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Megan is back for part 2 about being raised as a female Mormon. It's quite a bit different than as a male.. Also, NCMOs are real! Here's some of the resources/links Megan mentioned: http://www.colleenkellypoplin.com/home/faith-the-privileges-and-responsibilities-of-sisters http://www.lds-mormon.com/poelman.shtml http://whitefieldseducational.org/ Also if you'd like to contact Megan, she was kind enough to offer her email at megashley@myself.com Thanks for listening! The post AS136: Being Raised A Mormon Girl, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Some time ago I had two ex-Mormons, Bill and Gerald, on to discuss their experience with the church. After hearing that, Megan sent me a message asking if I wanted to get the female perspective on the Mormon experience. I said absolutely! So Megan is here to give us another side of the story. With … Continue reading AS135: Being Raised A Mormon Girl, with Megan → The post AS135: Being Raised A Mormon Girl, with Megan appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Much more with Jeffrey Jay Lowder! This time we get even deeper into the arguments, and I get to try out a couple of thoughts I've been having on Jeff. It was a real treat to have an expert on to be able to bounce some ideas off of. This is of course in addition … Continue reading AS134: Moral Arguments, with Jeffery Jay Lowder, Part 2 → The post AS134: Moral Arguments, with Jeffery Jay Lowder, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I'm very pleased to have a special guest this week, Jeffery Jay Lowder! Jeff is one of the founders of Internet Infidels and the Secular Outpost. He's also someone with a vast knowledge of apologetics and counter-apologetics, having studied at a christian university. One thing about Jeff Lowder though is that he's very fair and … Continue reading AS133: Moral Arguments, with Jeffery Jay Lowder → The post AS133: Moral Arguments, with Jeffery Jay Lowder appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Lots of great comments on my last episode to discuss, but ALAS! There's no time! We're on to the Portable Atheist 5! I cannot believe how long it has been since I did this last. This edition is David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion." I promise to find a time to address these really … Continue reading AS132: The Portable Atheist, Part 5 → The post AS132: The Portable Atheist, Part 5 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I want to take a break from interviews. I've absolutely loved the interviews I've been doing lately, but I recognize that some people come to my podcast for some commentary, or Tommentary, so today I'd like to do that. SO, I picked a doozy of a topic, which is Christina Hoff Sommers. She … Continue reading AS131: Hiding From Ideas → The post AS131: Hiding From Ideas appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Part 2 with Ben Bell. For a description and if you haven't heard part one, refer here: http://atheisticallyspeaking.com/as129-reddit-toxicity/ The post AS130: Reddit Toxicity, with Ben Bell, part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Atheism's Reddit Toxicity The company Idibon recently conducted a Reddit toxicity that made a lot of headlines. The study can be found here. Many subreddits reposted the study and reacted to their position. In a finding that might be relevant to the atheism community, r/atheism was found to be among the top in the Reddit … Continue reading AS129: Reddit Toxicity, with Idibon's Ben Bell → The post AS129: Reddit Toxicity, with Idibon's Ben Bell appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In part 2 we get to hear @secularlad Harley's update and story. Then we get into some general stuff about Jehova's Witnesses with Kenny Wyland. He can be found on twitter @kennywyland or at the awesome url of http://www.liberalgeek.com ! The post AS128: Ex-Witnesses Kenny and Harley, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Continuing a bit of a series on ex-religion, I have two ex-witnesses this week! You've heard @secularlad Harley before, but now we've got a brand new guest in Kenny Wyland! He can be found on twitter @kennywyland or at the awesome url of http://www.liberalgeek.com ! The post AS127: Ex-Witnesses Kenny and Harley appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.