Irreligiosophy

2.8: Mormon Fundies 2

Chuck — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:42:01 +0000

Part II of our look into the bowels of Mormon fundamentalism has arrived. In this episode, we examine Lorin Woolley’s expanded 1929 statement on the events surrounding John Taylor’s 1886 revelation, with lots more details about the visit by Jesus and Joseph Smith, complete with glowing faces and levitation this time around. We also discuss the various Short Creek raids against the polygamous community on Arizona’s Utah border, culminating in the infamous 1953 Short Creek raid that made nationwide news.

Also, this week’s skunk dick leaky sphincter dumb little bastard is revealed.

A Peek into the Crystal Ball

Chuck — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:51:32 +0000

So here’s a quick look at future episode plans, which of course may change at any time. After we wrap up the Mormon Fundies next episode, I’m going to try to do an episode each on the four gospels, taking them on their own to see what each author had in mind to say about Yeshua, and especially what Luke and Matthew changed from their copies of Mark and why, and how John differs from the synoptics. In between these episodes I’d like to do one about the witch craze/Malleus Maleficarum and maybe logical fallacies.

Let me know what you think, and maybe leave some more topic suggestions in the comments. Perhaps the rise of the religious right, an anthropologic topic for Matt to spearhead, or the evolution of the genetic code? A recap of the mythicist argument? The Mountain Meadows Massacre for those who didn’t catch the Church of Awesome podcast on the subject?

2.7: Mormon Fundamentalism, Part I

Chuck — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:26 +0000

This episode takes me back to my childhood roots as an independent Mormon fundamentalist. Matt and I trace the history of the fundamentalist Mormon movement from the advent of polygamy through the era of federal prosecutions for cohabitation (here’s a higher resolution picture of the Utah jailbirds, including Apostle George Q. Cannon), the Manifesto, the Reed Smoot hearings, and finally to Lorin C. Woolley’s claims surrounding John Taylor’s 1886 “revelation” (which I refer to as the “sentinel event” of fundamentalist Mormonism — what I meant to say was “seminal event” — clearly, this podcast has made me senile), including a supposed visitation by Jesus H. Christ and a resurrected Prophet Joseph Smith.

Also, we talk about leaky sphincters and polecat penises.

2.6: Spontaneous Generation and Abby O’Genesis

Chuck — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:44:49 +0000

WARNING! This podcast contains explicit science not suitable for creationists!

In this episode Matt and I go over the history of spontaneous generation, how the idea began and how it fell out of favor. We then go over various myths of creation before proceeding to the Scientism myth of creation: abiogenesis. We take a whirlwind tour through hydrothermal vents, the Krebs Cycle, the iron sulfur world of Günter Wächtershäuser, and about a semester’s worth of high school biology in just a few excruciating minutes.

So strap on those nerd glasses, get your pocket calculators out, and let’s do this thang.

This thread is especially for Herb

Chuck — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:30:45 +0000

So he doesn’t have to look at CS Lewis’s face any more. Here’s Whiskers, the Irreligiosophy podcat. Thanks for the name, Moewicus!

2.5: Mere Christianity IV: A New Hope

Chuck — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:50:47 +0000

Our four episode trek into the deep, dark recesses of the apologetic mind is finished. In this episode Chuck gets castigated for not allowing Matt to talk (suck it, Matt!), Chuck and Matt have a little penis talk, we converse about the intricacies of eating cocaine out of a brother’s butt, and then we spend the remaining forty-two seconds discussing CS Lewis.

Be warned! It is not for the faint of heart.

Abortion at Church of Awesome

Chuck — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:46:08 +0000

The CoA guys had me on to ramble about stuff I don’t know a whole lot about: female reproductive cycles and anatomy, females getting abortions, and females in general. But hey, it’s a nice break from the never-ending talk of male circumcision going on around these parts.

2.4: Mere Christianity 3

Chuck — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:45:46 +0000

We have returned to tackle Book II of Mere Christianity, in the 3rd episode of a 4-part series. Here Lewis explains clearly why we should believe in Christianity specifically rather than those other false religions, or the manly option of dualism. Also, in an attempt to rile feminists and appease men’s rights activists, we talk about male circumcision in Chuck’s medical corner.

2.3: Mere Christianity II

Chuck — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:12:32 +0000

CS is back for more “philosophy” and “arguments” as we finish up Book I of Mere Christianity. We talk about moral objectivity, the supernatural, and God’s keen interest in every last bit of your behavior. You better watch out, you better not cry …

2.2 Mere Christianity

Chuck — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:11 +0000

In the second coming of the second coming of Irreligiosophy, Matt and Chuck tackle CS Lewis, his life and times, some of his fiction and non-fiction, and finally his most well-known piece of apologetic, “Mere Christianity.” In the middle we get sidetracked discussing the misogyny of 1940s apologetics as compared and contrasted to the 21st century atheist-skeptical movement.

After everything is said and done, we really only get through the preface and Book One, but it still compares well to the supernatural but quite real standard I like to call the “Law of Podcast Nature.” It’s just like the law of gravity but better.