have the great friend of the show, Jake Farr-Wharton, on to discuss the death penalty. You can … Continue reading AS31: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 1 → The post AS31: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 1 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We begin with part 2 of my debate with Elijiah T! You can find his blog here: http://hashtagapologetics.wordpress.com/ And on Twitter @elijiaht After that I give an analysis of the debate and what I was trying to accomplish. If anyone knows of other believers who are willing to have a discussion with an atheist, point … Continue reading AS30: Debate with Elijiah T, Supreme Court Fail → The post AS30: Debate with Elijiah T, Supreme Court Fail appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

AS28 received a ton of feedback. So many people felt comfortable to confess their possible unpopular opinions, which I look at as a great accomplishment for the show. In a very long Tommentary, I talk about all the messages I received about the show, and make several points about feminism and atheism, again. Also, don't … Continue reading AS29: Reaction to Reaction to Greta Christina, and Debate with Elijiah T → The post AS29: Reaction to Reaction to Greta Christina, and Debate with Elijiah T appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In this episode, I asked Greta Christina about the rift in atheism between feminists and for lack of a better term, anti-feminists. Greta provided a very sobering insight into the difficulty she and other women in atheism have faced. You can find Greta's blog here: http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/ And her book here: http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2014/03/07/coming-out-atheist-ordering-info/ Then, I talk about … Continue reading AS28: Misogyny in Atheism with Greta Christina → The post AS28: Misogyny in Atheism with Greta Christina appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week's Tommentary is about what it even means to say we dislike or hate someone's beliefs but not them as a person. Is that possible? Is it honest? Then, joining us this week to talk about her new book is Greta Christina! You can find her blog here: http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/ And her book here: http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2014/03/07/coming-out-atheist-ordering-info/ … Continue reading AS27: Coming Out Atheist, with Greta Christina → The post AS27: Coming Out Atheist, with Greta Christina appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

CJ, Noah and Thomas continue the discussion of CJ's contentious article about atheists and Islamic terrorism. Then, Thomas talks about a segment which was meant to debut in this episode but didn't. Because of that, he then introduces a replacement segment called "WTF Salon.com" or something like that. Article discussed: http://www.salon.com/2014/04/19/science_doesnt_disprove_god_where_richard_dawkins_and_new_atheists_go_wrong/ Also, for an exclusive, … Continue reading AS26: CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons, Part 2 → The post AS26: CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Thank you, amazing Patreon Patrons!!!! Then, another week of Tommentary, which was well received in it's debut. After that, Thomas has CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons on to discuss CJ's contentious article "How Hatred of Islam Creates Strange Bedfellows of Christians and Atheists." Listeners who like Atheistically Speaking on Facebook will know that Thomas has some … Continue reading AS25: Are Atheists Ignorant About Islamic Terrorism? with CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons → The post AS25: Are Atheists Ignorant About Islamic Terrorism? with CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I've rolled out Patreon. Please visit www.patreon.com/atheist and contribute! You'll get immediate access to bonus content not available to non-patreons! This is part 2 with Tracey Moody. In this episode we discover that Tracey was THE one who asked the question "What, if anything, would change your mind?" at the Ham v Nye debate!! This … Continue reading AS24: The Girl Who Asked the Question, with Tracey Moody → The post AS24: The Girl Who Asked the Question, with Tracey Moody appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Thomas introduces a new segment called Weekly Tommentary. After that, special guest Tracey Moody comes on to tell a compelling story about her experiences trying to start a female atheist group in Tennessee. The post AS23: Herding (Female) Atheists, with Tracey Moody appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.