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Digital Freethought Radio Hour

Digital Freethought Radio Hour

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Discussion regarding secularism, humanism, and atheism.
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Digital Freethought Radio HourJul 11, 2021

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#365 - New Beginnings

#365 - New Beginnings

The last DFTR show means new beginning. Join us to discuss the beginnings of ASK and how we've been moving forward.

May 01, 202458:60
#364 – Perfect people can throw stones?

#364 – Perfect people can throw stones?

The teachings of Jesus, when examined, are not exactly saying moral things.

Apr 24, 202459:07
#363 – Would adding Jesus to movies make them better?

#363 – Would adding Jesus to movies make them better?

Want Jesus in your life? What about in your favorite movies?

Apr 17, 202459:46
#362 - Change of Plans

#362 - Change of Plans

What if God changed his plans? Maybe he already did, about 2000 years ago. How should we face changes in general.?

Apr 10, 202457:34
#361 - Common sense. Also A.I.

#361 - Common sense. Also A.I.

Atheists discuss common sense and how it interfaces with religion.. Later in the show we discuss A.I. and the race to install 'values' from the world's various societies.

Apr 03, 202457:51
#360 - What would Mr Rogers do?

#360 - What would Mr Rogers do?

Ever think how Jesus would fair when compare to Mr. Rogers where compassion and empathy were concerned? We think he would lose out, big time.

Mar 20, 202457:56
#359 – What is woke

#359 – What is woke

Atheists talk about "Woke" and what it means to them.. And why the religious (Christian, Muslims, etc.) don't seem to be, even thought they give it's tenants lip-service all the time. Indeed, they clam to own the very morality it teaches.

Mar 13, 202459:24
#358 – God - Jesus' dad or step-dad, and other topics

#358 – God - Jesus' dad or step-dad, and other topics

According to the story, god the father,Joseph was the step-dad?

Nah, think about it. God is as much the biological father as Joseph. i.e. none. But it was Joseph who raised him since day one. He's the real dad.


Feb 28, 202459:24
#357 - Atheist responses to listener comments.

#357 - Atheist responses to listener comments.

Atheist responses to listener comments.

Feb 21, 202458:53
#356 - The Inconvenient News

#356 - The Inconvenient News

Not the good news, nor the bad news. It's The Inconvenient News

Feb 18, 202459:44
#355 - Hey! Pack it in already!

#355 - Hey! Pack it in already!

Atheist tell religion to pack it in for various reasons.

Feb 08, 202457:07
#354 – The Moral of the Story

#354 – The Moral of the Story

Are Christians taking the wrong morals from Bible Stories? We believe they are. Atheists discuss why that is.

Jan 29, 202459:30
#353 - Snowflakes (the literal ones)

#353 - Snowflakes (the literal ones)

God, himself, designs every single snowflake? Really?

Jan 21, 202459:30
#352 – Growing-Pains Asexuality and Fossils

#352 – Growing-Pains Asexuality and Fossils

We talk about the Growing-Pains with growing out of religion. Ty's asexuality and finding fossils.

Jan 16, 202458:48
#351 - Turn it off and turn it back on again

#351 - Turn it off and turn it back on again

How the god of the Bible used to reboot mankind to fix them. Also, listener comments.

Jan 10, 202459:18
#350 - Why dont we honor religious claims in court?

#350 - Why dont we honor religious claims in court?

Back before and during the Salem Witch Trials there was a form of evidence that was allowed called spectral evidence.  And people were killed because of it.  Spectral evidence is a form of evidence based upon dreams and visions, and it was based on the Christian belief system. Why don't we still do that?

Jan 07, 202458:35
# 349 - Narcissism, Get off my farm

# 349 - Narcissism, Get off my farm

Atheists discuss Narcissism, and how god, preachers and other religious people display those attributes.

Dec 20, 202359:47
#348 - Special Pleading & Legacies

#348 - Special Pleading & Legacies

Christians routinely make general, over-broad rules about nature, the supernatural, religions and gods. Then proceed to say they don't apply in their case. They very well do! And we set about to explain the logical fallacy of Special Pleading.

Dec 13, 202359:39
#347 – Input-Output & Who are you and why

#347 – Input-Output & Who are you and why

Atheists talk about information bubbles, societies that form who you are and the ideas that you're allowed to be exposed to (or not) in that information bubble and how all of that forms the "you" that you turn out to be.

Dec 03, 202359:20
#346 – Yesus or Jesus (also Souls)

#346 – Yesus or Jesus (also Souls)

Atheists discuss the meaning of quotes from Jesus and Yesus (aka Kanye West). Also, we'll discuss the soul, consciousness and the personality that so many of us believe to be supernatural in nature.

Nov 26, 202359:45
#345 - The senses, the brain and the afterlife

#345 - The senses, the brain and the afterlife

We know what we believe to be true about the soul and the afterlife. How much do we actually know? Atheist discuss the idea of the soul and a life after death. AND near-death experiences.#

Nov 21, 202359:53
#344 - The Unerring word of God (Revised Ed)

#344 - The Unerring word of God (Revised Ed)

If god's word is inerrant then 1) why are there so many different books and 2) even in the same religion, there are so many different versions of the same book.

Nov 08, 202358:29
#343 - Would a god detector justify belief?

#343 - Would a god detector justify belief?

If science developed a "god-detector" and it flashed "true - god found!" .. Would you believe? Would it be justified?

Oct 29, 202358:54
#342 – If you dont believe in the afterlife then...?

#342 – If you dont believe in the afterlife then...?

Every time I get with believers it's always the same old question.. Really, it's more of a lack of imagination than anything else.

Oct 23, 202356:42
#341 - We need a designated god-free zone

#341 - We need a designated god-free zone

We've never had a "sample" god to test in the lab, in place of that, if had a god-free zone we could at least compare that to the holy-places preacher/priests/imam's insist are real.

Oct 16, 202357:45
#340 – 5 Arguments for Atheism, and others

#340 – 5 Arguments for Atheism, and others

What are the best reasons for Atheism.. Come listen, get insight from 2 of us.

Oct 10, 202359:37
#339 - Gods leadership skills, or the lack thereof

#339 - Gods leadership skills, or the lack thereof

Atheists talk about god, preachers, and other religious "leaders" and how they should be graded.

Oct 04, 202359:31
#338 – Responsibility vs Leaving it all up to god

#338 – Responsibility vs Leaving it all up to god

Atheists talk about how religion allows you to abandon your own responsibility for your family, your country, and most other things. "leave it up to god" and forget about it. What "Jesus take the wheel" actually means.

Sep 26, 202358:54
#337 - Unity, Genders and people as ornaments

#337 - Unity, Genders and people as ornaments

Athiests discuss how the Unity Game engine policy is like religion, Genders vs Gender Roles vs Sex and people as ornaments.

Sep 17, 202359:02
#336 - Credibility

#336 - Credibility

Credibility: What is it. How do you get it. How do you keep it? How do you lose it?

Sep 10, 202301:01:19
# 335 -Meeting of the minds

# 335 -Meeting of the minds

This episode takes it's premise from the 1977 TV show "Meeting of the Minds" hosted by Steve Allen. On this show we talk about how Charles Darwin, Jesus and Mohammad would look at today's revelations.

Here is the YouTube link to the old shows:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=steve+allen+meeting+of+the+minds

Aug 22, 202357:46
#334 – Whats the end-game for atheists?

#334 – Whats the end-game for atheists?

Atheists attempt to answer a Christian questions.. What do we want? What's our end-game goal?

Aug 13, 202359:47
#333 – Dogmatic thinking and Trans sports II

#333 – Dogmatic thinking and Trans sports II

Atheists dive deeper into the topic of Trans Sports and dogmatic thinking.

Aug 02, 202358:26
#332 – Dogmatic thinking and trans sports

#332 – Dogmatic thinking and trans sports

Atheist share thoughts on the controversial subject of trans sports.

Jul 24, 202359:07
#331 - Are humans just entertainment for heaven?

#331 - Are humans just entertainment for heaven?

Who's watching you? Your parents? Your grandmother? All of heaven? And why? Are we just their entertainment?

Jul 12, 202358:15
#330 – God is the worst pet-owner ever

#330 – God is the worst pet-owner ever

You take responsibility for your pets, which you love, but apparently god can't be bothered as his "pets", humanity, suffer continuously.

Jul 03, 202358:36
#329 - Why don’t we argue religion in court?

#329 - Why don’t we argue religion in court?

The legal system, and specifically the courts, are where we traditionally go to settle "truth" claims. Why don't we take religious claims to court?

Jun 27, 202359:30
#328 - The Concord (or Sunk Costs) Fallacy

#328 - The Concord (or Sunk Costs) Fallacy

Atheists talk about the "investment" people feel for the time they've spent in their religion, and how they're loathe to leave it after putting so much into it, even though the returns have diminished to nothing.

Jun 21, 202358:10
#327 - The Biblical Diet

#327 - The Biblical Diet

I also know it's summer, and everyone is trying to get in the right body. So why not the Biblical Diet?

Manna Monotony Breakfast: Start your day with a hearty portion of manna straight from heaven. Don't worry about variety or taste; manna is a divine gift that tastes like honey wafers (Exodus 16:31).

Jun 13, 202358:21
#326 - Raking in all that dough from Big Atheism.

#326 - Raking in all that dough from Big Atheism.

We talk about how atheists get accused of supposedly being "in atheism" for the big bucks; and how we don't really believe in it.

Jun 04, 202359:25
#325 - Gamification of God

#325 - Gamification of God

How religion uses the same techniques that games due to keep you interested and coming back for more.

May 28, 202359:44
#324 - Atheist consistency vs religious hypocrisy

#324 - Atheist consistency vs religious hypocrisy

Consistency and honesty, and a willingness to explain our position.

May 08, 202358:59
#320- Ty creates a religion / AIs with emotion?

#320- Ty creates a religion / AIs with emotion?

Ty creates a his own personal religion / Can we program A.I.s with emotion?

May 01, 202359:22
#319 - Why atheists are so angry.
May 01, 202356:21
#318 - Secular vs Religious Charities

#318 - Secular vs Religious Charities

Secular vs Religious Charities. Are there really no atheist charities? Of course there are! Most charities are!

May 01, 202356:26
#322 - Delayed Gratification

#322 - Delayed Gratification

Religion is all about delayed gratification. Delayed, that is, until you're dead.

May 01, 202301:00:11
#323 - You might be an atheist if...

#323 - You might be an atheist if...

Are you an atheist? Well you might be if..

May 01, 202358:57
#321- Learning what is so good about YOU. (Also Santa Claus)

#321- Learning what is so good about YOU. (Also Santa Claus)

Today we discuss a question from a viewer: "How do you think secular people can come to terms with what's good about themselves, especially when they're used to thinking of it as something that comes from a higher power?" - Cassandra, YouTube. We also talk about what people should teach children about Santa Claus.

Apr 18, 202359:47
#319 - Why are atheists so angry?

#319 - Why are atheists so angry?

Why are atheists so angry, and why they have every right to be.

Mar 27, 202356:21
#317 - What IS an afterlife?

#317 - What IS an afterlife?

We al talk about it, but every religion (actually every preacher) describes a different one and many of them contradict each other.

Mar 08, 202355:38