http://www.chariotsofiron.com A critical review of faith and religion in the light of reason Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:48:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 An atheiskeptihumanist(tm) podcast created by three like-minded atheists from different religious backgrounds. This podcast covers current events, science, church and state separation, and other pertinent topics that are of interest to freethinkers. A critical review of faith and religion in the light of reason The Charioteers http://www.chariotsofiron.com/imgs/podcast.jpghttp://www.chariotsofiron.com atheism,atheist,agnostic,secular,religion,science,philosophy yes The Charioteers charioteers@chariotsofiron.com http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/06/454 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/06/454#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:56:35 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=454 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/06/454/feed 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 Joes 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 Hams 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. Rays 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. 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 Joes absence, and while we definitely missed Joe, it was fun having Mark with us. We [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/06/447 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/06/447#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:27:15 +0000 Joe http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=447 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/06/447/feed This week we have two time Nebula award and two time World Fantasy Award winning author James Morrow sitting in with us. Quickly, Joe confesses that he is a giant fan boy. There is an awkward silence. But before it gets too cloying, we go to the news. The fight against Darwinism has moved to South Carolina. We answer the question: what came first, religion or hammering toddlers? More good news for atheist bus campaign supporters, Wikipedia gets rid of its body theatans, Christians go head-to-head over evolution and we follow up last weeks discussion about the Irish reform school madness. Here is the video we reference in the news: Were really glad we had Mr. Morrow on the show. If you want to support Jim and support the show too, you can buy his books through the Chariots of Iron Store! James Morrows Official Website A quick FYI: The next Chariots of Iron show wont be for a couple more weeks as we are trying to get our schedule straightened out. There will be two Atheist News shows in a row, however. Well see you in a few weeks! This week we have two time Nebula award and two time World Fantasy Award winning author James Morrow sitting in with us. Quickly, Joe confesses that he is a giant fan boy. There is an awkward silence. But before it gets too cloying, we go to the [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/05/442 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/05/442#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 11:25:32 +0000 Joe http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=442 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/05/442/feed Brother Richard sits in as our guest co-host this week as we discuss the virtues of not knowing a god-damn thing. (Richard is brought in as an expert (ooohh, BURN.)) But first: le news. The US Military has finally done something right, the Catholic Church is once again stealing headlines for wholesale kiddy diddling, another concerned parent has prevented their child from recieving life saving medical treatment for religious reasons, some poor sap is looking for a new job because he isnt a drunk driver, Elis forehead explodes over a 12 jillion year old monkey and some clever atheist chap finally figured out how to get in on some of the sweet, sweet money that flows freely from the wallets of the hyper-religious. Eli and Lamar lead us through a discussion on the merits of counter-evangelism and then we talk about how you go about using the socratic method on door knockers and street preachers and why it works so well. We throw down some handy tips that atheists can use to plant the seed of doubt even if they arent a pro. In the show Joe also mentions a video that is really damning to Mormonism. Here is the link. Brother Richard His Blog His current project Brother Richard sits in as our guest co-host this week as we discuss the virtues of not knowing a god-damn thing. (Richard is brought in as an expert (ooohh, BURN.)) But first: le news. The US Military has finally done something right, the Catholic [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/05/429 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/05/429#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 11:44:17 +0000 Joe http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=429 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/05/429/feed Nate Phelps, the estranged brother of Shirley Phelps-Roper and the estranged son of Pastor Fred Phelps of the Infamous Westboro Baptist Church sits shotgun with us through the whole show. In the atheist news segment: VenomfangXs recent deportation from the internet has us pondering the complex interplay between insanity, compassion and guilt. Atheists disrespecting the separation of church and state have us mulling over a road-trip / asswhupping. Obama dissing prayer day has us wondering if hes REALLY A SEKRET ATHEIST?! OMG!?! No, not really. The U.S. Militarys recent actions have us contemplating an intervention. And finally, a Baptist Churchs desire to get children into their white party van has us entertaining the notion of home-schooling our kids. In our main segment, we interview Nate Phelps. His father is the patriarchal overlord of what has been called The most hated family in America. Their church has been increasingly in the public eye as they picket funerals in their attempt to inform the rest of the world that they are going to hell. Or something. Nate was a great guest and he hung in with us through some difficult questions about his beliefs, his philosophical outlooks and about his life before and after he disentangled himself from the church. He also answers the question that has been nagging America since 1998: has Shirley Phelps-Roper ever smoked a J? This was an incredibly rewarding show to do. Nate was an amazing guest co-host and it was a real joy to get to sit and talk with him about his life. We hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it. The Man The Blog Nate Phelps, the estranged brother of Shirley Phelps-Roper and the estranged son of Pastor Fred Phelps of the Infamous Westboro Baptist Church sits shotgun with us through the whole show. In the atheist news segment: VenomfangXs recent [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/04/423 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/04/423#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:24:58 +0000 Joe http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=423 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/04/423/feed We have the Executive Director of the North Texas Church of Freethought, Zachary Moore, sitting in with us as our co-host this week. In the news: you guys are all cheap bastards, we can prove it. Yes, that is actually in the news. YOU WILL ANSWER TO GOD FOR YOUR TUCKED IN SHIRT; Egypt takes one more tiny step toward being somewhere I dont want to nuke; old, noble British ladies are totally hard-core; we learn that religion does indeed poison everything and that the next thing it kills might be the GOP; and finally, you will soon be able to buy a license plate in Florida that features a zombie on a stick. During our main segment we talk extensively with Zachary Moore about his church (including why he calls it a church.) We discuss what you can do if you are interested in starting up a freethinking congregation in your area and how Mr. Moore is going to help you. We also talk a wee bit about his life and the two podcasts that he is involved with. He is a very entertaining and intelligent man and was a great guest to have on the show! The Man The Church The Apologia Podcast The North Texas Church of Freethought Podcast We have the Executive Director of the North Texas Church of Freethought, Zachary Moore, sitting in with us as our co-host this week. In the news: you guys are all cheap bastards, we can prove it. Yes, that is actually in the news. YOU WILL ANSWER [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/04/417 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/04/417#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:34:54 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=417 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/04/417/feed The news this week is rich in nuttiness. Accused child killer weeps for head-wear, 26 people get some totally righteous piercings, sorry honey, I have a head-ache is still the only excuse that is universally acceptable, President Obama baits the trolls and a mid-western pastor draws some thought provoking parallels between the Prince of Peace and guys who kick the shit out of people for a living. In our main segment, we discuss the reason why the Seventh Day Adventists support the separation of church and state. Dont worry, its not enlightened and progressive. You wont need to alter your whole world view just to listen to the show. No, no predictably, its self serving and goofy as hell. The news this week is rich in nuttiness. Accused child killer weeps for head-wear, 26 people get some totally righteous piercings, sorry honey, I have a head-ache is still the only excuse that is universally acceptable, President [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/414 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/414#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:56:00 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=414 Texas and finally: we discuss the fact that the UK has lost its freaking mind. Not the Irish Posse, though. They are still sharp as [...]]]> http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/414/feed In the news this week: Piloting aircraft via the power of prayer; Diamond Rio: bad band name, worse lyrics; honor killing yourself to save your dad from jail; science > Texas and finally: we discuss the fact that the UK has lost its freaking mind. Not the Irish Posse, though. They are still sharp as a tack. In our main segment we discuss two lists we found authored by two well known fundies, Glen Beck and Ray Comfort. The first one, Glen Beck and his 9 wankerisms (this one sort of evolves into a political discussionbut hey, you get what you pay for.) Next we dissect Ray Comfort and his 82 Womitations, which he is using to promote his new book You Can Clap in Front of a Zombies Face, but you Cant Make Him Blink (or something like that.) We seriously couldnt make some of this stuff up. But some of it, we could. And did. In the news this week: Piloting aircraft via the power of prayer; Diamond Rio: bad band name, worse lyrics; honor killing yourself to save your dad from jail; science > Texas and finally: we discuss the fact that the UK has lost its freaking mind. [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/408 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/408#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:15:09 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=408 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/408/feed This week we were privileged to have Brother Sam Singleton, Atheist Evangelist co-host with us through the news. We talk about the Catholics soft stand on genocide, the reform of the Afghani justice system, more good news for people who like it when Muslims stone illiterate rape victims to death, the impending doom of evangelical Christianity, atheist altruism and we announce the winner of the British Whine-A-Thon. For our main segment, Sam Singletons creator Roger Scott Jackson walks us through why and how he created Sam. We discuss the merits of atheist evangelism and we explore the differences between the kind of satirical atheist outreach that he does with Sam and the nicer face that other atheist activists sometimes prefer. He also talks with us about his upcoming comedy tour (come see him when hes in Portland, well all go out for beers!) Also, Eli is not addicted to heroin. That was just a joke. Probably. Well, as far as you know, anyway. No, but seriously. Hes not. The Man His Twitter His Causes This week we were privileged to have Brother Sam Singleton, Atheist Evangelist co-host with us through the news. We talk about the Catholics soft stand on genocide, the reform of the Afghani justice system, more good news for [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/352 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/352#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:43:04 +0000 Joe http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=352 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/03/352/feed Mr. Mehta sits in as co-host as we plow through yet another week of ridiculous yet highly entertaining and/or depressing and/or infuriating news. This week: the Catholic Church makes an almost totally unintelligible statement about harm prevention, the UN gets on Joes doodoo-list, Richard Dawkins is called out by a guy who was made famous by brainwashing Kirk Cameron and we discuss the genius behind using the internalized guilt of others to bilk more money out of them. Also: it becomes apparent that Saudi scholars have run out of things to talk about, the Supreme Court flubs a no-brainer and we discuss how your dental history might impact your track record handling wild animals. For our main segment, we talk about Hemants book, about his experiences, about his blog and about the people that hes met and worked with there. The over-arching topic is how we interface with the faithful and the merits of various approches to this particular endevour. With Hitchens and Harris and Dawkins you have a more direct andsome would sayabrasive approach. Hemant, on the other hand, goes about things from a different direction; letting theists know what he expects from a civil, meaningful and ultimately progressive discourse and sharing with them what he sees as ineffective about their approach. He was a lot of fun to have with us and the topic he picked was outstanding. And please, dont forget to visit the friendlyatheist.com and check out Hemants blog! The Man The Book The Secular Student Alliance Mr. Mehta sits in as co-host as we plow through yet another week of ridiculous yet highly entertaining and/or depressing and/or infuriating news. This week: the Catholic Church makes an almost totally unintelligible statement about harm prevention, [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/347 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/347#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:12:13 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=347 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/347/feed As a giant disclaimer: Joe had surgery the day before the show and is totally loaded on pain killers for the whole thing. What this means to you is that this show is really NSFW since he drops the F-bomb about once a minute. If you are likely to be offended by a drug addled wanker talking about his balls, you may want to skip this one. Seriously. In the news, Joe goes on to offend practitioners of some alternative forms of medicine, he offends Muslims by implying that they are preternaturally hypocritical, he also insults North Dakota by suggesting that they have a population of 12, he then goes on to offend people who wear adult diapers, he then scoffs at the WBC and finishes up by insulting Muslims for being hypocritical again. Shortly after the show he applied to be placed in the witness protection program. In the main segment of the show, he promises to shut is trap, a promise that he does a poor job of keeping. While Lamar and Eli do a fine job unraveling the complicated bull-pucky that insulates abortion from actual discussion, Joe admits to purposefully saying things to piss off people on both sides of the argument. Roe vs. Wade is discussed: what it means and what provisions it requires to be challenged, Eli talks about the science behind the famous court decision and Lamar wraps the whole thing up with some insightful observations about the way we interact and what needs to happen before were going to be able to put this discussion to rest. Joe slips in some more conversation about his balls. As a giant disclaimer: Joe had surgery the day before the show and is totally loaded on pain killers for the whole thing. What this means to you is that this show is really NSFW since he drops the F-bomb about once a minute. If you are likely to be [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/343 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/343#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:42:33 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=343 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/343/feed Its an awesome week for news. Some Christians in the UK do EXACTLY what they accused atheists of doing. Bishop Council Nedd: is it a name or is it a title? For reals, who knows this? We also discuss how badly a certain Texas school board is about to be sued, the awe-inspiring evil of the latest Islamic super-villain, and we continue our expose in the third part of a 27 part series entitled Things that go up Ted Haggards butt. Lamar returns from hiatus and is given a chance to defend himself from the merciless beating dished out by Brother Richard last week. Joe argues with him some more while Eli enters a temporal bubble that exists 5 minutes in the future. When Eli exits his time cocoon, he reads an infuriatingly wrongheaded editorial published in the Oregonian as a segue into our main segment in which we talk about everyones favorite glossy-eyed weirdo, Ken Ham. In his latest tirade, he attacks the separation of church and state. Join us as we atomic-elbow-drop his fallacious blog-trash from orbit. Its an awesome week for news. Some Christians in the UK do EXACTLY what they accused atheists of doing. Bishop Council Nedd: is it a name or is it a title? For reals, who knows this? We also discuss how badly a certain Texas [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/341 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/341#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:28:19 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=341 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/02/341/feed A better title would have been: O Lamar where art thou? because Lamar was maimed in a freak pheasant hunting accident involving a high placed member of the former Bush administration and wasnt able to make the showbut we did have Brother Richard, the world famous former pastor, lifewithoutfaith.com blogger and fearless leader of Atheist Nexus roll as our co-host. Join us for one long hour and a half joke about Saddlebacking. We cover David Attenboroughs recent intimation on the complexities of ignorance, religion and the environment. We also cover complex topics like: the complexities of making love to dead geese, the complexities of marrying ten-year-old girls, the complexities of covering up 11,000 molestation and child-rape charges, the complexities of the shitty impact of religion on our happiness and the complexities of apprehending felons that can polymorph themselves into goats. And if you think the news was complex, Brother Richard talks with us about the Heads V meeting, saddlebacking, the future of Atheist Nexus, saddlebacking, being anointed by Dan Barker, saddlebacking, and also, we discuss saddlebacking. A better title would have been: O Lamar where art thou? because Lamar was maimed in a freak pheasant hunting accident involving a high placed member of the former Bush administration and wasnt able to make the [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/328 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/328#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:17:32 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=328 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/328/feed LISTEN IN WONDER as we project to you news of the insane, the marvelous and the MILDLY RETARDED! GASP as we spin a tale about the ancient and undeniable wisdom of the Advertising Standards Association. EXPERIENCE explosive vomiting as we relate the sordid details of a doctors visit GONE HORRIBLY WRONG. FEEL the uncontrolled rage build inside you as we weave the piteous narrative of a mothers rights ABRIDGED! CLENCH your hand tightly around your newspapers THE NEWSPAPERS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO STEAL FROM YOU. ROLL YOUR EYES at the account of church accounting GONE UNACCOUNTED FOR and TEAR OUT YOUR NOSE HAIRS IN DISBELIEF as we have a pissing match about PRESIDENTIAL POSTER-CHILDREN. In our main segment you will be stricken with TERROR as we are faced with the MACABRE HORROR of listener mail. You will MARVEL at our witty discourse on the topic of new-age beliefs and the idea of ancient wisdom. THRILL as we discuss the arcane, esoteric, mysterious and otherwise redundantly-adjectival practices of Sacred Geometry. SLAP YOUR OWN FOREHEAD as we bumble through a discussion about the practices of native cultures. FLAGELLATE YOUR HOUSE PETS as we oh screw it, just listen to the show. LISTEN IN WONDER as we project to you news of the insane, the marvelous and the MILDLY RETARDED! GASP as we spin a tale about the ancient and undeniable wisdom of the Advertising Standards Association. EXPERIENCE explosive vomiting as we relate the [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/323 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/323#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:33:00 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=323 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/323/feed Lamar got food poisoning, but we have guest host Bizket joining us. We dumped the main topic this week and went for an all news extravaganza because Lamar took the show notes with him to the bathroom and none of us were brave enough to go in after them. Al Sharpton elbow-drops religious people, atheists fail the so help me God block, Bush tapes his tainted name to religion forever, God fucks up some guys new lamp and tossing out some crackers is apparently worse than genocide. Also: religion makes prostitution interesting, atheism is no longer an obstacle to being a christian, to some faithful faces are like boobs, Colonel Sanders may be the Catalyst for all life on earth, we determine that most of congress probably listens to our podcast and apparently turn the other cheek now means beat their ass with a Louisville Slugger. We missed Lamar, but it was a great show with Bizket sitting shotgun. Lamar got food poisoning, but we have guest host Bizket joining us. We dumped the main topic this week and went for an all news extravaganza because Lamar took the show notes with him to the bathroom and none of us were brave enough to go in after [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/318 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/318#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:09:18 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=318 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/318/feed In the news this week: the Indiana Star newspaper has some bad news for its christian readership, Oregon proves once again that it is totally awesome and Mississippi proves again that it is a sucking, black hole of iniquity. You will also totally not be shocked by the news that George Bush is STILL a retard and that religion makes crazy people even crazier. But, on the bright side, it looks like the Atheist Bus Campaign has taken over the UK entirely and we can soon look forward to a very pertinent ruling from the ASA on a hot-button topic were all interested in (and no, its not sex. Pervert.) And for the second part of our discussion about crazed mass murderers, we turn to the red team and take a look at Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, et al. Did atheism cause them to kill millions of people? Does atheism make anyone do anything? I am pretty sure its the reason that I have so many unpaid parking tickets. Will that fly in court, do you think? In the news this week: the Indiana Star newspaper has some bad news for its christian readership, Oregon proves once again that it is totally awesome and Mississippi proves again that it is a sucking, black hole of iniquity. You will also totally [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/302 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/302#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:04:16 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=302 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2009/01/302/feed As usual, we begin with the news: Atheists and The War on Inagural Addresses, Kent Hovind told to piss off by the court, what happened in the Year in ID? Not effing much. We also talk about how dangerous it is to take the bus in New York with a church lady, the romance between Italy and the Vatican is over, and we scoop Heads V, Fifth Annual Meeting of Heads of National Nontheist Organizations. Say that five times fast. Its a recent trend in Christian rhetoric to lump Adolph Hitler in with Mao, Stalin and Pol Pot when blaming godlessness for the immorality of these nationalistic monstrosities. We talk about Nazi Germany, Martin Luther, Hitlers personal beliefs and we weigh in on the idea that hitler was an atheist. Did Hitler really kill millions in the name of atheism? How is this even a question? As usual, we begin with the news: Atheists and The War on Inagural Addresses, Kent Hovind told to piss off by the court, what happened in the Year in ID? Not effing much. We also talk about how dangerous it is to take the bus in New [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/292 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/292#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:54:50 +0000 Lamar http://www.chariotsofiron.com/?p=292 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/292/feed In zee news: atheists in heaven? Clergy across the country freak out. Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays: Does it matter? Apparently it does. People get pissed when you mess with Santa and Women go TJ Hooker on all of Egypt. God tells man to hump daugter every day for 5 years and the Raelians run into some trouble in Israel. DerrrKen Ham cant do math. Jesus is a big fat, imperfect, confused liar-theif. Lamar leads us through a very interesting discussion about the premise that Jesus is perfect and why that premise is important to Christians. Then we use the bible to pop that little bubble. Watch your back, though; Jesus might jack your donkey. In zee news: atheists in heaven? Clergy across the country freak out. Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays: Does it matter? Apparently it does. People get pissed when you mess with Santa and Women go TJ Hooker on all of Egypt. God tells [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/247 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/247#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:07:42 +0000 Lamar /?p=247 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/247/feed In this episode, we talk about sexual abuse as religious therapy, expose style astronomy and the shit-heels that run the Salvation Army. Spineless principals, hypocritical censorship and the humanist counter-attack down under and finally we illustrate through song how the WBC is doing more for secularism than any atheist group could ever hope to. In our main segment, we explore the notion that there may be nothing atheists can say about religion without it being labled hate-speech. We pick apart an exellent letter from a woman who is offended by the atheist sign on the lawn of the Washington legislature. Listen to the trainwreck unfold as she makes asinine claims such as: The Catholic Church preserved the western world during the dark ages and Cain and Abel is the oldest story in the world. Join us, as we tear our hair out and froth at the mouth impotently. References: Made Easy Series by potholer54 Sexual abuse: Faith can silence victims or provide solace Astronomer Dave Reneke believes he has solved the Star of Bethlehem mystery Salvation Army officer will be fired if he marrys outside the organization Highschool students opinion piece on evolution censored by principal for being insensitive to creationism Atheists challenge bus ban Santa Claus Hell Sign Latest To Join Capitol Controversy In this episode, we talk about sexual abuse as religious therapy, expose style astronomy and the shit-heels that run the Salvation Army. Spineless principals, hypocritical censorship and the humanist counter-attack down under and finally we [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/200 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/200#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:55:41 +0000 Lamar /?p=200 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/12/200/feed In the news this week: the chum is in the water and the sharks are circling the Vatican, lets get litigious! Joe curses Nicks name. Damn you Nick! DAMN YOU. The Catholics are batting their eyelashes at the Muslims in a sickening fashion, slavery is awesome and we talk about how we missed THE SINGLE MOST AWESOME MOMENT IN PORTLAND HISTORY. *sob* Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy? Really Elton? Really? In the main segment, we talk about both the scientific and the kooky mumbo-jumbo origins of language. Lamar manages to say the word explanation all by himself and we dont even help him at all! In the true Chariots of Iron style, we pick apart the tower of babel story and even explore some midrashic apocrypha in our search for answers. If you have an hour and a half to kill, you could do worse. You could play Minsweeper. Minesweeper is WAY more boring than listening to three out of shape men talk about Michael Jacksons new batch of crazy. Responsibility: its a good idea http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/atheistnews/forum/topics/responsi http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/11/responsibility_its_a_goo http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122756420187954231.html Anti-terror law requires God be acknowledged http://www.kentucky.com/210/story/608229.html http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/atheistnews/forum/topics/antiterr Vatican thanks Muslims for returning God to Europe http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/atheistnews/forum/topics/vatican- http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3630245,00.html Slavery is not wrong http://thewomanofvirtue.blogspot.com/2008/08/slavery-is-not-wrong.html http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/atheistnews/forum/topics/slavery- Anti-gay protestors outnumbered by anti-hate http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/news/topstories/story.aspx?conten http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/atheistnews/forum/topics/antigay- In the news this week: the chum is in the water and the sharks are circling the Vatican, lets get litigious! Joe curses Nicks name. Damn you Nick! DAMN YOU. The Catholics are batting their eyelashes at the Muslims in a sickening [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/158 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/158#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:36:25 +0000 Lamar /?p=158 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/158/feed Another week, another stack of madness to sort through. We discuss United Nations folly, the atheist army that we have all been waiting for, billboard censorship, Christian Christmas trees and THE AWESOMEST SUNDAYSCHOOL TEACHER EVER. But wait, theres more: I was tricked into a church abortion freak show! sometimes, the title is just better than anything that I can come up with. Tired of Mormon bigotry? Convert them to homosexuality! Smack them Christians down! Damn, when did we become The Man? Ever wonder if certain parts of the bible were just blatantly plagerized from somewhere else? Well, in short: probably! We chat about flood mythology, and no conversation about it is complete without a discussion of everyones favorite buddy action flick, Gilgamesh. Seriously, if anyone could kick Chuck Norriss ass, its Gilgamesh. But I digress. Lamar and Eli smoothly pick apart abrahamic flood mythology. Joe asks stupid questions. Hilarity ensues. News Links: International Blasphemy Law Atheist Military a Sign of the End Times Atheist Billboard to be Removed Converting Dead Mormons to Homosexuality Gay Bashers Seek Christmas Amendment Sunday School Teacher Likes em Young I was tricked into a church abortion freak show! Another week, another stack of madness to sort through. We discuss United Nations folly, the atheist army that we have all been waiting for, billboard censorship, Christian Christmas trees and THE AWESOMEST SUNDAYSCHOOL TEACHER EVER. But wait, [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/124 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/124#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:19:55 +0000 Lamar /?p=124 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/124/feed We have some fun news this week: bad voters lose cookie privileges, religious nuts take over Australia (maybe,) atheist groups are already trying to bring up one of the Three Gs. Bad atheists, BAD! There is some new atheist activism to discuss and we go high tech with our first ever sound byte! and, have you ever wondered who had the cross Christ was crucified on? No? Well, tough shit, were going to tell you anyway. TRACTWAAAAAAAATCH! Finally, we get back to the business of talking about religion. This week we explore the polytheistic origins of the desert dogmas. We talk about not only the archeological evidence, but also the biblical evidence that Yahweh wasnt even the creator God. And hey, this time we kept it under an hour and a half! Amazing! News Links: Kingdom of Yahweh sect members wont register cars or get drivers licences Christian monks brawl in Jerusalem. Sucker-punches fly at one of Christianities holiest sites. Atheist group calls on Obama to overhaul military policy Another atheist group takes the billboard route Why Believe in a God? Ad Campaign Launches on D.C. Buses For your holiday giving this year: Direct Relief We have some fun news this week: bad voters lose cookie privileges, religious nuts take over Australia (maybe,) atheist groups are already trying to bring up one of the Three Gs. Bad atheists, BAD! There is some new atheist activism to [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/113 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/113#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:29:31 +0000 Lamar /?p=113 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/11/113/feed In this weeks news: wife beaten for not finding new wife, Christ-bots from down under ban teh internetz, thirteen year old rape victim stoned to death for being such a slut, Iranian president farts rainbows about religious utopia, Nate Phelps confirms insanity of Phelps family, Lizzy Dole loses senate seat, and a priest and two nuns involved in a brawl (to the tune of Yakety Sax perhaps?). After the news, we talk about results of the 2008 election season and what that means for America. It looks like another bad year for gay rights, a good year for reproductive rights, a bad year for Republicans, a good year for Democrats. And for the fashion conscious out there, black is the new President as Barack Obamas victory tops an historic election season full of firsts. In this weeks news: wife beaten for not finding new wife, Christ-bots from down under ban teh internetz, thirteen year old rape victim stoned to death for being such a slut, Iranian president farts rainbows about religious utopia, Nate [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/98 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/98#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:27:14 +0000 Lamar /?p=98 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/98/feed This week we (of course) bitch about politics and then straight into the news where we touch upon topics such bovine video game violence, who loses when Christian charities get uppity, the glorious train wreck that is Mel Gibson, prayer vs. voting (spoiler: pray, dont votePLEASE!) and the rights purile attack on the noble fruit fly. Of course, we have to talk about religious child abuse again. And to top if off we explore the wonderful world of Mormon and papal hypocracy. Holy $#!+, censorship is hilarious. The topic this week is Halloween. We talk about its origins, what the Church did to attempt to steal it away and how, instead, they popularized it and totally lost control of it. Is Eli and closet transvestite? Wonder no longer, youll learn the truth. We also talk about how people who give out healthy food on Halloween are idiots Actually, we dont really talk about that, but we totally should have. Bit-O-Honey, people; get on it. This week we (of course) bitch about politics and then straight into the news where we touch upon topics such bovine video game violence, who loses when Christian charities get uppity, the glorious train wreck that is Mel Gibson, prayer vs. voting [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/79 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/79#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:14:40 +0000 Lamar /?p=79 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/79/feed In the news: goddesses in diapers, supreme-court smack-downs, orwellian naming conventions, seeing-eye camels and the totally AWESOME atheist bus campaign. We also take a look at the claim that atheists are to blame for EVERYTHING, explore the wonderous world of ritual poop eating and ponder the enigma that is Christopher Hitchens. She left me for JEEEEEEEEEZUS After the break we talk about the CFI event that we attended. We got to (briefly) meet Dr. Lawrence Krauss and guzzle tons of free coffee. It was pretty awesome. We chat a bit about different groups out there and the purposes that they serve and what you can and should do to help them. Yes you. No, not him well, him too, but I am talking specifically to you, pal. In the news this week: Nepal appoints 3-year-old as living godess US Supreme Court refuses Lexington case - Parents challenge gay-related books Theyre Teaching Kids to Be Gay! HOUSE PASSES BILL TO MUZZLE FIRST AMENDMENT LITIGATION Muslim Taxi Drivers vs. Seeing-Eye Dogs The cause of the financial disaster? Atheist, of course! Convert or we will kill you Atheist bus campaign relaunches! Hitchens: Vote for Obama, McCain lacks the character and temperament to be president. And Palin is simply a disgrace. Hitchens on the OReilly Factor explaining why hes backing Obama Palin on the Environment Palin uses her elected office to promote religious causes, at times with public money Commissioner in Cobb County hired a voodoo priestess to give her opponent cancer And heres AronRas Excellent video message to the voters of Texas. In the news: goddesses in diapers, supreme-court smack-downs, orwellian naming conventions, seeing-eye camels and the totally AWESOME atheist bus campaign. We also take a look at the claim that atheists are to blame for EVERYTHING, explore the [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/68 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/68#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:44:52 +0000 Lamar /?p=68 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/10/68/feed In this weeks news segment we cover the train wreck of presidential debates, the discovery of the oldest bible on earth and how embarrassing it is for Christians, the relative worth of making empty declarations and whether it is acceptable to call Elizabeth Dole a dirty skank #$%@!. We also talk about the line between religious belief and child abuse, the FFRF and how awesome it is and we investigate the merits of helmet beatings as stop-smoking cure. Parting the Red Sea is apparently a 12th level spell. In the main segment of our show, we talk about the fall of man. The Charioteers take a bite of the Fruit of The Knowledge of Good and Evil® as we get into the meaning and implications of the literal belief of the Abrahamic creation mythology. We discover that Ken Ham isnt as crazy as he seems! Well I guess thats a lie. He is as crazy as he seems. Sorry. In this weeks news segment we cover the train wreck of presidential debates, the discovery of the oldest bible on earth and how embarrassing it is for Christians, the relative worth of making empty declarations and whether it is acceptable to call [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/52 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/52#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:57:34 +0000 Lamar /?p=52 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/52/feed In the news we cover witchcrafts effect on sports betting, Micky Mouse sleeping with the fishes, the French finally grow some balls, the Pokemon effect and the Jewish Gestapo. We also square off on which televangelist has the awesomest hair and discuss the finer points of witch magic on American politics. Poseidon Hates Fags? We do some Q and A with atheist extraordinaire Brother Richard in which we hear the story of how he went from a troubled youth to a mega-church pastor to an atheist to a dirty old man. He raps with us about the state of atheist social networking and the world-wide atheist movement and we discuss some of the problems and hurdles we must face in our quest for a sane society. Take the Atheist Survey! News Links: Islamic Cleric declares fatwa against Mickey Mouse 55% of Americans believe that they have been helped by guardian angels Eleven dead in Congo football riot after goaly uses witchcraft Ultra-orthodox Jews attack women, destroy property to enforce morality The age of consent is puberty! Tony Alamo finally arrested for child sex Video Sarah Palin being protected from witchcraft by a lunatic This news and more is also availiable on Atheist Nexus in the Athiest News group. In the news we cover witchcrafts effect on sports betting, Micky Mouse sleeping with the fishes, the French finally grow some balls, the Pokemon effect and the Jewish Gestapo. We also square off on which televangelist has the awesomest hair [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/45 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/45#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:32:02 +0000 Lamar /?p=45 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/45/feed In this weeks news segment, we discuss Atheist Idolatry, death threats, creationism in the UK and Christian storm wranglers and the possible conspiracy to destroy New Orleans through prayer. Plus: how awesome the FFRF is and what to do if a priest tells you to meet him in a hotel room and to bring $1000. 1000 uses for camel urine! Pharse is in the house and we rap about panspermia and what it means both in relationship to abiogenesis and in relationship to the claims of creationists. We also discover—much to Joes dismay—that Virgin and Google will not be colonizing Mars and Lamar schools us on Truthism and the Reptoid cover up. News Links: Two Priests Accused of Sexually Assaulting Women During Prayer Sessions to Remove Curse Atheist Idolatry? Praying for protection from Ike in Houston Jewish Settlers Prepare to Defend Their God-Given Lands Science Teachers should tackle creationism Italian Actress Faces 5 Years in Prison For Saying Pope Will Go To Hell Of course you can find all this news, and more, over in the Atheist News group on Athist Nexus. Other Links from this show: DonExodus2: List of Scientists Rejecting Evolution- Do they really? In this weeks news segment, we discuss Atheist Idolatry, death threats, creationism in the UK and Christian storm wranglers and the possible conspiracy to destroy New Orleans through prayer. Plus: how awesome the FFRF is and what to [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/36 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/36#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:51:15 +0000 Lamar http://chariotsofiron.com/?p=36 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/36/feed In the news we get freaky with MILFU (Mom Id Like To Fixer-Upper) Sarah Palin, we re-visit the issue of the booty-buffet boarding school in Australia and attempt to burn it to the ground with words alone. Also: Jesus with an erection; hot, sexy lower-arm porn; hate preachers and socially endorsed sympathy fasting. Finally! A bible that is both accurate AND safe for the kids! Find out all about it from this weeks ponsor. In our main segment this week, we discuss creationists and their attacks on science using stupid as a weapon (while simultaneously exposing just how little Joe knows about physics.) You might learn something new about the cold death of the universe and how lighting animals on fire can generate enough entropy so that we dont accidentally break the 2nd law of thermodynamics and go to prison. If not, you will probably have a few chuckles anyhow. In the news we get freaky with MILFU (Mom Id Like To Fixer-Upper) Sarah Palin, we re-visit the issue of the booty-buffet boarding school in Australia and attempt to burn it to the ground with words alone. Also: Jesus with an erection; hot, [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/10 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/10#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:18:47 +0000 Lamar http://chariotsofiron.com/?p=10 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/10/feed In the news this week: What is a Secular Values Voter? We also sound off on atheist billboards, religious child abuse, atheists as a political anathema as well as crucified frogs, RATEMYNUN.COM and a sad digression about the state of the Catholic church in which Lamar shows the moderate Catholics the back of his well manicured hand. *POW* We also explore the seedy underbelly of Christian roll playing. Not recommended for the faint of heart! During our main segment, Lamar leads us through Abrahamic creation mythology and compares it quite handily to other mythologies that we disregard without thought. Christian revisionism, mad biblical discrepancies, animal love parades, Lungdaar: Lord of the Hair People, the inherent imbalance of having two perverts and a normal person running a podcast and other madness. In the news this week: What is a Secular Values Voter? We also sound off on atheist billboards, religious child abuse, atheists as a political anathema as well as crucified frogs, RATEMYNUN.COM and a sad digression about the state of [...] http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/7 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/7#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:14:36 +0000 Lamar http://chariotsofiron.com/?p=7 http://www.chariotsofiron.com/2008/09/7/feed Eli, Lamar and Joe introduce themselves and talk briefly about their history. In the news they cover machete wielding Muslims, Crackergaters, the DNC, the Colonels 11 secret herbs and spices vs omnipotence and a certain youth pastor who rues the day they invented the camcorder. You personally will rue the day they invented Bud Lite commercials. *ominous eyebrow wiggling* The last half of the show is on the topic of abiogenesis and is hosted by Eli. He leads an interesting discussion on this frontier of chemistry and biology. Lamar gives us a brief primer for next show in which the charioteers will discuss creation mythology. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-b5c17c13e85a631e64bb2006f9a4ba90} Eli, Lamar and Joe introduce themselves and talk briefly about their history. In the news they cover machete wielding Muslims, Crackergaters, the DNC, the Colonels 11 secret herbs and spices vs omnipotence and a certain youth pastor who rues the [...]