Recently, a frequent listener of Ask an Atheist gave us some feedback regarding the show’s tendency towards “bashing religion”. The listener stated that if it were their show about their own faith, they’d prefer to tackle philosophical conundrums and historical insights, rather than criticize the faiths of others. Unfortunately, most of atheists’ histories were recorded by the people who persecuted them, and those histories ain’t pretty…
Sam talks about himself for longer than usual, and about his interface with depression, and how it relates to the atheism community.
… or … “At least he made the oil wells run on time!”
Sam explains why he felt it necessary to discuss Venezuelan politics within the context of skepticism.
A viewer recently sent us the following email, regarding our recent “Star Trek and Atheism” episode: Excellent program on STAR TREK. How about a similar show about LOST, which was the opposite of everything STAR TREK stood for? It mocked science and reason, exalted superstition and was enormously popular and successful. I can say this […]