In the most recent episode of Breakfast with a Heathen, we sat down over coffee to parse through some of the most common questions facing the skeptical community today. We explored the friction between living a life of reason while navigating a world that often demands performative faith. These are some of the core issues…
Tax exemptions for religious institutions are not neutral; they actively transfer financial responsibility to other taxpayers. In areas where churches own substantial property, the burden on homeowners increases as these institutions do not contribute to local property taxes. This situation requires accountability, transparency, and a fair sharing of civic costs among all organizations.
Mike Smithgall, the unelected mayor of Atheistville, sits down with coffee to answer your questions about atheism, belief, and honesty. From telling your Christian mom you’re an atheist to why arguing with believers never works, this Sunday Q&A takes on faith, comfort, family, and finding peace without religion. No sermon, no shouting, no salvation required. …
The content addresses a viewer’s assertion that children require God for safety, countering it with evidence of church abuse scandals. It argues that morality predates religion, fear-based ethics are inadequate, and secular societies outperform religious ones in safety and well-being, highlighting that humans possess innate moral instincts rather than those instilled by religion.
The Atheistville panel challenges the creationist claim that fish fossils on Mt. Everest are evidence of Noah’s flood. Using geology and science, they explain how these fossils support the concept of Earth’s movement rather than a flood. The discussion emphasizes the importance of scientific reasoning over religious beliefs.
The episode explores the experiences of atheists growing up in the Bible Belt, featuring personal stories from Florida, Alabama, and Texas. It addresses challenges like feeling isolated in religious communities and emphasizes the importance of finding support and building connections outside faith-based groups, while highlighting organizations like Atheistville.
The discussion addresses misconceptions about atheists, such as viewing atheism as an ideology, believing atheists lack morals, and equating disbelief in God with worshiping Satan. It emphasizes empathy as the basis of morality, clarifies the distinction between disbelief and belief in nonexistence, and critiques the assignment of supernatural labels.
