The Atheist Experience 25.38 with Matt Dillahunty and Mandisa Thomas ( @BlackNonbelieversInc )

SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:02 Announcement: Women Of Color Beyond Belief Conference 05:28 Sam-TX | I Believe For The Reasons You Don't 19:14 Jaime-CO | Caller Sees God's Face In A Photo Of A Cloud? 38:20 GB-TX | Why Is The God Topic So Important? 43:51 Cathy-NM | Matt Is Dishonest With Religious Callers 49:45 ACA Clips: New Show? Not Really, But We All Can Dream 52:37 Hamid-(UK) | The Concept Of God Makes Sense...It Must Be Real 1:12:04 Paul-NC | What’s Wrong With Spirit Mediums? 1:21:09 Luke-MN | Problems With Believing Untrue Things? 1:37:20 Outro SHOW NOTES Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of The Atheist Experience! This week Matt Dillahunty is joined by Mandisa Thomas from Black Nonbelievers! First up is Sam from TX who says that he believes in a god for the same reason that our hosts don’t believe that there is a god. Next up is Jaime from CO who claims to have photographic evidence for god. How do you know that what you captured in the photo is actually the face of God, or just a cloud? Up next is GB from TX who is curious why Matt states that if a God exists, it is the most important fact that anyone could ever know due to the repercussions that the existence of one would have on our reality. However, until one is demonstrated to exist, acting as if one does and legislating laws that are asserted to align with it is dangerous and irresponsible. Next Cathy from NM who believes that Matt’s approach is rude and unproductive, and that he sets up strawman with religious callers including those from this very show. Next is Hamid from the (UK) who wants to share his experience of reconverting to Islam. Just because you understand the concept of God as depicted in the Bible and the Quran doesn’t make those descriptions true or the God real. Next is Paul from NC who is wondering how true the claims of spirit mediums are and if it is possible to accept their claims or partake in the exercise yourself without engaging in “woo.” What you convince yourself of in private is up to you, but if you are trying to convince others that you can do these things and are charging them money, then you are preying on people who are struggling and coping with loss. Up next is Luke from MN who is curious as to why skepticism is the best path to truth when evaluating truth claims. We don’t choose our beliefs, but we can choose to act as if something is true. Because of this, there are going to be consequences caused by those actions that can range from minuscule to dangerously significant. Call the show on Sundays 4:30pm-6:00pm CT: 1-512-991-9242 or use your computer 💻 http://tiny.cc/callaxp ► Don't like commercials? Become a patron for ad-free content & more: https://www.patreon.com/theatheistexperience ► Podcast versions of the show may be found at: https://www.spreaker.com/show/theatheistexperience ► Atheist Experience merch can be found at: http://bit.ly/aenmerch ► Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprs0DXUS-refN1i8FkQkdg/join ► Join the ACA Fan Discord: https://tiny.cc/acadiscord ------- WHAT IS THE ATHEIST EXPERIENCE? The Atheist Experience is a weekly call-in television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin. VISIT THE ACA'S OFFICIAL WEB SITE http://www.atheist-community.org (The Atheist Community of Austin) NOTES TheAtheistExperience is the official channel of The Atheist Experience. "The Atheist Experience" is a trademark of the ACA. The views and opinions expressed by hosts, guests, or callers are their own and not necessarily representative of the Atheist Community of Austin. Opening Theme: Shelley Segal "Saved" http://www.shelleysegal.com/ Limited use license by Shelley Segal Copyright © 2011 Shelley Segal Oh Canada: Music By: Beta Records Link: https://goo.gl/peHHCX Copyright © 1997-2021 Atheist Community of Austin. All rights reserved.