Episode 31: Inoculating Against the God Virus
Dr. Darrel Ray, author of The God Virus, joins us to talk about his book and his group, Recovering Religionists. Our good friend Mark also joined us in Joe’s absence, and while we definitely missed Joe, it was fun having Mark with us.
We begin the show with a rousing discussion about Pastor Wiley Drake and his use of imprecitory prayer against Dr. George Tiller and President Obama. Follow this link for a radio interview with Pastor Drake on YouTube.
In the news: Testing the power of prayer is problematic. Hate crime legislation infringes on the rights of conservative Christians to plot the eradication of homosexuals. Ken Ham’s creation museum is a huge success, and the kids love it. Christian prayer crosses the thin blue line. Guppies fall victim to natural selection, and we get to watch. The “namby pamby” liberal theists carry the torch for Christian Dominionism.
In the second half of the show, Dr. Ray discusses his book and support group with us. More importantly, he answers our questions and makes a case for his overriding metaphor; religion as a virus.
Links:
TheGodVirus.net: The official website of Dr. Ray’s book, The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture.
RecoveringReligionists.com: Recovering Religionists is an organization, founded by Dr. Ray, to help people navigate the path out of religion.
The God Virus Video: Part One of a multipart series of Dr. Ray discussing his god virus metaphor and other concepts from the book.
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