I’m not rejecting God. I’m rejecting YOU.
Subscribe for updates: Leave this field empty if you're human: “I’m not rejecting God. I’m rejecting YOU.” That’s the core idea in this episode of Mike Drop. Host Mike Smithgall breaks down why most atheists aren’t denying the existence of a god, they’re questioning the authority of those who claim to speak for one. From…
“I’m not rejecting God. I’m rejecting YOU.” That’s the core idea in this episode of Mike Drop. Host Mike Smithgall breaks down why most atheists aren’t denying the existence of a god, they’re questioning the authority of those who claim to speak for one. From televangelists to politicians invoking divine will, this episode explores how human claims of divine authority often go unchecked, causing real-world harm. If you’ve ever wondered what atheists are really pushing back against, this episode lays it out, reasoned, direct, and unfiltered.
💬 Viewer Discussion Question:
What’s the most questionable claim you’ve ever heard someone make “in the name of God”?
📚 Chapter Headings / Topics
• The Burden of Proof: What Atheists Actually Believe
• Where’s God? The Silence vs. the Spokesmen
• Religion’s Troubling Track Record
• When God Sounds Like Your Uncle: Projection and Prejudice
• Faith-Based Politics and the Death of Debate
• Atheism Is Rejection—with Reason
📖 Suggested Reading List
1. The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart – https://amzn.to/3ISRHW4
A chilling investigation into how Christian nationalism is reshaping American democracy through political influence and religious messaging.
2. The End of Faith by Sam Harris – https://amzn.to/4o1kB6n
A sharp critique of religious belief in the modern world, challenging the idea that faith is a virtue in political or moral life.
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens – https://amzn.to/3ZVLSg9
A fierce takedown of organized religion’s historical harm, arguing that belief without evidence has enabled suffering and repression.
4. Faith Versus Fact by Jerry Coyne – https://amzn.to/3IUdXib
A scientific defense of reason over faith, showing how religious claims fail to meet the standards of empirical inquiry.
5. Breaking the Spell by Daniel Dennett – https://amzn.to/45JWYZf
An exploration of religion through the lens of evolutionary psychology, asking why belief systems persist and how they impact behavior.
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