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Stratford Mail"A Very Warm Engagement"Send us a textBritish General Charles Cornwallis said it best: “The Rivers of Virginia are advantageous to an invading army.” In the spring of 1781, the Royal Navy and loyalist privateers raided along the major and minor waterways of the Chesapeake. The April 1781 log of the British war sloop HMS Savage offers a glimpse of the destruction wrought along the Potomac to warehouses, manufacturing facilities, homes and outbuildings, and it counts 50 or more enslaved Africans and African Americans who escaped slavery aboard the marauding British ships. In April 1781, Richard Henry Lee was home at Chantilly overlooking the Curr...2025-05-1517 min
Surviving Hard TimesThriving on High-Quality, Ethical Foods from Seven Sons Farms-Blaine Hitzfield Shares the What, How, and Why“All life begins in the soil, and it translates all the way to human life and human health,” said the soil agronomist whose nutrition advice helped Blaine Hitzfield’s mother find life-changing relief from crippling arthritis. Farmers have a significant role to play in the health of society, and as the CEO of distributions at Seven Sons Farms (and one of the seven sons!), Hitzfield understands this well. He’s come to appreciate the value of healthy soil in growing healthy food, which has become his mission. Tune in to explore: What’s produced by and offered...2025-03-2838 min
Deckard’s DreamMelted Minds, Beyoncé, Dawkins, and UFO'sIn Todays Podcast we cover a variety of topics. Are the Democrats living in a dream, what is the cost of victory (or in this case failure), did Richard Dawkins ruin western civilization, and what about the UAP/UFO hearings in the House Oversight Committee tomorrow? All this and more on today's broadcast!
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We're Out of TimeAva Michelle And Parker Noriega On Losing Their Brothers To An Accidental OverdoseIn this episode of We're Out Of Time with @RichardTaiteOfficial he sits down with Ava Michelle Cota and Parker Noriega to discuss losing loved ones to an accidental fentanyl overdose. And why their both advocating for mental health and substance abuse awareness.
Ava Michelle Cota is an American actress. She is known for her role as the character Jodi Kreyman in the Netflix comedies Tall Girl and Tall Girl 2. In the wake of a personal tragedy, the loss of her brother Devon to an accidental fentanyl poisoning, Ava, together with her mother Jeanette Cota, embarked on a deeply pe...2024-09-241h 10
Visionaries Audio DramaEpisode 7 (Kindred Sacrifice Pt 2)In loving memory of Neil David Samuels.Season FinaleGraezen uses his eyes.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic violence and death.Director - Richard SenequeWriter - Richard SenequeProducer - Richard SenequeCASTNarrator - Julie BerndtMorace of the Truth Seekers - Russell JordanLor of the Truth Seekers - David Licht Ethenia of the First Blood - Tara HaightD...2024-01-3138 min
Visionaries Audio DramaEpisode 5 (Challenge of Command)A new threat rises against the mantle in Burning Candle.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence, torture, and murder.Director - Richard SenequeWriter - Richard SenequeProducer - Richard SenequeCastNarrator - Julie BerndtRozlin of the Blue Mist - Heaven Nikitenko Rail of the Truth Seekers - John VarinaOrin of the Blue Mist - Jhalil YoungerBlaine of the First Blood - Anthony V. Merchant2024-01-1727 min
Stratford MailThe High RollersSend us a text1778, British-occupied Philadelphia. The American alliance with France and defeat at Saratoga have depressed the British outlook on the war. General William Howe pays the cost, resigning his command of British land forces. Only days from the order to withdraw from Philadelphia, Howe's officers organize a fabled farewell blowout called the Meschianza, which is as much about releasing anxiety and reimagining how the war ought to have gone as about bidding Howe adieu. When patriots retake Philadelphia in July, official Independence celebrations are subdued, but the common folk organize a memorable parade that Richard H...2024-01-1114 min
Visionaries Audio DramaEpisode 4 (The Unseen Hero)The tracking unit captain, Blaine of the First Blood, gives Graezen an ultimatum.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains sexual assault, death, and violence.Director - Richard SenequeWriter - Richard SenequeProducer - Richard SenequeCastNarrator - Julie BerndtPrice GreyBorn - Ryan GeorgeOrin of the Blue Mist - Jhalil YoungerBlaine of the First Blood - Anthony V. Merchant Rail of the Truth Seekers - John VarinaRozlin of...2024-01-1025 min
Visionaries Audio DramaEpisode 3 (Bleed My Blood)Arch Seer Radon sets his plan to catch the traitor. Price tells Rozlin the truth.Note: Episode 4 will be released on 01/10/2024. Happy holidays and happy new year!CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence and torture.Director - Richard SenequeWriter - Richard SenequeProducer - Richard SenequeCastNarrator - Julie BerndtLokin of the Sun Warriors - Neil SamuelsLor of the Truth Seekers - David Licht Radon of the First Blood - James Jelkin Jarno of...2023-12-2024 min
Visionaries Audio DramaEpisode 2 (Eyes of the Mist)Graezen and Price enter the Blue Mist.CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence.Director - Richard SenequeWriter - Richard SenequeProducer - Richard SenequeCASTNarrator - Julie Berndt Graezen of the First Blood - Richard SenequePrice GreyBorn - Ryan George Radon of the First Blood - James Jelkin Lor of the Truth Seekers - David Licht Merrin of the Green Vain - Colin ChapinEt...2023-12-1333 min
Stratford MailPainting Mr. PittSend us a textIf you’ve visited Stratford Hall since 2016, you likely noticed the looming full-length portrait of British statesman WIlliam Pitt the elder in our parlor. Standing at 8 feet by 5 feet, it’s difficult to miss! That painting reproduces the original now hanging in the Westmoreland County Museum. From the hand of Maryland painter Charles Willson Peale, the original shipped from London and arrived at Chantilly, the home of Richard Henry Lee, on April 7, 1769. When Americans still had confidence in the normal political process of the British empire, they commemorated the efforts of British polit...2023-06-3018 min
Stratford MailWine & RattlesnakesSend us a textVirginia wine has made a comeback from its bleak beginnings. Cultivation failed to make native grapes competitive with European vintages, and European vines struggled to adapt to the challenges of foreign climates, soils, and pests. Interest in producing good quality wine from native grapes persisted across centuries, and was a preoccupation of Virginia planters, including the Masons, Carters, Washingtons, Jeffersons, and Lees. Stratford founder Thomas Lee experimented with 20 vines of Rhine grape acquired from Pennsylvanian Conrad Weiser, though it is unlikely he succeeded where so many others failed. This month Richard Henry...2023-05-3012 min
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Stratford MailDear CousinSend us a textA letter full of life and light from 12-year-old Alice Lee (1749-1789) of Blenheim plantation in Charles County, Maryland, to her second cousin William Lee of Stratford, a commercial agent for Virginia tobacco living in Tower Hill, London. Alice speaks her mind on 'tying the knot,' her eccentric Virginia relation known as 'the Squire,' and the pursuits of a 12-year-old recluse. Alice was well-known among the Virginia Lees and stood sponsor for Richard Henry Lee's son Cassius. Her mother Grace Ashton (who died the same year as her daughter) was the...2023-03-3113 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/03/30/mark-mallett-319/2023-03-3013 min
World of WishesEP06 – Pediatric Cardiologist DJ. Blaine John on How Wishes Make Kids Feel BetterIn Episode 6 of World of Wishes, Dr. J. Blaine John - Director of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, talked about the importance of a wish in a child's journey of medical healing.Learn more about how YOU can refer a child today at https://wish.org/refer-a-child.To learn more about us as a chapter, visit https://wish.org/sfla.Be sure to follow us @makeawishsfla on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn!Subscribe, Rate, & Review this podcast to support future episodes that will feature wish...2023-03-3018 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/03/23/mark-mallett-318/2023-03-2305 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/03/13/mark-mallett-317/2023-03-1308 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/03/01/mark-mallett-316/2023-03-0117 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/02/23/mark-mallett-315/2023-02-2305 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/02/22/mark-mallett-314/2023-02-2322 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/02/15/mark-mallett-313/2023-02-2005 min
Soul of Business with Blaine BartlettRichard Newman, founder of Body TalkWhat are you saying before you open your mouth? Join me and my guest, Richard Newman, founder of Body Talk. Over the past 22 years Richard and his team have trained over 120,000 business leaders around the world, to improve their communication and impact, including one client who gained over $1 Billion in new business in just one year, using the strategies that Richard teaches. He is a keynote speaker, coach, author and speechwriter, winning the coveted Cicero Grand Prize for Best Speechwriter of the Year. His research on non-verbal communication was published in the Journal of Psychology. His study proved that y...2023-02-2035 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/02/14/mark-mallett-312/2023-02-1509 minWe are RedeemedMark MalletteThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/02/09/mark-mallette-3/2023-02-0911 minWe are RedeemedMark MalletteThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/02/02/mark-mallette-2/2023-02-0321 minWe are RedeemedMark MalletteThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/01/31/mark-mallette/2023-01-3129 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/01/03/mark-mallett-309/2023-01-3007 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/01/20/mark-mallett-311/2023-01-3001 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2023/01/06/mark-mallett-310/2023-01-3010 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/24/mark-mallett-308/2023-01-3001 minWe are RedeemedMerry Christmas!This episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-3/2023-01-3000 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/19/mark-mallett-307/2023-01-3022 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/14/mark-mallett-306/2022-12-1501 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/07/mark-mallett-303/2022-12-1306 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/10/mark-mallett-304/2022-12-1325 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/12/mark-mallett-305/2022-12-1307 min
Finding Genius PodcastProviding Ethical And Transparent Pasture-Raised Meats And Groceries With Blaine Hitzfield Of Seven Sons FarmsWhat we put in our bodies greatly affects our overall health and wellness. With the industrialization of food production, healthy food has become harder and harder to come by. Fortunately, people like Blaine Hitzfield and his family are bringing humane and nutritious farming values to the world when it seems to need them most… Blaine oversees daily marketing and distribution activities at Seven Sons Farms, a farm started by his parents in the late 1980s. What began as a strictly conventional agricultural operation turned into a regenerative pasture-based farm – with an emphasis on nutrient-dense and ethically raised food...2022-12-0938 min
Surviving Hard TimesThriving on High-Quality, Ethical Foods from Seven Sons Farms -- Blaine Hitzfield Shares the What, How, and Why“All life begins in the soil, and it translates all the way to human life and human health,” said the soil agronomist whose nutrition advice helped Blaine Hitzfield’s mother find life-changing relief from crippling arthritis. Farmers have a significant role to play in the health of society, and as the CEO of distributions at Seven Sons Farms (and one of the seven sons!), Hitzfield understands this well. He’s come to appreciate the value of healthy soil in growing healthy food, which has become his mission. Tune in to explore: What’s produced by and offered...2022-12-0838 minWe are RedeemedMark MalletThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/12/01/mark-mallet-3/2022-12-0115 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/11/28/mark-mallett-302/2022-11-2805 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/11/25/mark-mallett-301/2022-11-2501 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/11/23/mark-mallett-300/2022-11-2533 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/11/17/mark-mallett-299/2022-11-1701 min
Business, Beer & BS with Mike & BlaineBusiness Operations “You Learn To Walk By Doing.” on Mike & BlaineSend us a textRichard Branson is credited with the quote, “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” Mike and Blaine put their unique spin on this quote and break it down. Is it ok to break the rules? Is the only way to learn by doing? These are the questions being debated in today’s episode of Mike & Blaine.Don't miss out on the latest insights and entertaining discussions on entrepreneurship, small business, and random BS. Subscribe, follow, and like Mike and Blaine's "Business, Beer, and BS" and...2022-11-1756 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/11/12/mark-mallett-298/2022-11-1422 minWe are RedeemedMark Mallett: HOW TERRIBLE IS THE GOSPEL?Listen to Mark Mallett latest words...2022-11-0704 minWe are RedeemedMark MallettThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://faithhopecharity.blog/2022/11/04/mark-mallett-297/2022-11-0404 min
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The Presiquential PodcastThe Crook: Richard NixonJoin Ryan, Blaine, & Russ as they discuss our Nation's thirty seventh President, Richard Nixon!THOMAS JEFFERSON RIDING A MASTODON SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE!!!!Become a Patron of the Presiquential Podcast! Patrons at Tier 1 receive every episode the Friday before the official release ad free, and Tier 2 Patrons also receive bonus episodes as well. Go to www.patreon.com/preqisquential to become a Patron today!Huge Thank You to our Sponsors:The Art PressIf you need custom made t-shirts for your team or organization, look no further than our...2022-06-221h 28
The Musician's Guide To EverythingEpisode 14: Richard D. Walter, PhDEthnomusicology. That's right. Rich is an expert on human cultures and their musical goings-on. Which comes in handy when you are curating one of the largest collections of musical instruments in the world, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM). But it's not all just book learnin'. He's a champion banjo player and not too shabby on the guitar and mandolin too. He's also a driving force in the effort to communicate the value of art and music in people's lives. Come on in and enjoy this wide-ranging conversation about instruments, music and the human drive to create it.2021-08-251h 19
"Come On, Man" PodcastSexy Talk With Dr. Richard BlaineThis week family physician Dr. Richard Blaine joined me to discuss all things related to sexual health and wellness. We talked about pre-bedroom mindset, the female anatomy and how women are literally designed to receive pleasure. We also discuss foreplay, oral sex techniques, different types of female orgasms, penis size (What's average), how to boost testosterone and so much more!
Dr. Blaine recommends: She Comes First (Book) https://www.amazon.com/She-Comes-First-Thinking-Pleasuring/dp/0060538260/
Libido Supplement Paul mentioned: https://www.allstarhealth.com/f/bodystrong-libido_support_for_men.htm
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Soul of Business with Blaine BartlettEric Edmeades, Founder of The Business Freedom Academy and WildFitWildFit...I think I love you! Eric Edmeades is the founder of The Business Freedom Academy and WildFit. He’s an internationally recognized business speaker and has spoken in over 25 countries and shared the stage with Tony Robbins, President Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson, and Jack Canfield. A prolific entrepreneur, Eric’s owned companies in sectors as diverse as mobile computing, military R&D, 3D camera engineering, and Hollywood special effects where he worked on James Cameron’s smash hit Avatar and movies in the Transformers, Iron Man and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises. Learn more ab...2021-06-0735 min
Soul of Business with Blaine BartlettRichard Steel, CEO of Parsec Ventures and author of Elevated EconomicsWhat would you do with $68.4 TRILLION? Richard Steel, CEO of Parsec Ventures says you'd better be prepared to answer that question. One of Inc Magazine's fastest-growing company CEOs, Richard has run both private and public companies and been an advisor to the White House Business Council. Richard chairs a philanthropic fund and is the author of the best-selling book, Elevated Economics. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School where he serves on the alumni board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-05-3138 min
House of CrouseJohn Landis + Jason BlaineThis week on the Richard Crouse Podcast we meet John Landis, director of some of the most popular movies of all time including The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, National Lampoon's Animal House, Three Amigos! And Spies Like Us, Coming to America.
His new project is "John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses: Classic Tales of Doors That Should Never Be Opened," an anthology book featuring classic haunted house ghost stories. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp sh...2020-11-1638 min
The Richard Crouse Show PodcastJohn Landis + Jason BlaineThis week on the Richard Crouse Podcast we meet John Landis, director of some of the most popular movies of all time including The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, National Lampoon's Animal House, Three Amigos! And Spies Like Us, Coming to America. His new project is "John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses: Classic Tales of Doors That Should Never Be Opened," an anthology book featuring classic haunted house ghost stories. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Jam...2020-11-1638 min
Oh the Humanity!Was Noah’s Ark All That?I explore a PBS show We Believe in Dinosaurs. Oh, and by the way, I saw a funny cartoon recently in which a couple of dinosaurs were surviving the flood via a mountaintop, and saw the ark heading off in the distance. One of them asked, "Oh, was that today?!" 2020-02-2137 minOh the Humanity!Are you saved? God is dead.I discuss a couple of chapters. And play electric bass too!2020-02-0339 minOh the Humanity!MomentumMomentum - I discuss the Texans EPIC meltdown against the Chiefs, 1/12/2020. This one’s going in the history books. Then how does momentum factor into the Jesus movement?2020-01-1336 minOh the Humanity!Heresy - I explore a category called Heresy that came up in Jeopardy the TV Quiz showI’m a heretic! Watch out!
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Both work, but prime color goes straight to the Prime page.2020-01-0632 minOh the Humanity!Book of Moroni, Happy New YearI’m looking forward to 2020 as I discuss an encounter I had with a business associate who launched into a presentation about Mormonism. Did not see that coming. By the way, I mention a Network Marketing and religious come on saying "the plan, the plan!" comparing it to a 70s TV show. I found it: Fantasy Island. "Roarke was known for his white suit and cultured demeanor, and was initially accompanied by an energetic sidekick, Tattoo, played by Hervé Villechaize. Tattoo would run up the main bell tower to ring the bell and shout "Ze plane! Ze plane!" to ann...2019-12-3130 minOh the Humanity!What the hell?I discuss a chapter called What the Hell? And one called I Agree.2019-12-2830 minOh the Humanity!My ApologeticsI discuss what a spiritual memoir is, and why book isn’t one thank God. And a bit about how a respected author lost two jobs for suggesting that the resurrection of saints was an apocalyptic symbol. The shock heard round the world after he said that!2019-12-2427 minOh the Humanity!Should I be Sad?Ok I’m working my way out of the church, since, we’ll, since I don’t believe in God anymore. But what about all my friends? Am I gonna be sad? Oh and I play some live upright bass later in this episode. That makes me happy. Hopefully you too.2019-12-2038 minOh the Humanity!Pulling the ThreadI’m actually playing my bass during this episode. That’s a first. And discussing one of the first chapters I wrote on this journey towards non-belief. Also, a correction. In this episode I mentioned Bill Goddard, but the name I meant was Bill Gothard, and yes we did hop in a bus and drive to Fort Worth (from Iowa!) to listen to him and his teachings about burning all your rock-n-roll CDs and other deep-state Christian stuff. https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/24/the-disturbing-legacy-of-bill-gothard-says-a-lot-about-todays-christian-right/2019-12-1429 minOh the Humanity!Prayer Request Lottery - Nancy Pelosi Prayer RequestsToday I bring a variety of things, including a bit from comedian Nick Thune, of of Bellevue Community College's notable alumni. I also discuss the word Apocalypticist as a handy six syllable word you might find useful in trivia games. It also describes Jesus and many of his contemporaries. I also mention the prayer life of Nancy Pelosi.2019-12-0929 minOh the Humanity!CatfishedI discuss witchcraft, oh my. That is, that it used to be part of the law as of the 17th century. I then go on to read over 2 chapters from my book:
Catfished? and Mack the Guru.2019-12-0330 minOh the Humanity!Thank you God?A bit of reading on this Thanksgiving Day 2019. Plus a couple of jokes 😉 Also a correction. Peter Frampton didn’t die as far as I know. I was thinking of Tom Petty at that moment. I’m sorry.2019-11-2930 minOh the Humanity!Not Funny?I discuss why Christian comedians aren't very funny, and then discuss the topic of evil. (The show with the good child actors is called Emergence.)
Correction: I mention Dave Warnock appearing on the Grateful Atheist, but no, it's called the Graceful Atheist. https://youtu.be/w_prmxWrWMg2019-11-2229 min
Simply StatedLoving Our EnemiesNovember 17, 2019 How to treat your enemies.Matthew 5: 43-48My thesis for the study:In the sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches us how to live in the world. Jesus gives actual instruction and formation. More than rules or law, the SOM is a set of convictions about moral truth.43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate yourenemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,45 so that you may be children of your F...2019-11-184h 35Oh the Humanity!Jesus is Dead followed by DePaulI am just reminded of the famous Nietzsche quote “God is dead,” and what a clamor that caused. But I was not thinking about that when I came up with the title of this chapter. I discuss Necromancy, and the instance of a pastor "talking to Jesus" live in front of thousands of people, as if he's still alive.
Later I discuss a chapter I wrote about the life of Paul which I called DePaul. Paul's voice, or whoever wrote that stuff, makes up the majority of the New Testament, so much so that it could really be c...2019-11-1534 minOh the Humanity!Jailbreak! Leaving ChristianityIn this episode I discuss 2 chapters from my book. 1. Fake News 2. Oh God I love Rock n' Roll2019-11-1127 minOh the Humanity!You're not even 50.In this episode I discuss Franklin Graham criticizing people who have stepped away from the faith. I then summarize a few chapters of my upcoming book Oh the Humanity!:
You're not even 50 - discusses an article that asks if Jesus lived a longer life than is widely known based on a verse in which some disciples said to him "You're not even 50."
What's Your Spiritual Gift - I discuss the irony of claiming the gift of discernment while also being a Christian. The two don't fit together.
Look Ma No Hands - discusses pastor analogies.2019-11-0529 minOh the Humanity!Billy Graham and OthersHello folks. Today I meandered around speaking of Billy Graham, a chapter called Don't Deny the Tithe (about giving money to the church even while totally in debt to credit cards and the IRS), and finally the "Is There a God?" question, which is a better one than "do you believe in God?"2019-11-0129 minOh the Humanity!Paul in Chains?I noticed that many of the songs we played in church today centered around a theme of people being in shame, hopeless, and in chains. Then I realized it was because the sermon topic was Acts 26, discussing Paul in chains making his case with King Agrippa and Festus. Agrippa considered what Paul had to say, but Festus was like "dude, you're bat crazy." I then discuss a Table of Contents I recently compiled for my book, Oh The Humanity. It's not published officially, but you can contact me and buy it if you want. It's a 1,200 page pdf file...2019-10-2129 minOh the Humanity!I'm Here NowI tried something new today - an impromptu episode based on a few topics, and not on a chapter from my writings. I discuss being here now. What I mean is, as opposed to after I die, people like to say, well, he's going to a better place, he's still with us, etc. My point is, that as a non believer now, I don't feel I'll still be around somewhere participating from afar, in tomorrowland. But I'm here now. Let's meet, let's jam on music, let's write, create.
I go on to discuss 2 other topics: Amber Guyger b...2019-10-0830 minOh the Humanity!Are you going with me?This episode features me reading a chapter written early on in my progression away from believing in God. I discuss a car accident a friend had that could've been way worse, but fortunately my friend survived. But then, everyone began saying God stepped into that situation because it wasn't his time to go. I disagree with that and surmise that physics took over, and my friend was very fortunate indeed, but no thanks to God (who doesn't exist anyway of course).2019-09-1819 minOh the Humanity!Faith of our FathersYes that's the title of an old hymn, and when you hear the title, you think good things, right? Those faithful men! (What about the women?) But in this episode I call into question the honesty of faith, and discuss the consequences, and discuss The Clergy Project which helps transition people out of their "faith" into a life with no supernatural divinity. Just human beings like you and me.2019-09-0820 minOh the Humanity!Making Religion Cool AgainThis episode addresses how distractions have been used since the dawning of Christianity to take our eyes off of the core question: Is there really a God? Or more accurately, distractions have taken our eyes off of the fact that the God-factor is a made up story, but if we introduce enough side topics to keep the discussion going, such as gender equality, or homosexuals in the priesthood, we'll forget what the original topic was: that there is no God anyway.2019-09-0219 minOh the Humanity!Honor and GloryI ask why it's considered honorable to declare truth about there being a God, but not to declare otherwise, and why or how such declarations can be made in the first place.2019-08-2409 minOh the Humanity!Agnostic or Atheist?I review one of my earlier chapters where I object to the following question:
“I asked an atheist once if he really truly believed that there was no God, and so therefore there was no morality and no absolute right or wrong or overarching purpose to life.”
I object, because as human beings we can be moral and respectful and loving with each other without depending on religious scripts, in my opinion. 2019-08-2109 minOh the Humanity!Christians Know How to SufferIn this episode i gloss over a couple of different chapters from my unpublished book. The first discusses how Christians seem to be experts at suffering, and I have an idea as to why. I also mention briefly another chapter Oops, Try Again, a phrase from the shell game. I discuss Christians and finances.2019-08-1917 minOh the Humanity!Should I Write This?In the 7th chapter I wrote, I explored what people are free to write and say as a Christian person. Does it encourage others? Lift them up? Better their lives? What could a person write who doesn't believe in God anymore? Who is that going to help? I wrote on anyway for the sake of being honest with myself.2019-08-1611 minOh the Humanity!Benefit of the DoubtA brand new chapter is coming! Although it's as yet unfinished, it's close enough for jazz. I heard from a friend about how it's OK to alter your positions over time between agnosticism and atheism and pure faith etc. I appreciated that feedback, and was inspired to explore this topic of doubt by looking into the phrase Benefit of the Doubt, defined as: “a concession that a person or statement must be regarded as correct or justified, if the contrary has not been proven.” And that leads to having to prove a negative, that there is no God.
W...2019-08-1512 minOh the Humanity!VBS is Here!OK, in this dangerous chapter I venture into the sacred "Jesus for the kids" topic. Adults may or may not believe, but it's for the kids! We need to keep them safe. And so, instead of Art camp, or Golf camp, there's VBS! Vacation Bible School.2019-08-1213 min