The leg-lengthening trick is on of the oldest faith healing scams and has been used by countless self-proclaimed healers around the world from A. A. Allen to Todd White to W. V. Grant. We’ll explore 4 different ways the leg scam is pulled and showcase various faith healers in the act.
How can you spot abusive behavior and what makes a community abusive? At the 2022 Better Conference (BetterCon), Thomas Westbrook gave this talk calling out abusive behavior in the atheist community, but the points in this talk are fairly universal to all communities. We need to recognize online abuse and learn how can you mitigate or avoid abusive behavior, whether it’s harassments on social media or in-person bullying. There can be abusive bullies in any community, but in order to build a healthy community, it’s important to spot problematic behavior and to avoid being toxic or abusive ourselves. Here are some of the red flags/warning signs of abuse.
An atheist and Christian debate: Is Christianity Dangerous? Thomas Westbrook (Holy Koolaid) and Michael Jones (Inspiring Philosophy) debate whether or not the world’s largest religion poses a danger to society. The debate took place at MDD DebateCon on January 15, 2022 organized by Modern Day Debate. All footage is posted with the permission of the organizers of the debate.
What can the study of neuroscience tell us about the existence of the soul? Explore these odd cases to learn more.
Has science proven the existence of the soul? What experiments have been done to look for the soul and what did they find?
Christopher Hitchens goes toe to toe against Jordan Peterson in this animated debate about religion and morality. Will Peterson win or get hitchslapped?
An atheist responds to religious family and friends’ false assumptions about him.
How do you convert an atheist? Most atheists rely on evidence, reason, and the scientific method to form our worldview. To convert one of us, theists need to be able to demonstrate that the evidence points in the direction of their god.
Does religion kill curiosity? Does faith hamper the scientific method? Is there a conflict between faith & science or can science & religion be reconciled?